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The French Open Loses Its Balance, Again

Roland Garros organizers continue to demean and diminish women's tennis with wildly lopsided scheduling.

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Ben Rothenberg
May 26, 2025
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PARIS, France — As they describe the picturesque Parisian neighborhoods around Roland Garros, one thing that I’ve noticed commentators rarely mention is all the dog shit here.

This makes sense, to be sure—I don’t think dog shit really fits with the chic vibe that French Open presenters want to cultivate for their audiences. But as anyone who has spent ti…

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