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·20 May 2026

Roland Garros 2026: Argentines playing for a main-draw spot

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Facundo Díaz Acosta and Julia Riera are the two Argentines who will play for a place in the Roland Garros main draw after getting through the second round of qualifying.

Díaz Acosta beat Switzerland’s Remy Bertola 6-4, 6-3, and his opponent this Thursday for a place in the men’s main draw will be Denmark’s August Holmgren.


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The one eliminated from the men’s side was Federico Gómez after losing 7-6, 6-2 to Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic.

On the women’s side, Riera defeated American Robin Montgomery in three sets (2-6, 6-2, 6-1), and her final obstacle to remain in Paris will be Russia’s Alina Kornéyeva, who knocked out Jazmín Ortenzi 6-4, 4-6, 2-6.

With the defeats of Ortenzi and Luisina Giovannini, the last one who can still reach the third and final round of qualifying is Lourdes Carlé, who plays Russia’s Maria Timofeeva this Wednesday.

Argentines in Roland Garros qualifying

  • Juan Pablo Ficovich vs. Stefano Travaglia (Italy) 3-6, 7-6, 5-7
  • Facundo Díaz Acosta vs. Christopher O’Connell (Australia) 7-6, 4-6, 6-4
  • Genaro Olivieri vs. Thomas Faurel (France) 6-7, 3-6
  • Federico Gómez vs. Frederico Ferreira Silva (Portugal) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3
  • Alex Barrena vs. Alexis Galarneau (Canada) 6-2, 3-6, 6-7
  • Federico Coria vs. Vilius Gaubas (Lithuania) 4-6, 1-6
  • Jazmín Ortenzi vs. Arantxa Rus (Netherlands) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6
  • Lautaro Midón vs. Roberto Carballés Baena (Spain) 4-6, 6-7
  • Julia Riera vs. Laura Samson (Czech Republic) 6-4, 6-7, 6-1
  • Luisina Giovannini vs. Eva Guerrero Álvarez (Spain) 6-0, 6-2
  • Lourdes Carlé vs. Rebeka Masarova (Switzerland) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

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