First-time grand slam champions are coming on the men's and women's sides of the singles bracket at the French Open this weekend with appetizing semifinal matchups set for each draw following a windy -- and sometimes, wet -- Wednesday at Roland-Garros.

Matteo Berrettini's French Open hopes were cruelly ended by injury as Matteo Arnaldi set up an all-Italian semi-final against Flavio Cobolli. Berrettini was the only player left in the top half to have previously reached a grand-slam final having lost to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon showpiece in 2021.

It’s fair to say that even the most specialized tennis expert would have struggled to predict the semifinalists for this year’s French Open.

Emma Raducanu's historic milestone of becoming the first qualifier to win a grand slam in the Open Era, could be matched at this year's French Open by Maja Chwalinska.

Tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has revealed his French Open 2026 women's semifinal picks, predictions and best bets

PARIS (AP) — João Fonseca’s breakthrough performance at the French Open was just what tennis needs more of. The 19-year-old brought a new level of buzz to the sport with his vocal Brazilian fans, blistering forehands and a comeback victory for the ages over 39-year-old Novak Djokovic.

Tenth-seeded Flavio Cobolli beat No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the men's quarterfinals of the French Open on Wednesday and will face fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi for a spot in the final.