No Sinner, no Alcaraz, no Djokovic, no Swiatek, no Gauff. This is the most wide-open Roland Garros in years — and the quarter-finals delivered drama on every court.
IDEA Television Sports Desk
Women’s Quarter-Finals — Tuesday June 2
Women’s Quarter-Finals — Wednesday June 3
Men’s Quarter-Finals — Tuesday June 2
Men’s Quarter-Finals — Wednesday June 3
With Jannik Sinner absent through injury, Carlos Alcaraz ruled out, Novak Djokovic eliminated in the third round by teenager Joao Fonseca, and defending champion Coco Gauff and four-time winner Iga Swiatek both gone, Roland Garros 2026 has produced one of the most remarkable draws in modern Grand Slam history. Every quarter-final features at least one player who has never previously reached this stage at this tournament. On the women’s side, Tuesday’s results are already guaranteed to produce a first-time Roland Garros champion — for the first time ever, no player with a Paris title is left in the draw.
On the men’s side, only Alexander Zverev (the 2024 finalist) and Felix Auger-Aliassime from the seeded elite remain. The rest of the draw is populated by Next Gen talent and comeback stories: Berrettini, who has fought back from years of injury setbacks, is the lowest-ranked man in a Roland Garros quarter-final since 2007. Arnaldi has played nearly two hours more than any other quarter-finalist at any major in the history of ATP recorded match times — and is still standing. Brazilian 19-year-old Joao Fonseca, who stunned Djokovic in the third round, faces Czech 20-year-old Jakub Mensik in what may be the most anticipated generational clash at a Grand Slam in years.
