Upset in Paris! French Open Denies Wildcard to Retiring Thiem

Dominic Thiem, a two-time finalist, was denied a wildcard to the French Open on Tuesday, meaning he will have to fight his way through qualifying to enter Roland Garros' main tournament. After a career marred by a chronic wrist ailment, the 30-year-old Austrian revealed last week that he would be retiring at the conclusion of the current season.

The French tennis organization also disregarded Emma Raducanu, the British player who won the US Open in 2021, and Simona Halep, the 2018 French Open women's winner.

Among those on the wildcard list were Alize Cornet, who will be playing in his final event as a French veteran, and Alexandre Muller, who was defeated in the Rome Open's fourth round on Tuesday.

American Nicolas Moreno de Alboran and Adam Walton of Australia also on this list.

On May 26, the season's second Grand Slam gets begin.