Because I am lagging behind the news, I haven't been able to keep up with sports, which is old news if you aren't commenting on it the next day. (I'd like Vegas to beat Carolina in the Stanley Cup Final, by the way, even though I won't get very excited if they do.)
So it's amazing that I can briefly comment on the upset fest at the French Open this year. Rybakina went out really fast (but her game isn't built for clay), to be joined by Gauff and Swiatek, the latter having not found her unbeatable form again ever since she lost it. Hard to see how anybody beats the dominant Sabalenka, but I'd love to see Svitolina do it.
On the men's side, this is Zverev's great opportunity. I was going to say that Casper Ruud was his biggest challenge, but he just lost to Fonseca. Fonseca may be young and brash enough to go all the way. We know Zverev can play on clay -- he was pushing Nadal a couple of years ago before he turned an ankle badly and had to retire. But you can never tell with clay court specialists.
So, that's where we are as Roland Garros goes into Week 2 of the 2026 French Open.
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