French Open Week 1
Did The Media Protest Work?
More: Participating players exited media obligations after 15 minutes because they say the slams only return roughly 15% of revenues to players. No further civil disobedience is expected for now, as attention shifts towards the FFT’s response.
Elina Svitolina Writes About Gaël Monfils Ahead Of His Final Roland Garros
Why It’s Interesting: Svitolina writes about Monfils in the way his career should be remembered… not as a list of what he did not win, but as a player who made tennis feel bigger, stranger, more joyful, and more human.
Changing Of The Guard With Chris Eubanks & Paul Annacone
More: Jim Courier, Chris Eubanks, and Paul Annacone use Monfils and Wawrinka’s retirements to talk about a bigger shift happening on tour. The conversation is about what made that generation so durable, expressive, and distinct, and whether today’s players are being developed in the same way.
Ayan Broomfield On The Culture Around Tennis
Why It’s Interesting: Jessica Schiffer’s conversation with Ayan Broomfield reframes “access” in tennis. Cost still matters, but Broomfield argues visibility, comfort, fashion, community, and social belonging are barriers too.
More: Watch the inaugural Hard Court video interview on YouTube here.
Jess Pegula On The Business Of Tennis
Why It’s Interesting: Pegula sits down with Bloomberg where she pulls back the curtain on the growing tension between players and tournaments. Pegula explains how tennis’ fractured structure leaves players with far less leverage than athletes in most major sports.
Marco Trungelliti: Death Threats To A Roland Garros Return
Why It’s Interesting: Trungelliti becoming the oldest first-time Top 100 player in ATP history is remarkable on its own, but the road that got him there is what makes the story unforgettable.
RIP Howard Fendrich
More: Having held down tennis coverage for the Associated Press for over 25 years, he just may be the most read tennis writer of all-time. Ben Rothenberg was a close colleague in press rooms around the world.
Jannik Sinner Broke 6 Records At Once By Winning The Rome 1000
Awesome Art Pierce Created By Artist Christoph Niemann
Leaving You With The ATP’s The Locker Room
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill breaks down the 2026 Roland Garros men’s singles draw quarter-by-quarter, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions.
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