For fans ready to enjoy the television coverage of the French Open, it will be harder to hear from their favorite players. Some of the top athletes on both the men’s and women’s side will be enacting a media strike as a protest over the tournament’s revenue split,

Novak Djokovic would likely have felt his chances of winning a record-extending 25th Grand Slam at the 2026 French Open improve after Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the tournament. After all, the Serb had already proven earlier this year that he could still take down the very best,