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<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Alexander Zverev never again has to hear anyone refer to him by the dreaded title of "the best player never to win a Grand Slam." –> Alexander Zverev never again has to hear anyone refer to him by the dreaded title of “the best player never to win a Grand Slam.” <!–qv…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Serena Williams is back! She hasn't even ruled out a return to play singles, but for now, she will be doing doubles only. Even that aspect is fantastic, though. She will be playing alongside rising Canadian star Victoria Mboko. As far as when the two will play their first match together, that…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: While the French Open final didn't exactly go as easily as Alexander Zverev might have hoped after he won the first set 6-1, he was still able to overcome Flavio Cobolli to win his first Grand Slam title. No longer is the German at the top of the list of best players…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Years of pressure had to be weighing on Alexander Zverev before and during his 2026 French Open final against Flavio Cobolli. The issue was that one player appeared far more nervous at the beginning of the match, and that player wasn't Zverev. He was playing with brutal precision and confidence. –> Years…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Maja Chwalinska might never come close to making the final of a Grand Slam ever again, but the hope for many tennis fans after watching the Polish player's run at the French Open is that Chwalinska will continue to have high-end success. She earned it. –> Maja Chwalinska might never come close…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Tennis fans might have been waiting for the Cinderella slipper to no longer fit Maja Chwalinska at the 2026 French Open. The player with the slowest average forehand in the field at Roland Garros would surely wilt against the relative power and precision shot-making of Mirra Andreeva in the final. –> Tennis…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Aryna Sabalenka ended up not coming all that close to claiming her first French Open title in 2026. She was bounced out in the quarterfinals by Diana Shnaider. To make matters worse, Sabalenka didn't win a single game in the third and final set. It was embarrassing for the WTA No. 1.…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: In a French Open that has had a lot of unexpected turns of events, the latest is Matteo Arnaldi, a player who had never reached a semifinal of a Grand Slam before, withdrawing due to a viral illness. The timing was odd, though, and tennis great Andre Agassi appeared to know that,…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: One might rightly wonder if Matteo Arnaldi would have withdrawn from any other Grand Slam semifinal had he not been playing a fellow Italian? A Paris conclave amongst players from the Mediterranean boot would not seemingly be likely, but the French Open has now changed nonetheless. –> One might rightly wonder if…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Alexander Zverev has been criticized in the past for not taking enough chances in high-stress matches. He possesses a metronomic serve, one of the best backhands on the ATP tour, and doesn't normally beat himself. He certainly didn't do so against Jakub Mensik in the semifinals of the 2026 French Open. –>…