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French Open: New Kings and Queens Emerge on Clay
2 Jun
Summary
- Sabalenka and Kostyuk are among the eight remaining women.
- Frances Tiafoe's loss ends American singles presence in Paris.
- Alexander Zverev is the new tournament favorite.
The French Open is guaranteed to crown new singles champions on both the men's and women's sides as the tournament enters its quarterfinal stage. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is through to the women's quarterfinals without dropping a set and will face Diana Shnaider. Marta Kostyuk caused a major upset by defeating four-time champion Iga Swiatek in straight sets, marking her first quarterfinal appearance at Roland Garros.
Mens' singles saw American Frances Tiafoe eliminated in a grueling five-set match against Matteo Arnaldi. Tiafoe's defeat signifies the end of American representation in both singles draws for the first time since 2017. With top seeds like Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic already out, second-seeded Alexander Zverev is now considered the favorite to win the title.
Other notable quarterfinal matchups include Elina Svitolina against Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva facing Sorana Cirstea. The remaining men's quarterfinal matches are set to feature intriguing matchups, including Zverev against Rafael Jodar, Jakub Mensik against Joao Fonseca, Flavio Cobolli against Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Matteo Arnaldi against Matteo Berrettini.
