Roger Federer himself put it quite simply recently: "How can I think of winning the French Open ... feature of the U.S. Open and Australian Open and now join the schedule at Roland Garros ...

Osaka, who opens the proceedings at Court Philippe Chatrier against Patricia Maria Tig of Romania, is among a half-dozen major champions on the Day One schedule ... 2021: As the French Open ...

The tournament is the one grand slam she has had the most all-around success in without winning, reaching the final in 2022 ...