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.

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.

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

PARIS (AP) — With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, Jannik Sinner was expected to capture his first French Open crown this year. Instead, the top-ranked Italian lost in the second round,

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

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.

Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli are good friends - but they will put that to one side when they meet in the French Open final on Sunday.

Let’s rank the final four players still standing at the 2026 men’s French Open