The BNP Paribas Open 2026 is officially underway. The first round delivered some intriguing results, with a few notable upsets and some expected wins from the seeded players.
Match of the Day – Berrettini def. Mannarino 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
Matteo Berrettini showed real fighting spirit, coming from a set down to defeat Adrian Mannarino in three competitive sets. The Italian looked sharp on his serve and grew stronger as the match progressed — a promising sign for his campaign.
Biggest Upset – Shapovalov def. Tsitsipas 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
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Denis Shapovalov produced an impressive performance to eliminate Stefanos Tsitsipas in the opening round. Tsitsipas never found his rhythm and was outplayed in a surprisingly one-sided affair.
Croatian Interest – Prižmić def. Schoolkate 7-6, 3-6, 7-5
Dino Prižmić showed great mental strength, recovering from losing the second set to close out the match in three. The young Croatian will face a tough test in the next round.
Veteran Watch – Monfils def. Galarneau 6-3, 6-4
Gaël Monfils, playing on a wild card, delivered a commanding straight-sets victory. The veteran Frenchman looked energetic and motivated on the Indian Wells hard courts.
Hurkacz Stunned – Kovacevic def. Hurkacz 7-6, 7-6
One of the bigger surprises of the round saw Hubert Hurkacz fall to American qualifier Alex Kovacevic in straight sets. Hurkacz never found his best tennis and was outplayed throughout.
Complete R128 Results:
- Dimitrov def. Atmane 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
- Cerundolo def. Van De Zandschulp 7-6, 6-7, 6-3
- Borges def. Nava 7-6, 7-5
- Shevchenko def. Shimabukuro 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
- Majchrzak def. Mpetshi Perricard 6-3, 1-6, 7-5
- Kovacevic def. Hurkacz 7-6, 7-6
- Bonzi def. Royer 6-4, 6-3
- Bautista def. Marozsan 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
- Tabilo def. Jodar 6-1, 6-2
- Baez def. Tseng 6-3, 6-2
- Michelsen def. Merida Aguilar 6-3, 6-4
- Fearnley def. Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3
- Hijikata def. Maestrelli 7-5, 6-4
- Kopriva def. Zheng 7-6, 7-5 (Cazaux W/O)
- McDonald def. Arnaldi 6-0, 6-1
- Korda def. Comesana 7-5, 6-0
- Kecmanovic def. Altmaier by retirement — trailing 3-6, 0-1
- Brooksby def. Popyrin 6-3, 6-4
- Ugo Carabelli def. Damm 7-6, 6-3
- Berrettini def. Mannarino 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
- Opelka def. Quinn 7-5, 7-6
- Walton def. Halys 6-3, 6-3
- Svajda def. Čilić 7-6, 6-4
- Giron def. Navone 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
- Fucsovics def. O’Connell 7-5, 6-3
- Svrcina def. Duckworth 6-2, 6-4
- Diallo def. Bellucci 7-6, 7-6
- Prižmić def. Schoolkate 7-6, 3-6, 7-5
- Monfils def. Galarneau 6-3, 6-4
- Shapovalov def. Tsitsipas 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
- Fonseca def. Collignon 7-6, 6-4
- Bergs def. Struff 6-3, 6-4
Looking Ahead
The R128 is now complete. The second round begins March 6-7 with all the top seeds entering. Eyes will be on Sinner, Alcaraz and Đoković as they make their debuts. Stay tuned to TennisSignals for full coverage.
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