The 2026 Roland-Garros tournament has entered its eighth day of competition in Paris following a chaotic opening week that saw multiple top-tier championship contenders eliminated from the men's singles draw.
As reported by The Guardian, the tournament progressed into the second week with unexpected openings after top seeds Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner all exited the competition early.
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The departures of the top three seeds left Alexander Zverev facing a major opportunity to advance further in the tournament, provided the German athlete can handle the mounting pressure during his upcoming match against Jesper de Jong.
Women's Draw Highlights
In the women's draw, four-time champion Iga Swiatek faced a high-stakes matchup against the powerful Marta Kostyuk, while unpredicted contenders Wang Xiyu and Sorana Cirstea also advanced to play schedule matches.
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Other scheduled fixtures for the day included attacking players Elina Svitolina and Belinda Bencic facing off, youngster Mirra Andreeva playing the in-form Jil Teichmann, and Jakub Mensik challenging Andrey Rublev in the men's bracket.
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The French Open tournament enters its eighth day with major draw openings following the early exits of several top-seeded male players.
