Heading into the second week of the French Open, France 24 takes a closer look at the two Frenchmen who have succeeded in making it to the last eight rounds of the final.
Playing for the first time in the fourth round of the French Open, France’s Aravane Rezai faces top-ranked player Dinara Safina. It's a big challenge for Rezai, who has only won a single title in her career.
Roland Garros bid farewell to one of its darlings Wednesday, the startling 36-year-old "Magician", Fabrice Santoro. The Frenchman was unable to pull off one of his baffling feats as he lost to Belgium's Christophe Rochus in four sets.
French players Marc Gicquel, Virginie Razzano and Gaël Monfils gave con brio performances in the first round of the French open, while Michael Llodra was no match for Juan Martin Del Potro.