Félix Auger-Aliassime reached the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros for the first time, defeating Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 on Monday. The Canadian fourth seed played what officials described as his cleanest match of the tournament, and will next face Italy's 10th-seeded Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday.
How did Auger-Aliassime reach the quarter-finals?
The Canadian won in straight sets against Tabilo, continuing a trend of increasingly dominant performances as the tournament progressed. Auger-Aliassime opened the tournament with a five-set victory in round one, followed by two four-set wins before Monday's three-set victory. He is the highest-ranked player remaining in the top half of the men's draw.
What else happened on day nine at Roland-Garros?
Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, defeated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 to reach the women's quarter-finals. Italy's Matteo Berrettini advanced past Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-6(6), marking his first appearance in a Grand Slam quarter-final since the 2022 US Open. Flavio Cobolli also reached the last eight, defeating American Zachary Svajda 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(5) in four sets. Poland's Maja Chwalinska became the first qualifier in six years to reach the French Open quarter-finals, beating France's Diane Parry 6-3, 6-2.
Sources
- The Straits Times: French Open day nine. Published 2026-06-02.
- Roland-Garros: Roland-Garros wrap - Mon June 1. Published 2026-06-02.
- WTOP News: French Open Results. Published 2026-06-01.
Reported from public sources.