Franska öppna tilldelar wildcard till Wawrinka och Monfils

Franska öppna har tillkännagivit sina wildcard-deltagare för 2026 och gett platser i huvudturneringen till veteranerna Stan Wawrinka och Gael Monfils. Venus Williams valdes inte ut för singelturneringen men kan komma att dyka upp i en kommentatorsroll. Flera andra spelare fick uppdateringar om sina förberedelser inför kvalspelet, som inleds den 18 maj.

Turneringen bekräftade sina wildcard-deltagare den 11 maj. Wawrinka, 2015 års mästare rankad nummer 125, och Monfils, en före detta världssexa rankad nummer 222, kommer båda att tävla i Paris under vad som förväntas bli deras sista säsonger på touren. David Goffin, en annan veteran som avslutar sin karriär, placerades istället i kvalturneringen.

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