Carlos Alcaraz gives ominous French Open injury update
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21 year old French tennis star Arthur Fils is the 2026 Barcelona Open champion. The straight set win over Andrey Rublev gave Fils his fourth career ATP title in five years on the tour. Even though the upcoming French
Prize money at this year's French Open will jump by 9.5%, taking the total purse to 61.7 million euros ($72.69 million), organisers said on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz edged rival Jannik Sinner to win the prestigious Laureus Award but refused to confirm participation in the French Open 2026.
Lois Boisson, the French player who lit up Roland Garros last year with her stunning run to the French Open semi-finals, told AFP she cannot wait to return to action on Tuesday at the Madrid Open
Jack Draper faces a battle to return to full fitness in time for the French Open after withdrawing from two tournaments due to a knee tendon injury. The 24-year-old has pulled out of the Madrid Open and the Italian Open in what is proving to be another injury-hit season.
WHOOP can stay in the game. On Thursday, the French Open announced that players can continue to compete with wearables on a “trial basis.” The new ruling follows recent controversy in which the Australian Open mandated players to take off any wearables due to conflict between the International Tennis Federation’s approvals and Grand Slam tournament rules regarding on-court wearable technology.
The prize money for the French Open has increased by about 10% for an overall pot of 61.7 million euros ($72.1 million), organizers said.