Alex de Minaur starts strongly at Roland-Garros and advances to the second round, with coverage noting that he is among three Australians through to the next stage. The reports frame his progress as an opportunity to improve on his previous performance at the tournament. In particular, de Minaur is aiming to match or better his quarter-final run from 2024, where he reached the last eight. Across the sources, the central focus is his early success and the presence of multiple Australian players in the second round, suggesting a strong opening day or first-round showing for the country at this year’s event. The articles do not dispute the basic outcome: de Minaur wins his first-round match to secure second-round participation, and the Australian contingent includes two other players who have also advanced. The coverage emphasizes that the second-round appearance is part of de Minaur’s broader attempt to rewrite or extend his Roland-Garros record beyond the quarter-final finish he achieved in 2024.