Day 1 at Roland Garros brought upsets on both sides; seeds fell early. Bejlek defeated Stephens in a notable upset; Basavareddy beat a top-10 foe for the first time at Roland Garros since 2000; Fritz fell after close tiebreaks; Etcheverry's defeat surprised many. Such results highlighted how wild the clay season opener can be.
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