- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,151,115
- Reaction score
- 59
Four Grand Slam tennis champions played on the opening day of the 2026 French Open. None of them won.
The European clay was not a welcome surface for Sofia Kenin, Barbora Krejcikova, Emma Raducanu, and Sloane Stephens on Sunday.
MORE: Aryna Sabalenka’s Roland Garros Nike kitspotted on Oksana Selekhmeteva
Peyton Stearns dominated 2020 Australian Open champion Kenin 6-3, 6-3.
Kenin is still alive in the doubles draw with American compatriot Ashlyn Krueger.
A ball rests on the racket during a match against on day seven of Roland Garros at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
MORE: Caty McNally achieves career first at 2026 French Open
Barbora Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open champion, was rusty. She barely played this year on any surface so it was a tall order for her to defeat an in form Hailey Baptiste. Krejcikova won the first set before Baptiste saved two match points and ran away with it.
MORE:
2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been ill for most of the spring. She withdrew from several tournaments suffering the aftereffects of a viral illness. That limited her clay court preparation.
She was emotional after the loss at her press conference.
Everyone was cheering for 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens after her brilliant qualifying run.
The only silver lining is that tennis fans will still see her on TNT Sports in her media role.
Continue reading...
The European clay was not a welcome surface for Sofia Kenin, Barbora Krejcikova, Emma Raducanu, and Sloane Stephens on Sunday.
MORE: Aryna Sabalenka’s Roland Garros Nike kitspotted on Oksana Selekhmeteva
Kenin dealt with an outstanding Stearns performance
Peyton Stearns dominated 2020 Australian Open champion Kenin 6-3, 6-3.
Kenin is still alive in the doubles draw with American compatriot Ashlyn Krueger.
You must be registered for see images attach
A ball rests on the racket during a match against on day seven of Roland Garros at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
MORE: Caty McNally achieves career first at 2026 French Open
Krejcikova is rusty
Barbora Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open champion, was rusty. She barely played this year on any surface so it was a tall order for her to defeat an in form Hailey Baptiste. Krejcikova won the first set before Baptiste saved two match points and ran away with it.
MORE:
Raducanu has been dealing with aftereffects of viral illness
2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been ill for most of the spring. She withdrew from several tournaments suffering the aftereffects of a viral illness. That limited her clay court preparation.
She was emotional after the loss at her press conference.
Stephens suffered a disappointing loss
Everyone was cheering for 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens after her brilliant qualifying run.
The only silver lining is that tennis fans will still see her on TNT Sports in her media role.
Continue reading...
