Jannik Sinner defeated Pierre Hugues Herbert 6–1, 4–6, 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 in the first round of Roland Garros on clay, confirming his status as the heavy pre-match favourite at odds of 1.14 to Herbert's 6.77. The Italian teenager was forced to work hard despite the betting market's confidence, surrendering the second set and a tiebreak in the third before regaining control in the fourth and fifth sets to advance. The five-set marathon demonstrated both Sinner's resilience and Herbert's capacity to trouble the youngster on the clay surface. The victory keeps Sinner's Roland Garros campaign on track as he seeks to make an impact at the Grand Slam level.