The No. 1 seed at Roland Garros got us thinking about some other ambitious crossovers.

Is the clay-court Grand Slam really as wide open as we think? We break down the bracket.

All eyes are on the Dane as he seeks to continue his red-hot momentum into the biggest event of the clay-court season.

There’s a reason a statue of Rafael Nadal stands outside Court Philippe Chatrier on the southwest outskirts of Paris.

Also: Elena Rybakina breaks into the Top 5, Holger Rune hits another new high and Zheng Qinwen cracks the Top 20.

“I still kind of don’t believe it—not that I won it, but that I played so well this week,” said the Russian after winning his first clay-court title, in Rome.

Medvedev was previously known almost exclusively for his prowess on hard courts, with 18 of his previous 19 titles coming on that surface—the other was on grass in Mallorca. 

The Russian, who will become No. 2 in the world on Monday, took both sets over the talented 20-year-old, 7-5.

Both of these guys detest losing, and they both want to win their first clay-court Masters 1000 title.

On the men's and women's sides, news from Rome points towards Roland Garros.