グリゴール・ディミトロフが全仏オープンの予選1回戦で敗れ、16年間続いた同大会への連続出場記録が途絶えた。35歳のブルガリア人選手であるディミトロフは、ポルトガルのジェイメ・ファリアに3-6、7-5、7-6のスコアで敗れた。
スザンヌ・ランラン・コートで行われたこの試合、ディミトロフは2度にわたってマッチポイントを握りながらも、いずれもブレークを許した。予選第10シードのファリアは、第2セットでリードを許していた状況からの逆転劇をこう振り返った。「第2セットはブレークダウンしていて、相手がマッチポイントを迎えていました。ただ、何とか挽回する力を振り絞りました」。敗戦後、ディミトロフはバッグを手にコートを去る際、観客に向けて手を振った。
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Stan Wawrinka pulled out of the Italian Open just minutes before his second qualifying match on May 6. The 41-year-old Swiss player cited exhaustion after a grueling first-round win the previous day. Pablo Carreno Busta advanced via walkover.
David Goffin secured a straight-sets victory in the first round of French Open qualifying on May 18 and struggled to hold back tears during his post-match interview. The 35-year-old Belgian defeated Tseng Chun-hsin 6-3, 6-1 in 73 minutes at Court Suzanne-Lenglen. The emotional moment came as the crowd gave him a standing ovation and chanted his name.
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Rain disrupted the start of the French Open 2026 qualifiers in Paris. Several matches were delayed or suspended on the first day of play.
Alexander Zverev defeated Joao Fonseca 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters to advance to the semifinals for the third time in his career. The world No. 3 described the match as not great for either player but expressed satisfaction at progressing. He now faces the winner of Jannik Sinner versus Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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The Roland Garros entry list, published on April 15, excluded several notable players including Stan Wawrinka, Paula Badosa, and Grigor Dimitrov from automatic main draw access. These athletes now depend on wildcards for the French Open. Wawrinka, the 2015 champion, sits four ranking spots short at No. 107.
Alexander Zverev suffered a dramatic exit from the Italian Open, falling to Luciano Darderi in the round of 16. The world No. 3 lost 1-6, 7-6(10), 6-0 after squandering four match points in the second-set tiebreak.
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Bianca Andreescu defeated 17-year-old Daphnee Mpetshi-Perricard 6-3, 6-2 in French Open qualifying on May 19. The Canadian then offered comfort to her emotional opponent after the match.