- Spain’s Rafael Nadal waves as he leaves the court after losing against Germany’s Alexander Zverev during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris,

For quite some time, there’s usually been a sense of certainty at the French Open. That was particularly so on the men’s side, with Rafael Nadal ruling over the red clay of Roland-Garros the way no one has dominated any tournament in tennis history.

Questions reign in Paris with the 14-time champion’s retirement and the 4-time champion’s yearlong dry spell as the Grand Slam event gets underway Sunday.