2026 French Open Middle Weekend Thoughts

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on a REMARKABLE middle weekend of action at the 2026 French Open. He talks about the remarkable rise of the ATP teenagers (Fonseca, Jodar, etc). He also shares his highlights from an insane Men's Singles R3, names his top contenders entering Week Two, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

The kids...very good (Fonseca, Jodar, Mensik, Kouame, Tien) - 2:00

Lead-in tournaments matter (Kostyuk, Potapova, Cirstea) - 24:55

Highlights from an INSANE Men's R3 - 42:10

Who's the Women's Favorite entering Week 2 - 46:40

Who's the Men's Favorite entering Week 2 - 51:25

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