Il Roland Garros assegna le wildcard a Wawrinka e Monfils

Il Roland Garros ha annunciato le wildcard per il 2026, assegnando posti nel tabellone principale ai veterani Stan Wawrinka e Gael Monfils. Venus Williams non è stata selezionata per il singolare, ma potrebbe partecipare in un ruolo di commentatrice. Diversi altri tennisti hanno ricevuto aggiornamenti sulla loro preparazione in vista delle qualificazioni, che inizieranno il 18 maggio.

Il torneo ha confermato le wildcard l'11 maggio. Wawrinka, campione nel 2015 e attualmente numero 125 del mondo, e Monfils, ex numero 6 del ranking e oggi numero 222, gareggeranno entrambi a Parigi durante quelle che si prevede saranno le loro ultime stagioni nel circuito. David Goffin, un altro veterano prossimo al ritiro, è stato invece inserito nel tabellone di qualificazione.

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