PARIS — And then there were 32...players in both men's and singles draw. After five days of early-round matches, 75% of the players who entered this French Open with title hopes are dealing with disappointment. But for the rest of us, this is when the real drama starts.
Here are five thoughts on Day 5 of Roland Garros.
• We begin with Serena Williams. After her first set of the tournament, which she dropped 6-2 to a player ranked No. 90 in the world, this looked like it might be an ugly tournament. There was other reason to believe that, too—her lack of matches coming in, mainly.