Roland-Garros 2026: "I was shaking and sweating..." How "Lucky Losers" cope with the uncertainty and waiting before their possible late entry into the main draw

Paris – 25.05.2026: The sun beats down on the red clay of Court Simonne Mathieu as Jesper de Jong, the 25-year-old Dutchman, prepares for his first Grand Slam match of the year. Having entered the main draw of Roland-Garros as a "Lucky Loser," he had the chance to play against 41-year-old Swiss Stan Wawrinka, who wanted to say goodbye to the fans in his final tournament appearance in Paris. But De Jong had other plans.The Dutchman's path to the main draw was anything but ordinary. After a loss in the ...