Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6–2, 6–3 in the first round of the WTA 250 event in Rouen on clay on 14 April 2025, upsetting the pre-match favourite despite entering with odds of 3.16 to Bronzetti's 1.39. The unseeded Malagasy player controlled proceedings throughout, breaking serve consistently to secure both sets with relative ease. Bronzetti, the tournament's higher-ranked seed, failed to impose her game and offered little resistance as Rakotomanga Rajaonah advanced methodically. The result marks a significant upset and suggests Rakotomanga Rajaonah possesses the form and clay-court prowess to challenge higher-ranked opponents.