From The Sports Desk: French Open field wide open after Sinner’s surprise exit

These days, tennis fans can expect to see the Big Two, Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, in the finals of pretty much every Grand Slam.

These days, tennis fans can expect to see the Big Two, Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, in the finals of pretty much every Grand Slam. The two of them have combined to win each of the last nine Grand Slams and 11 of the past 14.

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You can imagine the shock, then, when Sinner appeared to struggle with the heat and lost in the second round today at Roland Garros. Alcaraz is already missing the tournament because of injury. Now, the field is wide open. We’ll break it all down below.

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