French Open 2024: Australia’s tennis results and scores

There was a substantial Australian presence at the French Open 2024 tennis Grand Slam, which began at the Roland Garros in Paris on May 26.

A whopping eight Australian tennis players, led by world No. 11 Alex de Minaur, were involved in the men’s singles main draw at the clay-court Grand Slam this year, making it the biggest Roland Garros contingent for the Aussies in the event since 1999.

De Minaur was the highest-seeded Australian singles player in the tournament, at 11th. Alexei Popyrin, the 2017 Roland Garros boys’ singles champion, was also in the fray. Australia's challenge in the men's singles ended with De Minaur's loss to Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals.

Two Australian women qualified for the singles main draw for Roland Garros 2024. Daria Saville, ranked 84th in the tennis rankings, was joined by wildcard entry Ajla Tomljanovic. Neither progressed past the first round.

The men’s doubles competition at the French Open saw seven Australians, including five former Grand Slam winners, take the court.

World No. 3 Matthew Ebden partnered India’s Rohan Bopanna and the second-seeded pair, looking for their second Grand Slam title of the year after clinching the Australian Open, had their campaign cut short in the semi-finals.

No Australian has been able to land their hands on the French Open men’s doubles title since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde triumphed in 2000.

Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson were the only all-Aussie pair at this year’s French Open.

Carrying the Aussie hopes in women’s doubles was world No. 7 Ellen Perez, who partnered Nicole Melichar-Martinez. The duo made the semi-finals last year and were the second seeds in 2024. They were ousted in the third round.

Alicia Molik was the last Australian women’s doubles champion at Roland Garros, winning the 2007 title with Italy’s Mara Santangelo.

Perez and Ebden also paired up for the mixed doubles draw for Roland Garros 2024. The all-Australian pair was the top-seeded team in the event but lost in the quarter-finals.

Australian tennis players at French Open 2024

Men’s singles: Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Rinky Hijikata, Max Purcell, Adam Walton, Aleksandar Vukic, Jordan Thompson

Women’s singles: Ajla Tomljanovic, Daria Saville

Men’s doubles: Matthew Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND), Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS), John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Denys Molchanov (UKR), Rinky Hijikata (AUS)/Guido Andreozzi (ARG), John Peers (AUS)/Roman Safiullin ( ), Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)/Denis Shapovalov (CAN)

Women’s doubles: Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA), Daria Saville (AUS)/Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)

Mixed doubles: Ellen Perez (AUS)/Matt Ebden (AUS), Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA)/John Peers (AUS)

Australian tennis results and scores at French Open 2024

Men’s singles

Round 1

• Jordan Thompson (AUS) lost to Maximilan Marterer (GER) 6-3, 6-2, 6-0
• Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) lost to Zhang Zhizhen (CHN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Alex de Minaur (AUS) beat Alex Michelsen (USA) 6-1, 6-0, 6-2
• Alexei Popyrin (AUS) lost to Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 6-4, 6(8)-7(10), 3-6, 7-5, 3-6
• Rinky Hijikata (AUS) lost to Luciano Darderi (ITA) 3-6, 6(6)-7(8), 1-6
• Max Purcell (AUS) lost to Henri Squire (GER) 2-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6(10)-7(12)
• Adam Walton (AUS) lost to Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 6-2, 6-4, 7-5

Round 2

• Alex de Minaur (AUS) beat Jaume Munar (ESP) 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
• Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) beat Giulio Zeppieri (ITA) 1-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7(7)-6(5), 6-2

Round 3

• Alex de Minaur (AUS) beat Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
• Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) lost to Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-3, 6-2, 6(4)-7(7), 5-7, 6-3

Round 4

• Alex de Minaur (AUS) beat Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3

Quarter-finals

• Alex de Minaur (AUS) lost to Alexander Zverev (GER) 4-6, 6(5)-7(7), 4-6

Women’s singles

Round 1

• Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) lost to Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
• Daria Saville (AUS) lost to Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 6-3, 6-4

Men’s doubles

Round 1

• Matthew Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) beat Orlando Luz (BRA)/Marcelo Zormann (BRA) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
• Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) beat David Pel (NED)/Andre Goransson (NED) 6(7)-7(9), 6-3, 6-4
• John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Denys Molchanov (UKR) lost to Petros Tsitsipas (GRE)/Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 7(11)-6(9), 6-4
• Rinky Hijikata (AUS)/Guido Andreozzi (ARG) beat Nicolas Barrientos (COL)/Francisco Cabral (POR) 7(7)-6(5), 6-4
• John Peers (AUS)/Roman Safiullin beat Yuki Bhambri (IND)/Albano Olivetti (FRA) 6-3, 7(7)-6(5)

Round 2

• Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) beat Wesley Koolhof (NED)/Nikola Mektic (CRO) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
• John Peers (AUS)/Roman Safiullin lost to Sander Gille (BEL)/Joran Vliegen (BEL) 6-4, 6-4
• Matthew Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) beat Sebastian Baez (ARG)/Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) walkover

Round 3

• Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) lost to Simone Bolelli (ITA)/Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 6-3, 6-4
• Matthew Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) beat N Sriram Balaji (IND)/Miguel Reyes-Varela (MEX) 6(2)-7(7), 6-3, 7(10)-6(8)

Quarter-finals

• Matthew Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) beat Sander Gille (BEL)/Joran Vliegen (BEL) 7(7)-6(3), 5-7, 6-1

Semi-finals

• Matthew Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) lost to Simone Bolelli (ITA)/Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 5-7, 6-2, 2-6

Women’s doubles

Round 1

• Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) beat Ingrid Gamarra Martins (BRA)/Olivia Nicholls (GBR) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
• Daria Saville (AUS)/Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) lost to Miyu Kato (JPN)/Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) 6-2, 6-3

Round 2

• Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) beat Wang Xiyu (CHN)/Yue Yuan (CHN) walkover

Round 3

• Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) lost to Miyu Kato (JPN)/Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) 6-3, 6-2

Mixed doubles

Round 1

• Ellen Perez (AUS)/Matt Ebden (AUS) beat Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (FRA)/Ugo Humbert (FRA) 6-2, 6-4
• Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA)/John Peers (AUS) beat Vera Zvonareva/Sander Gille (BEL) 6-1, 6-4

Round 2

• Ellen Perez (AUS)/Matt Ebden (AUS) beat Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR)/Mate Pavic (CRO) walkover
• Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA)/John Peers (AUS) lost to Tim Putz (GER)/Miyu Kato (JPN) 7(7)-6(3), 7(7)-6(3)

Quarter-finals

• Ellen Perez (AUS)/Matt Ebden (AUS) lost to Jan Zielinski (POL)/Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) 6-3, 6-4