Recent French Open decisions anger fans and appeal to players

The French Open, also known as Roland Garros, opened its online ticketing portal for last minute sales on April 22.

Tennis fans hoping to snag tickets for next month’s event were in for a nighmarish process.

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Endless ticketing queue

There were 500,000 fans put in a queue from the time ticket sales opened. This seems worse than Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift Eras concert online ticket sales.

The good news is that the tickets are definitely sought after, and fans want to see the second Grand Slam of the year live. One fan noted that despite the demand, there will still probably be empty seats in the stadiums during matches.

There is no word on how many tickets are available or why there wasn’t a cut off in the queue to receive them.

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French Open makes a player-friendly change

While fans may not love how things are going with the French Open, players will be happy to hear the tournament elected to not put off court cameras anywhere to preserve players privacy.

This is in reaction to Coco Gauff looking for a place to vent and smash her racquet after her Australian Open 2026 loss. Players supported Gauff’s assertion that there should be a private area for players off the court with no camera access.

Fans wonder if this decision means there will be no video of players coming down the stairs after winning. These stairs videos were iconic, memorable, and often the inspiration for player TikTok videos.

Tournament poster still confusing

Roland Garros begins on May 18, and I am still waiting for a clearer explanation of the official poster.

Sweeping clay in the eye seems counterintuitive.

With a tournament with two names (French Open and Roland Garros), I guess confusion is part of its appeal, and we just need to embrace it.