Not since Sue Barker in 1976 have Great Britain had one of their own conquer the singles tournament at the French Open, and unless that sequence is snapped in the 2026 edition, their agonising wait will hit the 50-year mark.
Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie were the last to fly the flag high on Monday, but both men's fourth-round matches ended in heartache at the hands of Alexander Bublik and Novak Djokovic respectively, thus ending the British singles representation for another year.
A total of 13 British hopefuls - including qualifiers - went for singles glory in the 2025 edition, and as they now switch focus to the eagerly-awaited grass-court season, we reflect on what could have been at Roland-Garros.
Here, Sports Mole looks at how every British player performed in the men's and women's singles tournaments at the French Open.
Jack Draper - Fourth round
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Draper simply had to win one match at the 2025 French Open to achieve a career-best, and the fifth seed took down Mattia Bellucci, Gael Monfils and Joao Fonseca before squaring up to Kazakhstan's Bublik.
However, the British number one was often powerless to defend against Bublik's ferocious first serves and dainty drop shots, losing 7-5 3-6 2-6 4-6 to prolong his wait for a second Grand Slam quarter-final.
Cameron Norrie - Fourth round
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A couple of hours before Draper took to the court against Bublik, Norrie faced a seemingly impossible task against 25-chasing Djokovic, although he had already demonstrated his giant-killing qualities on clay by ousting Daniil Medvedev in round one.
The Djokovic examination was a different kettle of fish, though, as Norrie was comprehensively beaten 2-6 3-6 2-6 by the Serbian superstar, although a last-16 appearance nevertheless represented his best Roland-Garros run to date too.
Jacob Fearnley - Third round
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Micah Richards burst onto the football scene, and Jacob Fearnley has burst onto the tennis scene over the past 12 months, culminating in a maiden third-round appearance at the French Open.
The 23-year-old took down an ageing Stanislas Wawrinka before Ugo Humbert retired injured from their second-round match, but he was evidently far from 100% physically as he fell 3-6 6-7[1] 2-6 to compatriot Norrie.
Emma Raducanu - Second round
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Slowly but surely enjoying her tennis again, a rejuvenated Emma Raducanu was the victim of an unfortunate draw, finding herself on a second-round collision course with defending champion Iga Swiatek.
Raducanu got the job done against Wang Xinyu first up, but she was outclassed by Swiatek, who stormed to a 6-1 6-2 victory to leave the Briton waiting for an inaugural third-round appearance.
Katie Boulter - Second round
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Raducanu and Katie Boulter can sympathise when it comes to daunting second-round matchups, as the British number one found herself up against Australian Open champion Madison Keys after battling past Carole Monnet.
Boulter had no answer to Keys's might in a 6-1 6-3 win for the American, although she had already broken new ground just by winning a main-draw Roland-Garros match, something she had never achieved before 2025.
Sonay Kartal - Second round
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Likewise, rising star Sonay Kartal got that all-important first French Open win under her belt last week, demolishing Erika Andreeva on her debut match but then suffering a taste of her own medicine.
The 23-year-old lost 1-6 4-6 to Marie Bouzkova in round two, thus missing out on a headline encounter with second seed Coco Gauff in the last 32.
Jodie Burrage - First round
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Regardless of performances, simply seeing Jodie Burrage on a tennis court again brings a smile to the face; the 26-year-old was one of four women to enter the main draw with a protected ranking, hers 85.
Burrage faced a baptism of fire in her maiden French Open main-draw contest, coming up against Danielle Collins, whom she asked plenty of questions of before eventually falling to a 6-7[1] 4-6 loss.
Francesca Jones - Final qualifying round
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Seeded 22nd for the women's qualifying competition, Francesca Jones was just one win away from a spot in the main draw after navigating her way past Lea Boskovic and Mai Hontama.
Jones and Ukraine's Anastasiia Sobolieva astonishingly traded bagels in their final qualifying round battle, but the Briton was outwitted in the decider, losing 6-0 0-6 6-2 to miss out on a first-ever first-round appearance.
Dan Evans - Second qualifying round
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Now something of a forgotten man in British tennis, Dan Evans is yet to play a first-round match at a major event this year, and his streak of six consecutive French Open main-draw appearances was snapped in 2025.
The 35-year-old came out on top in an all-British affair in his opening qualifying contest, but French wildcard Clement Tabur thrashed him 6-1 6-3 in the second preliminary round.
Billy Harris - First qualifying round
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That aforementioned all-British battle Evans came out on top in was against Billy Harris, who was seeded sixth for the preliminary phase but went down 5-7 3-6 to his countryman.
As a result, the 30-year-old still only has the one Grand Slam main-draw appearance to his name, competing in the first round of Wimbledon last year but losing to Jaume Munar in four.
Harriet Dart - First qualifying round
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On the singles circuit, 2025 has been an entirely forgettable year thus far for Harriet Dart, who suffered her earliest-ever exit from the French Open as she was slain 1-6 2-6 by Sobolieva in the first qualifying round.
The 28-year-old also made headlines for the wrong reasons earlier this year by complaining to an umpire about Lois Boisson's alleged body odour, but while Dart lost in the first round of qualifying, the Frenchwoman stunned Jessica Pegula to reach the quarter-finals - talk about having the last laugh.
Heather Watson - First qualifying round
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A veteran of all Grand Slam circuits, Heather Watson has not made a main-draw appearance at Roland-Garros since 2022, and the clay courts have not been kind to her in the three following years.
Watson was knocked out of her opening qualifier in 2023 and 2024, and she suffered the exact same fate this time around too, losing 6-7[2] 2-6 to Daria Saville of Australia.
Jan Choinski - First qualifying round
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Jan Choinski has become more of a familiar face on the ATP Tour of late, competing in each of the last two Wimbledon main draws and also making the first round of the US Open last year.
However, the 28-year-old is yet to make it past qualifying at Roland-Garros and was sent packing early on in 2025; Italy's Giulio Zeppieri bested him 6-4 7-6[5] in their first qualifier.
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