Pierre-Hugues Herbert, ranked 225 and representing France, will face Dusan Lajovic on the clay courts of Aix en Provence. Herbert's recent form shows mixed results, with wins against Alexei Nagel and Guillaume Den Ouden offset by losses to Corentin Cretu, Lloyd Harris and Peter Brady. This marks the first meeting between Herbert and Lajovic, with no previous head-to-head record between the two players.

Dusan Lajovic, the Serbian player ranked 138, travels to Aix en Provence for this clay-court encounter against Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Lajovic has shown inconsistent form in recent matches, recording wins against Lorenzo Sonego, Claudio Rodesch and Matteo Arnaldi alongside losses to Adrian Rinderknech and Marvin Houkes. The two players have never faced each other before on the professional tour.