There’s a reason why players don’t just show up to the French Open and figure it out as they go. Clay doesn’t allow that. You don’t find your game in Paris—you bring it there already built. That’s what this stretch is really about. Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome… these aren’t warm-ups. They’re where players stretch their games out until something either breaks or holds. You see who can extend rallies without panicking, who can defend without overhitting, who can stay out there two