Last Ball Drops: French Open Daily Review | Rybakina out | Kostyuk and Mensik survive | Fonseca wins to set up Djokovic clash

A chaotic day in Paris delivered one of the tournament’s biggest shocks so far as Elena Rybakina crashed out of Roland-Garros in dramatic fashion. We break down Yuliia Starodubtseva’s stunning comeback, the brutal heatwave conditions impacting players across the grounds, and how Marta Kostyuk battled through to keep the Ukrainian charge alive. Jakub Mensik survives an absolute clay-court war — and nearly collapses afterward — while João Fonseca continues his breakout run to book a blockbuster showdown with Novak Djokovic. We also cover Swiatek’s steady progress, more five-set madness in the men’s draw, and the growing conversation around player safety in the Paris heat.

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