Swiatek’s French Open exit leaves Paris wide open for a first-time slam winner

Iga Swiatek’s fourth-round loss at Roland Garros eliminates all previous champions from both the men’s and women’s draws, turning the Paris tournament into a wide-open race for a first-time Grand Slam winner. On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka remains the top title threat alongside Marta Kostyuk, Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys, with Kostyuk in good form and Kostyuk facing Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals. In the men’s draw, with Carlos Alcaraz absent and Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner out earlier, Alexander Zverev emerges as the favorite in a field lacking clear frontrunners, though players like Matteo Berrettini, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Frances Tiafoe still pose threats as the Open field intensifies.