The Swiss woman who pulled off the feat! Is this the end?

On Monday, Susan Bandecchi pulled off the feat of this women’s first round by beating Bucsa 6–4 2–6 6–4, saving eight break points over the course of the match. First Grand Slam of her career, a win against a top-35 player, in three sets. Coached by Francesca Schiavone, her constructive and varied game suits the Parisian clay very well. But the qualitative jump between Bucsa and Kasatkina is huge.

Daria Kasatkina, 28 years old, WTA No. 53, has represented Australia since 2025 after previously playing under the Russian flag. Coached by Flavio Cipolla, she cleanly took care of Sönmez 6–4 6–4 on Monday. A semifinalist here in 2022, one of her favorite surfaces, her game of variation, slice, and changes of pace is a perfect fit for the Parisian clay. Eight WTA titles in her career, with a career-high ranking of world No. 8. She comes into this second round without having