Roger Federer himself put it quite simply recently: "How can I think of winning the French Open ... it's always difficult, because people expect a lot from me and I have high expectations ...

French Open: Roger Federer defeated Denis Istomin in the first round, while reigning women's champion Iga Swiatek and men's second seed Daniil Medvedev also advanced to the second round.

PARIS -- By Roger Federer's standards, defeat came early in the French Open. And it came quickly. The 17-time Grand Slam champion lost Tuesday in the quarterfinals to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France ...