Novak Djokovic recovered his poise to win the Rome Masters title and Wilander says Djokovic will use the pain of his US debacle to inflict maximum damage on the Parisian clay.
Serena Williams, hoping to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, will start her campaign against fellow American Kristie Ahn.
IMAGES from the French Open women's final played at Roland Garros on Saturday
Although hampered by a chronic foot injury that saw him out in the last 16 of the Italian Open, an event that precedes the French Open, the 21-time Grand Slam champion has looked pain-free in his bid for a 14th French Open crown.
Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 to book his place in the French Open final on Friday.
The Serbian's 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat also ended his dream of winning an Olympic singles gold medal, the only major honour missing from his long list of accolades.
Images from Day 12 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic enjoyed success at his own tennis centre when he won the Belgrade Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Slovakian Alex Molcan in Saturday's final.
A round-up of all tennis action on Saturday.
French Tennis Federation (FFT) President Gilles Moretton described Osaka's action as a "phenomenal mistake".
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Wimbledon championship
'I have a lot of other goals, dreams that are in my mind and within my team and we'll certainly reset in the next couple of days ... enjoy some time together and then we go again. But really looking forward to the Olympics.'
A summary of Monday's action at the US Open.
Images from Day 11 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
French Open champion Rafael Nadal has said he nearly ended his season after being forced to withdraw from the Indian Wells semi-finals with a knee injury in March.
The fifth seeded German did not let up and another break confirmed the win in two hours and 40 minutes.
Priyanka begins shooting Citadel for the Russo brothers...
Federer decided to end his Roland Garros campaign on Sunday, a day after winning a gruelling third-round match against Dominik Koepfer.
Persistent drizzle and a chill wind sweeping the almost-empty Roland Garros grounds.
World number two Simona Halep tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is recovering well from her mild symptoms.
Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the US Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3, 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.
Verdasco questions French Open COVID-19 testing protocols after withdrawal
World number one Novak Djokovic has been "playing by his own rules" and has put his bid for a 21st Grand Slam title at risk by not following Australia's COVID-19 vaccination requirements, world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas said on Thursday.
Images from Day 5 of the 2021 French Open, in Paris, on Thursday.
The two great rivals meet at Roland Garros for the first time in eight years in Friday's tie.
Cilic had never made it past the quarters in Paris but has now made the semis or better at all four majors.
Tsitsipas pulled out of the Wimbledon warm-up event in Halle, Germany, because of personal reasons
Krejcikova became the first player to win both the women's singles and doubles title in Paris since Mary Pierce completed the feat in 2000.
Rafael Nadal is hunting a record-extending and almost unbelievable 12th Roland Garros title is remarkable in itself.
World number one Novak Djokovic said his win over Rafa Nadal in Friday's epic French Open semi-final was one of the top three matches he had played and he would remember it forever.
Monfils said all players were not similarly equipped to deal with the pressure of being a top athlete.
Shapovalov pulls out of French Open.
Images from Monday's action at the French Open.
IMAGES from Day 7 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Saturday.
Images from Day 10 of the 2020 French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
Rafael Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown against Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain.
The 6-foot-5 frame of Matteo Berrettini will be standing in the way of Novak Djokovic's relentless pursuit of hoarding as many tennis milestones as possible when the two meet in a Wimbledon final where both men will be eyeing the record books.
A summary of Saturday's action at the US Open.
A summary of Thursday's action at the US Open.
Images from Day 6 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
