Day 3 of the French Open 2025 served up more drama than a Parisian soap opera—and tennis fans are still reeling. Roland-Garros might be known for its red clay, but today it was red flags everywhere as some of the sport’s biggest names stumbled in jaw-dropping fashion. Here are the five most shocking results that turned Day 3 upside down.
1. Naomi Osaka Crashes Out in Straight Sets
Just when it looked like Naomi Osaka had found her rhythm on clay, disaster struck. Facing a feisty qualifier ranked outside the top 100, Osaka looked out of sorts from the get-go, spraying unforced errors and struggling with her movement. In just under 75 minutes, her French Open dreams were squashed, leaving fans stunned and social media ablaze.
2. Taylor Fritz Falls in Epic Five-Setter
Taylor Fritz, America’s top hope in the men’s draw, found himself in a marathon match against an unseeded Argentine with a monster forehand and nothing to lose. After blowing a two-sets-to-one lead, Fritz lost steam in the fifth, going down 7-5 in a brutal decider. The court was dry, but his comeback hopes were soaked.
3. The Reigning Junior Champ Upsets the No. 8 Seed
It’s not every day that a teenager still doing high school homework dismantles a top-10 player, but that’s exactly what happened on Court 14. The 17-year-old wildcard from France channeled pure magic to knock out the No. 8 seed in front of a roaring home crowd. Vive la révolution!
4. World No. 2 Survives Match Point… Then Loses
In one of the most dramatic matches of the day, the World No. 2 saved a match point in the fourth set—only to self-destruct in the fifth with a string of double faults. Tennis gods, why must you tease?
5. A Lucky Loser Makes It Count
Coming in as a lucky loser, no one expected much. But this unheralded German stunned the 16th seed in four sets, serving bombs and grinning like he just won the lottery—which, in tennis terms, he sort of did.
Day 3? More like Day WTF!
