Antonius-Filaretov Opener Set for Tight Start

Michael Antonius and Kirill Filaretov are on course for a competitive opening set when they meet in the Roland Garros Juniors boys' draw, with early momentum likely to be hard-earned on the Paris clay.

The first set is expected to stretch deep, reflecting a matchup in which both players may hold serve often enough to push the scoreline toward the later stages. With Grand Slam junior matches often shaped by nerves, rhythm changes and long baseline exchanges, the Antonius-Filaretov contest is positioned to begin as one of the tighter early-round encounters.