Sonego-Paul Opener Expected to Go Deep in Paris

Lorenzo Sonego and Tommy Paul are expected to open their Roland Garros meeting with a competitive first set, as both players bring the kind of serving strength and baseline resilience that often produces extended early exchanges on clay.

With Paul’s athletic defense and Sonego’s aggressive shot-making, the opening set is likely to feature multiple service holds and limited separation. A first set reaching at least nine games would fit the matchup profile, particularly in the slower conditions of Paris where momentum can shift gradually rather than through quick breaks.

The match, scheduled for May 27, 2026, will be decided under official Grand Slam scoring rules, with any first-set tiebreak counting as a single game toward the set total.