Finish the first round of Roland Garros 2022 and, as always, one of the points to talk about is the fall of the favorites. The first weeks of each Grand Slam always leave us with a large number of surprises, and the start of the Parisian tournament has been no exception. The most notorious, especially if we talk about its place among the heads of series, is that of Barbora Krejcikova, who lost in her first match against Diane Parry (she was defending the title and was the second seed); yes, on the men’s side there has also been an important shake-up, with unexpected defeats such as those of Pablo Carreno o Alex de Minaur. This is the list of favorites eliminated in the first round:
ATP
- Jenson Brooksby (31)
- Reilly Opelka (17)
- Alexander Davidovich (25)
- Denis Shapovalov (14)
- Alex de Minaur (19)
- Tommy Paul (30)
- Pablo Carreno (16)
WTA
- Liudmilla Samsonova (25)
- Ons Jabeur (6)
- Anett Kontaveit (5)
- Garbiñe Muguruza (10)
- Barbora Krejcikova (2)
