British tennis star Katie Boulter kept her French Open campaign alive with a determined first-round victory at French Open, joining fellow Briton Fran Jones in the second round at Roland-Garros.

Boulter, currently ranked British No. 3 and sitting 71st in the world rankings, battled past American teenager Akasha Urhobo in a tightly contested three-set encounter on Court 8, eventually sealing a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory.

The win continues Boulter’s growing progress on clay courts, a surface she has become increasingly comfortable on over the last two seasons. Arriving in Paris with encouraging form, the 29-year-old had already reached the quarter-finals of the WTA 250 tournament in Rouen and also recorded victories in both singles and doubles at the Mutua Madrid Open.

With confidence steadily building, Boulter now hopes to improve on her previous best performance at Roland-Garros, where she has never advanced beyond the second round.

Her next challenge, however, promises to be a difficult one as she prepares to face Anastasia Potapova in the next stage of the tournament.

Meanwhile, four-time Roland-Garros champion Iga Swiatek produced another commanding display on the Paris clay, easing into the second round with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory over Australian wildcard Emerson Jones.

Playing under bright sunshine on Court Philippe-Chatrier, Swiatek looked composed and confident as she began her latest bid for another French Open title. The Polish star has now lost only two matches at Roland-Garros in the last six years, underlining her dominance on clay.

“I'm just really happy to play on this court; the first matches are for getting used to conditions. I'm happy with the way I played today, tactically,” Swiatek said after the match.

The world No. 1 also reflected on the pressure that comes with sustained success at the highest level.

“Nothing comes easy. I feel with more titles it feels harder because everyone expects you to play perfectly, so you have to stay grounded and not take anything for granted,” she added.

Swiatek will next face Czech player Sara Bejlek for a place in the third round.

Elsewhere, former finalist and Italian 13th seed Jasmine Paolini secured a straight-sets victory over Dayana Yastremska, winning 7-5, 6-3.

The Italian now moves on to face Argentina’s Solana Sierra, who earlier caused one of the day’s notable upsets by eliminating British star Emma Raducanu from the tournament.

Ukrainian seventh seed Elina Svitolina was forced to dig deep to survive a major scare against Hungary’s Anna Bondar.

After dropping the opening set 3-6, Svitolina responded strongly to take the second set 6-1 before edging a tense deciding-set tiebreak 10-8 to complete a dramatic comeback victory.

The match marked Svitolina’s fourth consecutive three-set battle, continuing a physically demanding stretch of form for the Ukrainian.

“Definitely the support of you guys has been unbelievable. This kind of battle is never easy. It was an amazing match, and I'm pleased with my performance,” Svitolina said afterward.

The Rome champion credited both her mentality and fitness for helping her secure the win.

“A first round like this puts you right on track. Mental strength took me over the line, as well as my physical condition,” she added.

On the men’s side, British qualifier Toby Samuel saw his dream run come to an end after exiting the tournament in the opening round.

The early stages of this year’s French Open have already produced a mixture of dominant performances, tense comebacks, and notable upsets, setting the tone for what promises to be another highly competitive tournament at Roland-Garros.