The 37-year-old, who will call it a career after this year, lost to Marin Cilic in the third round. “He's a guy that keeps coming and coming and coming back,” said the Croat.

Full of mixed emotions, the two Frenchmen will each take the court Tuesday at their home major.

"We wanted them to live their final Roland Garros in the main draw, in front of their fans," tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said.

Perhaps a medal is within reach for Australia's Samantha Stosur, after all these years.

It wasn't just the 'New Musketeers' that struggled at Roland Garros this year; no French player—man or woman—reached the third round.

Each of these twenty-somethings bears resemblance to an accomplished veteran compatriot.

Denis Shapovalov having to take on the first player out of the seeds is one of a number of tantalizing opening-round match-ups Down Under.