South Africa’s rising tennis talent is enjoying a memorable week at Roland Garros, with strong performances in both singles and doubles keeping his campaign alive.
Paris, France (05 June 2026) – South African junior tennis star Connor Doig is enjoying a breakthrough run at one of the biggest tournaments in world tennis after advancing to the third round of the Junior Roland Garros Championships in Paris.
The talented youngster has put together an impressive string of performances on the famous clay courts, continuing to make his presence felt.
Doig’s campaign began in dominant fashion when he raced into a 6-1, 2-0 lead against American Gavin Goode before his opponent was forced to retire, sending the South African safely into the second round.
From there, the challenge only got tougher.
Facing Bulgarian world No. 9 junior Dimitar Kisimov, Doig produced one of his best performances of the tournament, claiming a superb 6-4, 7-5 victory to secure his place in the third round. The result was made even more interesting by the fact that the two players are doubles partners at Roland Garros this week.
The win sees Doig move a step closer to the latter stages of the Grand Slam event, where he is set to take on Slovenian world No. 5 junior Ziga Sesko for a place in the quarterfinals.
It has not only been a successful week in the singles draw.
Doig and Kisimov quickly put their singles rivalry behind them to combine effectively in doubles, defeating French duo Damien Clerc and Matisse Martin 6-3, 6-2 to progress to the second round.
Competing at a Grand Slam is a significant milestone for any young player, and Doig is making the most of the opportunity.
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