French Open 2026: Aryna Sabalenka storms into second round
What's the story
Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka stormed into the 2026 French Open second round after beating Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Sabalenka claimed a 6-4, 6-2 win over Maneiro in the opening round clash at Philippe-Chatrier Court. The Belarusian has cleared the first round at Roland Garros for the eighth successive year. She finished as the runner-up last year. Here are the key stats.
Match stats
A look at match stats
The match that lasted an hour and 15 minutes saw Sabalenka win 62 points and 29 winners. Manerio hammered the match's only ace. The former had a win percentage of 68 and 44 on the first and second serves, respectively. She converted six of her nine break points. Manerio had just 12 unforced errors compared to 25 of Sabalenka in the match.
Record
Sabalenka extends her formidable record
According to WTA, Sabalenka won her 22nd successive first-round match at Grand Slams. The last time she lost her opening clash was at the 2020 Australian Open. Notably, Sabalenka last lost a set in the first round of a Major in 2022. The 2025 French Open finalist has raced to a 23-8 win-loss record at this Slam. Overall, she is 107-27 at Grand Slams.
Information
Sabalenka tops this tally
Sabalenka now has 30 Grand Slam wins since the 2025 Australian Open, the most among women. As per Opta, only Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are ahead of Sabalenka on the overall list.