There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of the door at Roland Garros in a five-set thriller.

The men's draw at the 2026 French Open is now wide open thanks to Fonseca ousting the 24-time grand slam champion

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, a chaotic French Open ended with two singles finals that went to script.

PARIS (AP) — At age 39, Novak Djokovic can still wear opponents down. Even opponents nearly half his age — and in front of a hostile crowd. Djokovic came back from a set down for a 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 victory over 22-year-old home player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the French Open on Sunday in his record 82nd Grand Slam appearance.

The marriage between tennis superstar Novak Djokovic and his wife, Jelena Djokovic, is one of the most enduring pairings in modern tennis. The Serbian couple met in high school, and their marriage

Djokovic was bumped out of the French Open one day after Jannik Sinner also lost his match

Novak Djokovic took a page out of Rodney Dangerfield’s book on Wednesday. During the second round of play at the French Open, the Serbian tennis star grew frustrated at the noise being made by fans as it interrupted his serve while he played Valentin Royer in the oppressive heat.

Djokovic yelled at a cameraman to make space during his French Open match against Joao Fonseca, who then came back from two sets down to win in five.

Why end of Novak Djokovic’s French Open dream signals the start of a new era - Djokovic’s defeat to 19-year-old Joao Fonseca, in a five-set thriller, means there will be new grand slam champion in Par

Three-time French Open champion Novak Djokovic said he was unsure if he would return ​to the red clay of Roland Garros next ‌year, following his third-round defeat by Joao Fonseca.

The winners of the men and women's French Open finals will receive handsom seven-figure paydays.