In September 2019, a 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu shocked the sports world by defeating Serena Williams to capture the US Open title. It was a historic triumph that earned her $3.9 million and positioned her as the next dominant force in women’s tennis.

Aryna Sabalenka appeared dominant when the clay-court season began last month, but as the world number one arrives in Paris for her latest attempt to win Roland Garros, signs of vulnerability have begun to emerge in her dominance of the women’s tour.

British No. 2 Jack Draper is facing a race against time to be fit for the French Open after withdrawing from both the Madrid Open and the Italian Open.

World No. 2 Coco Gauff powered past No. 20 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0, 7-5 to secure her spot in the Roland Garros quarterfinals for the fifth consecutive year.

Mirra Andreeva overcame another slow start at Roland Garros, rallying from 3-1 down in the first set to defeat Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.

Two-time French Open champion Maria Sharapova has been denied the Roland Garros wildcard and will miss out on the competition for a second straight year because of her past doping ban.