The French Open courts are clay, a tricky surface for some. Here's how the pros do it

Hailey Baptiste of United States plays a forehand against Madison Keys of United States during the Women's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Nine of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on June 02, 2025 in Paris, France. Adam Pretty/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Adam Pretty/Getty Images Europe The men's and women's qualifying rounds of the French Open started Monday, culminating a season of professional tennis on a surface that's notoriously challenging to compete on: clay. …