Play began without incident early on Sunday, but later in the session rain began to fall again. However, all but two singles matches were completed.

Upsets Commonplace on Sunday

In a performance for the ages, unseeded Albert Ramos-Vinolas disposed of eighth-seeded Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 to kick off play at Suzanne-Lenglen Court. The Spaniard manipulated play with precise angles from his forehand side, keeping the Canadian off balance. Raonic was never able to solve the clay-court prowess of Ramos-Vinolas, and his massive serve was kept in check as the underdog broke five times.

The world No. 55 was happy to advance. “It was four times in a row that I have been losing in the first round here, and I am very, very happy to win,” said Ramos-Vinolas. “I think I played a great match, very solid, and the crowd helped me,” he said.

Meanwhile, the dream tournament continued for American Shelby Rogers, who was poised in a 6-3, 6-4 win against 25th-seeded Irina-Camelia Begu. Appearing unfazed by the moment, she benefited from the Romanian’s 29 unforced errors.

The South Carolina native has shown an unexpected ability to stay in the moment and quickly adjust to adversity when it presents itself. After three wins against seeded players, tears of joy have come to be expected. She addressed that topic afterwards. “One hundred percent tears all the time,” said Rogers. “Sad, happy, hungry, reading a book, watching a movie. They flow very easily.”

Rogers will face fourth-seeded Garbine Muguruza in the quarterfinals.

Gasquet Enjoys Home Cooking

The lone French competitor remaining in the singles draws at Roland Garros continued to impress on Sunday. Richard Gasquet defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in front of a supportive crowd at Philippe-Chatrier Court.

The No. 9 seed frustrated Nishikori with his crisply angled shots, particularly from his signature backhand. He continued to pressure the Japanese star, who committed 45 unforced errors. His shot selection thrilled the spectators as he controlled the tempo of the match, moving Nishikori from side to side.

Rain interrupted play after the first set, but Gasquet remained positive despite the break in action. “I think it was a very important time for me to stop because I was playing not good, I was playing far from the baseline and very slow,” he explained. “I knew that if I wanted to beat this guy, I needed to play very, very deep and very fast, because he’s playing with big rhythm. If I’m playing short like I did in Rome and Madrid [where he lost to Nishikori], I have no chance to win.” He quickly improved his play after the delay.

Murray Advances past Isner

It was a battle between one of the biggest servers in the game against one of the best returners on the tour. Andy Murray defeated John Isner 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 despite 18 aces by the American.

In an entertaining first set, the two players sparred evenly, and impressive shot-making was the result. It took a tiebreak in which each player earned multiple set points before Murray won 11-9. After dropping the set, Isner appeared flat, and the Scot took advantage of it by using his strong return of serve to blunt the big-serving Isner. Despite a rain delay, he would maintain his intensity and gain full control in the second and third sets to advance.

Murray, who has been affected by delays multiple times during the first week, was happy for the break in play. “I had asked to stop a few points before because when you’re returning his serve, you have to be very explosive,” he mentioned. “If you lose traction on your feet, it’s very easy to tweak your groin or something.” He advances to face Gasquet on Tuesday.

Other winners on Sunday included Muguruza and defending champion Stan Wawrinka, who both advanced relatively routinely.