The weather has wreaked havoc on the tournament’s schedule, but the stalwarts remain unfazed.
Halfway through, tennis’s second major is in need of a mood elevator. Maybe it’s the rain. Or a surface that brings out pugnaciousness. But this has been a combative French Open. Players are beefing with opponents and, more often, themselves. Players are rifling balls that hit fans. Fans are jeering players, leading to a silly and misplaced ban on bringing alcohol into the stadium.