Hugo Gaston defeated Ugo Blanchet at Roland Garros in the first round on clay, winning 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 as the pre-match favourite. Despite a sluggish opening in which Blanchet claimed the first set with relative ease, Gaston recovered emphatically to level with a dominant second set, then reasserted control in the fourth and fifth frames after dropping the third. The match reflected Gaston's superior ranking and seeding status, with odds of 1.5 favouring the Frenchman against Blanchet's 2.8, a prediction borne out by the eventual outcome. Gaston's comeback from a set down demonstrates the resilience required to navigate the opening rounds of a Grand Slam on his home surface, positioning him to face stiffer opposition in the second round.