Federico Cinà Beats Opelka for First Slam Win in 5 Sets

Federico Cinà won his first Grand Slam main-draw match at Roland Garros on 24 May 2026, beating Reilly Opelka in five sets. The 2007-born Italian needed just under three and a half hours to finish the job and move into the next round for the first time at this level.

Roland Garros Breakthrough

He closed it out 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4. The scoreline says how tight it was, but the result gives Cinà a victory that had not come before in a Grand Slam main draw.

Opelka made the start awkward. His serve and style slowed Cinà early, and the opening set went to the American 6-3 before the Italian found a cleaner rhythm. From there, Cinà took control of the second and third sets, then absorbed the setback of dropping the fourth in a tiebreak before finishing the fifth set 6-4.

Cinà Against Opelka

That swing mattered because the match asked more than shot-making. Cinà had to stay composed after a long match and after Opelka forced a deciding stretch, and he handled it well enough to claim the first Slam-level win of his career. Born in 2007, he is already through to a round he had never reached in a Grand Slam main draw.

The five-set format also stretched the match to just under three and a half hours, a length that left no room for a quick finish or a loose set. Cinà kept coming back after losing the first set and after missing a straight-sets path when Opelka took the fourth, then finished the last set without letting the match slip again.

Next Opponent At Roland Garros

His reward is a meeting with either Stan Wawrinka or Jesper De Jong. De Jong replaced Arthur Fils in the draw, which leaves Cinà preparing for one of two very different tests as he tries to build on the first main-draw win of his major career.