Tennis Unfiltered
The best French Open first week ever?
Published: 2 June 2026 at 18:00 Europe/London
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Episode notes
Calvin Betton and James Gray are in Paris, while George Bellshaw holds the fort in London (while dodging celebrating Arsenal fans).
- Serena Williams confirms her comeback to tennis and will play doubles with Victoria Mboko at Queen's next week
- Jannik Sinner suffers one of the biggest shocks in French Open history as cramp and fatigue beats him (and Juan Manuel Cerundolo)
- Novak Djokovic is beaten for just the second time ever from two sets up, smoked off the court by Joao Fonseca in a compelling five-setter in the heat of Chatrier
- Iga Swiatek's return to form comes to an end with a shock defeat to Marta Kostyuk that she blames on being "tense" on the court
- Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff are also early casualties to leave the draw relatively open in the second week
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