The French have rarely had a problem developing elite tennis players. There are, for example, 10 men inside the top 100, tied for the most alongside another grand slam nation, the U.S.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have dominated men's tennis for more than a decade. But could this finally be the year the status quo changes?
It was a great day for Japanese tennis as both Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka booked their passage to the US Open semifinals in two very different matches.