On the Saturday before the start of the French Open, 12 different singles and doubles champions were crowned in ATP and WTA tournaments in Geneva, Lyon, Strasbourg and Nuremberg.
Only three of those players are still in action now in Roland Garros as they go for their second tournament victory in a row.
Stan Wawrinka, coming off a win at his “home” tournament in Geneva, Switzerland, has reached the semifinals in Paris. His victory over Marin Cilic in the quarterfinals marked the fifth match he’s won in a row without dropping a set.