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<!–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. –>…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: No matter whether Maja Chwalinska defeated Diana Shnaider in the semifinals of the 2026 French Open or not, the Polish player was already a winner at the event. Ranked No. 114 on the WTA tour before the start of Roland Garros, she battled through qualifying to become the Cinderella story of the…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: In a match that was arguably the biggest of both Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva's careers, tennis fans might have been disappointed from the beginning. The French Open semifinals featured the two players have been the best over the clay-court season, and it was set up to be an excellent watch, but…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Matteo Berrettini began well against Matteo Arnaldi in the quarterfinals of the 2026 French Open. The former led 3-0 in the opening set, maybe finally on the cusp of getting his first Grand Slam title with just a couple more victories. Then, his career-long problem hit. –> Matteo Berrettini began well against…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: The opening set of the quarterfinal match of the 2026 French Open between Falvio Cobolli and Felix Auger-Aliassime was a mess. The players had to battle through heavy wind with the roof open on Court Philippe-Chatrier, and it was the Canadian who was getting the better of the match. –> The opening…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Aryna Sabalenka has four Grand Slam wins in her career, but none of those have been at the French Open. Not yet anyway. On Wednesday, she took on a difficult opponent, Diana Shnaider, in the quarterfinals, and Sabalenka had to get past more than just her opponent across the net. –> Aryna…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: The 2026 French Open has not played out the way most expected, especially on the men's side. While WTA No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is still alive, no man who reached the quarterfinals has ever won a major before. That included 20-year-old Jakub Mensik and 19-year-old Joao Fonseca. –> The 2026 French Open…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Every young tennis player needs to learn some difficult lessons. How to win a high-stress match normally takes a little time. Rafael Jodar likely will take quite a lot from his 2026 French Open quarterfinal loss to Alexander Zverev and try to apply that to other late-round matches in future events. –>…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: In a 2026 French Open match featuring arguably two of the three players in the best form on the WTA tour, Elina Svitolina challenged Marta Kostyuk, and the match was everything fans hoped for. Three sets? Sure. In the end, though, it was … who took the next step in winning her…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: In a match that was so important that even the French Open had it played as the featured evening event, Aryna Sabalenka versus Naomi Osaka was sure to be power versus power. The Paris major hadn't had a women's match as the final scheduled match of the day since 2023, ending a…