ココ・ガウフ選手のコーチの甥である20歳のトーマス・フォーレルが、予選で3連勝し、全仏オープンの本戦出場権を手にした。
世界ランキング382位のフォーレルは、ジェナロ・アルベルト・オリヴィエリに7-6, 6-3、ジェイ・クラークに6-4, 6-3、そしてダリボル・スルチナに6-2, 6-3で勝利し、1セットも落とすことなく予選を突破した。この勝利により、自身初となるグランドスラム本戦出場が決定し、今世紀の全仏オープンにおいて2番目に若いフランス人選手としての快挙を達成した。
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João Fonseca will rise to 25th in the ATP ranking on Monday and become South America's number one. Luis Augusto Queiroz Miguel, known as Guto, will contest the Roland Garros junior final against American Michael Antonius.
Five unseeded players have drawn attention ahead of the French Open at Roland Garros. Each enters the tournament with recent strong performances on clay and personal milestones at stake.
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Eighteen-year-old American Darwin Blanch has been handed a major opportunity at Roland Garros. He steps into the qualifying draw after Danish player Elmer Moller withdrew with an abdominal injury. The call-up comes as qualifying rounds got underway on May 18.
Sloane Stephens defeated Leyre Romero Gormaz 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the final round of qualifying on Thursday to reach the main draw of the 2026 French Open. The 2018 runner-up had missed the event last year due to injury.
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The French Open has announced its 2026 wildcard entries, handing main-draw spots to veterans Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils. Venus Williams was not selected for the singles draw but may appear in a commentary role. Several other players received updates on their preparations ahead of qualifying, which begins May 18.
Veteran athletes over 85 years old took to the clay courts at Roland Garros for the French +85 championships. Semifinal matches showcased impressive baseline rallies and net play among the competitors.
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Mirra Andreeva won the French Open last weekend, becoming the youngest woman to claim the Roland Garros title since Monica Seles in 1992. The 19-year-old's victory highlighted a broader youth movement in tennis.