Also going through qualifying (lucky-loser) and winning his first match on the ATP circuit since 2022 in the first round, Manuel Guinard had a tough time facing No. 1 seed Tommy Paul. And the Breton (n°261) bravely defended his chance against the American, taking the second set from him and hanging on very hard afterwards. Broken quickly in the decisive round, Guinard obtained four break points to try to get back together, in vain (6-4, 3-6, 6-3).