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<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Matteo Berrettini was once one of the players who could become a menace to the rest of the ATP field. But after too many injuries, he wasn't available for many tournaments, and wasn't in great form when he could play. At the 2026 French Open, though, he might be back in full…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Late in 2025, rumors began to swirl that Serena Williams was prepping for a return. She was cleared to compete by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) in February 2026, though, and the question among tennis fans then wasn't if the legend was going to come back, but when. Now, we know…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: While the weather was fairly awful for a tennis event in the first week of the 2026 French Open, that wasn't the worst thing that happened. Not by a long shot. –> While the weather was fairly awful for a tennis event in the first week of the 2026 French Open, that…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: The heat in the first week of the 2026 French Open affected the tournament. Jannik Sinner literally wilted in his second-round match and was bounced out. The 90-degree temperatures caused Casper Ruud to say he felt like a zombie. –> The heat in the first week of the 2026 French Open affected…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Alexander Zverev made Jesper de Jong's 26th birthday a nightmare. The Dutch player could have been looking to make the quarterfinals at a major for the first time. The issue was partly that the German was trying to win a Grand Slam title for the first time. –> Alexander Zverev made Jesper…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: The match seemed destined to be great. Two of the best players on the WTA tour, who have never won a Grand Slam in singles (yet), faced off when Elina Svitolina took on Belinda Bencic in the 2026 French Open fourth round. The match would meet its high expectations. –> The match…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: All was going to plan for Jannik Sinner. He had won the first two sets of his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 6-3, 6-2. He appeared headed for the only Grand Slam crown he hadn't won: The French Open. That is when the heat began to greatly affect the ATP No.…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Victoria Mboko got no favors in her draw for her first major as a top 10 player. Mboko, the No. 9 seed and one of the fastest risers of the past year, got the toughest French Open draw among the top women’s players, based on the average world ranking of likely opponents.…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: There’s probably no such thing as a bad draw for world No. 1 Jannik Sinner at this point. His draw for the French Open is no exception. –> There’s probably no such thing as a bad draw for world No. 1 Jannik Sinner at this point. His draw for the French Open…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Is the era of the underdog official over at the French Open? Or will a surprise women’s champion emerge once more? –> Is the era of the underdog official over at the French Open? Or will a surprise women’s champion emerge once more? <!–qv q:id=6s q:key=vcaa: The three worst-ranked women’s French Open…