“As much as I love the tournament, I kind of get this,” says Patrick McEnroe about the century-plus-old Western & Southern Open, which is rumored to relocate to Charlotte.

A Rafa-less field at Roland Garros would present enormous opportunity—and attendant pressure—to a wide range of clay-court contenders.

The Russian was ousted by compatriot Aslan Karatsev in Madrid—the latest chapter in his pseudo-conflict with the slow surface.

The former prodigy isn’t the next anyone—she’s the first Coco Gauff, working and navigating her way through late adolescence while trying to develop a clear identity as a tennis professional.

From Daniil Medvedev’s on-court contortions to Venus Williams’ open-stance backhand, what seems like a liability can become a player’s greatest asset.