Against the 80th-ranked player in the world, Faria, who had already achieved his best result in the Parisian tournament by securing a second-round spot for the first time, won with scores of 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) and 6-2, in two hours and 32 minutes.

In the third round, Faria, the 115th-ranked player in the world, will face the winner of the match between Polish player Hubert Hurcacz, ranked 99th in the world, and American Frances Tiafoe, ranked 22nd in the world.