PARIS -- In an attempt to stimulate the economy, France's socialist government has been trying to loosen the protections for union workers. Not surprisingly, this is not going well.
Strikes have been the dominant theme this spring, as railroad, Metro and airline employees have walked off the job in protest.
Here at Roland Garros, it's been a vastly different story. Some 256 main-draw singles players, happy for the opportunity to work, lined up a week ago. We're now down to the round of 16 on each side -- an appropriate time to assess the French Open at this point.