Day 3 at Roland-Garros 2026 was seed carnage. Sixth seed Daniil Medvedev, ninth seed Alexander Bublik and fifth seed Jessica Pegula all crashed out, while Jannik Sinner rolled on to a 30th straight win and both British men were eliminated. Day 4 brings the bottom half into second-round action: Iga Świątek and Novak Djokovic headline Court Philippe-Chatrier, Alexander Zverev faces a genuine test against Tomáš Macháč in the night session, and Katie Boulter carries the last British singles hope on court today. Below: yesterday’s results, today’s order of play, our best bets and the Day 4 acca.
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Day 3 Results: Seeds Tumble as Sinner Marches On
Three seeds fell on a chaotic Tuesday. Daniil Medvedev (6) went out to Australian wildcard Adam Walton in five sets — his second straight first-round exit in Paris. Alexander Bublik (9) lost to Jan-Lennard Struff, and Jessica Pegula (5) was beaten in three by Kimberly Birrell. Jannik Sinner needed no such drama, beating French wildcard Clément Tabur 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 for a 30th consecutive win — the fifth-longest streak of the ATP era. Both British men exited: Cameron Norrie retired injured and Jacob Fearnley lost to Juan Manuel Cerúndolo.
| Match | Result | Score |
| Sinner (1) d. Tabur | Through (30th straight win) | 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Walton d. Medvedev (6) | UPSET — 6-seed out | 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 |
| Struff d. Bublik (9) | UPSET — 9-seed out | 4 sets |
| Birrell d. Pegula (5) | UPSET — 5-seed out | 3 sets |
| Auger-Aliassime (4) d. Altmaier | Through — survived 5-set scare | 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6[10-7] |
| Sabalenka (1) d. Bouzas Maneiro | Through | Straight sets |
| Gauff (4) d. Townsend | Through | Straight sets |
| Vallejo d. Norrie | Norrie RETIRED injured | — |
| Cerúndolo d. Fearnley | British exit | 2-6, 6-7(0), 6-7(7) |
Day 4 Order of Play: Bottom Half R2
The second round of the bottom half. Four-time champion Świątek opens Chatrier; Djokovic chases a record-extending 25th Slam against a home wildcard; Zverev gets the trickiest seeded assignment of the day under the lights.
| Court / Session | Match | Round |
| Chatrier (day) | Iga Świątek (3) — opens the session | R2 |
| Chatrier (day) | Novak Djokovic (3) v Valentin Royer (FR) | R2 |
| Chatrier (night) | Alexander Zverev (2) v Tomáš Macháč | R2 |
| Suzanne-Lenglen | Elena Rybakina (2), Alex de Minaur (8), Jasmine Paolini, Casper Ruud (15) | R2 |
| Simonne-Mathieu | Mirra Andreeva (8); all-French Humbert v Halys | R2 |
| British interest | Katie Boulter v Anastasia Potapova (28) | R2 |
French Open Day 4 Best Bets
Zverev to beat Macháč
The night-session headline and the day’s trickiest seeded match. Tomáš Macháč is a top-30 talent with the shot-making to trouble anyone, but on best-of-five clay Zverev‘s superior fitness and depth should tell. The German is a two-time Roland-Garros finalist and the clear second favourite in Sinner’s half. Tip: Zverev to win (around 2/7).
Djokovic to beat Royer
Novak Djokovic faces French wildcard Valentin Royer in front of a home crowd. The 24-time Grand Slam champion is chasing a record-extending 25th major and a deep, drama-free run in the bottom half. Royer is ranked outside the top 100 — this is a routine assignment on paper. Tip: Djokovic to win in straight sets (around 8/13).
Świątek R2 banker
Iga Świątek opens Chatrier as the four-time champion. Whoever she faces in R2, the gap in clay-court pedigree is enormous — she beat Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-2 in R1 without breaking sweat. The straightforward play is Świątek to win and advance. Tip: Świątek to win (around 1/12) — acca anchor.
French Open Day 4 Acca
Four short-priced R2 favourites from the bottom half, combined into one slip:
| Leg | Selection | Approx Odds |
| 1 | Iga Świątek to win | 1/12 |
| 2 | Novak Djokovic to win | 1/8 |
| 3 | Elena Rybakina to win | 1/6 |
| 4 | Alexander Zverev to win | 2/7 |
Combined: around 7/4. All four are seeded players in R2 against lower-ranked opposition; the live leg is Zverev v Macháč. Build the acca at Bet365.
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