#NextGenATP Italian Zeppieri Seals Roland Garros Qualification

#NextGenATP Italian Giulio Zeppieri will make his main-draw debut at Roland Garros after overcoming Frenchman Sean Cuenin 6-3, 6-4 in the third qualifying round on Thursday.

The 20-year-old, currently at a career-high No. 215 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, did not drop a set during qualifying. It is the first time Zeppieri has qualified for a Grand Slam.

Bernabe Zapata Miralles booked his spot in the main draw for the second consecutive year, rallying past #NextGenATP Italian Luca Nardi 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final qualifying round. The Spaniard recovered from a slow start against Nardi, who is 10th in the Pepperstone ATP Race To Milan, to advance after one hour and 59 minutes.

Portugal’s Nuno Borges will make his Roland Garros debut after he eliminated Hungarian Zsombor Piros 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in one hour and 45 minutes. The World No. 126 is now 25-9 across all levels this season.

In his fifth qualifying attempt, Czech Zdenek Kolar finally reached the main draw in Paris with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Italian Franco Agamenone, while Australian Jason Kubler defeated Portugal’s Pedro Sousa 7-5, 6-2.

Austrian Sebastian Ofner, who lifted an ATP Challenger Tour title in Prague in April, moved past Italian Alessandro Giannessi 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 and Borna Gojo downed Argentine Juan Ignacio Londero 7-6(1), 6-1. Gojo lost in qualifying at all four Grand Slams in 2021, but produced a dominant performance to ensure he did not suffer more heartbreak.

Argentine Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna will make his Grand Slam debut after edging Dimitar Kuzmanov 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.