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Six British players reach second round at Roland Garros
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Norrie withstands Medvedev fightback to win in five sets
Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie led the way on another impressive day for British tennis on the clay courts of Paris as its two most successful active male players moved into the second round of the French Open.
Norrie took a significant step in his attempts to re-establish himself at the highest level of the ATP tour by toppling the former world No 1 Daniil Medvedev, seeded 11th, 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5 after trailing 3-5 in the final set.
Written by Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/27/jack-draper-cameron-norrie-french-win-open-second-round under the title “Draper and Norrie help British players set best first-round return in 52 years at French Open”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
