French Open stars forced to move courts after worrying Casper Ruud incident

Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek and second seed Elena Rybakina both eased into the second round with comfortable wins at a sweltering Roland Garros on Monday, as Stan Wawrinka bade an emotional farewell to the tournament.

The tennis tours chase the sun around the world, with warmer conditions naturally favoured to ensure as few stoppages as possible.

The 24-year-old Pole recently changed up her team and now makes her major debut with Rafael Nadal's former coach, Francisco Roig, in her box.

The former world No.4 returned to competition in February after missing the latter part of the 2025 season and the 2026 Australian Open during her recovery period.