Bounces

Bounces

Jannik Sinner, Monopoly Man

With Carlos Alcaraz pulling out of Wimbledon, the wide-open avenues for Sinner's dominance lengthen.

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Ben Rothenberg
May 19, 2026
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PARIS, France — I didn’t want my first dispatch from Roland Garros to be about injuries, but there’s no doubt the biggest story of the day in tennis is the negative news for Carlos Alcaraz’s comeback timeline.

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