French Open 2025 results: Cameron Norrie beats Daniil Medvedev in five sets in Roland Garros first round

Britain’s Cameron Norrie claimed one of his best victories of the year as he beat world number 11 Daniil Medvedev in a see-saw French Open first-round match.

Norrie had not beaten a top-20 player since January 2024 and had lost all four of his previous matches against Medvedev – including a meeting in Rome earlier in May.

The world number 81 started superbly but had to withstand a Medvedev fightback, with the Russian frequently switching from irate to dialled in as he forced a fifth set.

Norrie then battled back from a break down in the decider to win 7-5 6-3 4-6 1-6 7-5 in just under four hours.

Medvedev served for the match at 5-4 in the fifth but could not hold off Norrie, who then won three games in a row to seal victory.

Norrie had also recovered from a break down in the opener and kept his cool as Medvedev ranted at his box throughout the first two sets.

The Briton will face Argentine lucky loser Federico Gomez for a place in the third round.

British number one Jack Draper, seeded fifth, begins his Roland Garros campaign against Mattia Bellucci later on Tuesday, while Sonay Kartal faces Erika Andreeva.