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First-timers: On the French Open 2026

Upsets and withdrawals saw new champions at French Open

The triumphs (विजय, शानदार सफलता) of Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva at the French Open for their maiden (first, initial, inaugural) Grand Slam singles titles appear (प्रतीत होना, दिखाई देना) to have evoked (जगाना, उत्पन्न करना) contrasting (विपरीत, भिन्न) feelings (भावना, एहसास) in both. For 29-year-old Zverev, the rousing (जोशपूर्ण, प्रेरणादायक) five-set victory over Italian Flavio Cobolli brought more relief (राहत, सुकून) than unbridled (बेलगाम, अनियंत्रित) joy, for he had lost thrice (तीन बार) before in a Major (one of the four most important tennis tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open); Grand Slam, premier tournament, major championship) final and was long considered (widely regarded, historically viewed, long-thought, established) among the best players to have never won a Slam (an informal term for a Grand Slam tournament; Major, top-tier championship). But for Andreeva, the straight-forward (सरल, आसान, सीधा-सादा) win over the unheralded (कम चर्चित, अपरिचित) qualifier Maja Chwalinska — albeit (यद्यपि, हालांकि) under testing (कठिन, चुनौतीपूर्ण) windy (exposed to strong winds; breezy, gusty, blowy, blustery) conditions — was a journey (a long and often difficult process of personal change and development; passage, progress, course, progression) to seventh heaven (a state of extreme joy or supreme happiness; bliss, ecstasy, euphoria, utopia) and a realisation (fulfillment, achievement, accomplishment, materialization) of her prodigious (extraordinary, phenomenal, exceptional, immense) teenaged promise (potential, capability, aptitude, talent). Both players benefitted from notable (उल्लेखनीय, महत्वपूर्ण) absences (अनुपस्थिति, गैरहाज़िरी) and a plethora (a large or excessive amount of something; excess, overabundance, surplus, profusion) of upsets (an unexpected result or situation, especially in a sports competition where the favoured competitor is defeated; surprise, shock, turnup, unexpected defeat), so much so that (to such an extent that; to the point that, to such a degree that) neither faced (to confront and deal with or play against someone; confront, encounter, take on, tackle) a top-10 opponent (rival, adversary, competitor, challenger) all tournament. Among men, Carlos Alcaraz withdrew while red-hot (showing strong feeling or currently very successful and popular; highly favoured, burning, blistering, in-form) favourite Jannik Sinner and 24-time Major winner Novak Djokovic fell by the third round. In the ladies section, none among (not a single one out of a specified group; not one of, zero out of, nobody from) Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals. But in fairness (to be fair, in all fairness, justly, objectively), both Zverev and Andreeva were pedigreed (having a known and distinguished background; having a professional, experienced background; purebred, thoroughbred, noble). Zverev was — and still is — World No. 3, has been in the top-4 for the last two years, and in the top-10 for a good part of the last decade (a period of ten years; ten-year period). Andreeva reached the Roland-Garros (the official name of the French Open tennis tournament, named after the French aviator Roland Garros; clay-court major, French Open) semifinal as a 17-year-old in 2024, entered the top-10 in early 2025 after back-to-back (consecutive, successive, continuous, straight) successes in Dubai and Indian Wells, and has maintained (to keep something in its current state or at the same level; preserve, keep, retain, sustain) that status (rank, standing, position, prestige).

Zverev is just the third German man in the Open Era (the period in professional tennis starting in 1968 when Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs; professional era, modern era) to win a Slam and the first to do so (to perform the action just mentioned; to do it, to achieve this, to accomplish that) in Paris. The victory will also go a long way (to be very helpful or have a significant effect in achieving a particular goal; be instrumental, help considerably, contribute greatly, have a major impact) in erasing (to remove all traces of a thought, feeling, or memory; wipe out, obliterate, delete, cancel) a few painful memories he has experienced on Court Philippe-Chatrier (the primary center court at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France, named after the former president of the French Tennis Federation; main stadium, center court). In 2022, he limped (to walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot; hobble, walk with a limp, falter, stumble) out of his semifinal against Rafael Nadal on crutches (a long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a person with an injury or disability; walking aid, support, prop) after damaging his right ankle (the joint connecting the foot with the leg; ankle joint) in the second set. In 2024, he was up two sets to one (leading the match by winning two sets while the opponent has won one; leading 2-1 in sets, ahead by two sets to one, having a 2-1 set advantage) against Alcaraz in the final before falling (to be defeated or eliminated in a competition; lose, be beaten, go down, succumb) apart. The 2026 edition (a particular version or instance of a regular event or tournament; version, chapter, iteration), which snapped (to break or cause to break suddenly and completely, ending a continuous sequence; break, end, sever, terminate) Alcaraz and Sinner’s combined winning streak (a continuous period of specified success or luck; run, spell, period, stretch) of nine Majors, is his redemption (the action of saving or being saved from error, or the successful recovery of one’s reputation; vindication, recovery, salvation, rehabilitation) song. Andreeva’s career, in contrast (on the other hand, conversely, by comparison, as opposed to), is yet to experience (having not yet gone through or encountered something; unaccustomed to, unfamiliar with, yet to undergo, inexperienced in) the vagaries (unpredictability, fluctuation, variation, uncertainty) of the tennis tour. After first making waves as a 16-year-old qualifier in 2023, reaching the round of 32 at the French Open and the round of 16 at Wimbledon, the Russian shot up to No. 5 by July 2025. Andreeva has competed in 13 Slams so far (up to this point in time; until now, up to now, thus far, to date), and has reached the fourth round or better in eight. It is a remarkable (striking, extraordinary, exceptional, outstanding) record for someone who is yet to (used to describe something that has not happened or been done up to the present time; still to, not yet, hitherto not) turn (to reach a particular age or time; reach, become, pass) 20, and her dash (a sudden, rapid move or advance; rush, run, sprint, surge) to the title over the previous fortnight (a period of two weeks; two weeks, fourteen days) for the loss of just one set is confirmation (proof, verification, corroboration, evidence) of her elite (representing the most choice or highest quality; superior, premier, top-tier, first-class) status.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.triumph (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विजय, शानदार सफलता
English Meaning - a great victory or achievement; victory, win, success, accomplishment.

2.appear (verb)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतीत होना, दिखाई देना
English Meaning - to seem or give the impression of being; seem, look, emerge.

3.evoke (verb)

Hindi Meaning - जगाना, उत्पन्न करना
English Meaning - to bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind; arouse, elicit, provoke, awaken.

4.contrasting (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - विपरीत, भिन्न
English Meaning - differing, opposing, conflicting, dissimilar.

5.feeling (noun)

Hindi Meaning - भावना, एहसास
English Meaning - emotion, sentiment, sensation, mood.

6.rousing (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - जोशपूर्ण, प्रेरणादायक
English Meaning - exciting, stirring, inspiring, stimulating.

7.relief (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राहत, सुकून
English Meaning - a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress; comfort, reassurance, solace, alleviation.

8.unbridled (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - बेलगाम, अनियंत्रित
English Meaning - unrestrained, unconstrained, uncontrolled, unchecked.

9.thrice (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - तीन बार
English Meaning - three times; on three occasions, in three instances.

10.straight-forward (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - सरल, आसान, सीधा-सादा
English Meaning - uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; simple, easy, effortless, undemanding.

11.unheralded (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - कम चर्चित, अपरिचित
English Meaning - not previously announced, expected, or recognized; unacknowledged, uncelebrated, unsung, unknown.

12.albeit (conjunction)

Hindi Meaning - यद्यपि, हालांकि
English Meaning - although, even though, even if, notwithstanding.

13.testing (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - कठिन, चुनौतीपूर्ण
English Meaning - difficult to deal with; challenging, demanding, taxing, exacting.

14.absence (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अनुपस्थिति, गैरहाज़िरी
English Meaning - non-attendance, non-appearance, non-participation, missing.

15.notable (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - उल्लेखनीय, महत्वपूर्ण
English Meaning - remarkable, significant, prominent, important.

16.prodigious (adjective)

English Meaning - extraordinary, phenomenal, exceptional, immense.

17.plethora (noun)

English Meaning - a large or excessive amount of something; excess, overabundance, surplus, profusion.

18.promise (noun)

English Meaning - potential, capability, aptitude, talent.

19.windy (adjective)

English Meaning - exposed to strong winds; breezy, gusty, blowy, blustery.

20.journey (noun)

English Meaning - a long and often difficult process of personal change and development; passage, progress, course, progression.

21.first-timer (noun)

English Meaning - beginner, novice, rookie, newcomer.

22.French Open (noun)

English Meaning - officially known as Roland-Garros, it is a major tennis tournament being held over two weeks at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France; the premier clay court tennis championship event in the world.

23.maiden (adjective)

English Meaning - first, initial, inaugural.

24.Grand Slam (noun)

English Meaning - it is also referred to as Majors, are the world’s four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam consists of the Australian Open in Melbourne park (hard-court), French Open in Stade Roland-Garros, Paris (clay-court), Wimbledon/SW19 in London (lawn-court), and the U.S Open in Flushing Meadows park, New York (hard-court).

25.Major (noun)

English Meaning - one of the four most important tennis tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open); Grand Slam, premier tournament, major championship.

26.long considered (phrase)

English Meaning - widely regarded, historically viewed, long-thought, established.

27.Slam (noun)

English Meaning - an informal term for a Grand Slam tournament; Major, top-tier championship.

28.qualifier (noun)

English Meaning - a low-ranked player who has to win a preliminary tournament to earn a spot in the main event.

29.seventh heaven (phrase)

English Meaning - a state of extreme joy or supreme happiness; bliss, ecstasy, euphoria, utopia.

30.realisation (noun)

English Meaning - fulfillment, achievement, accomplishment, materialization.

31.upset (noun)

English Meaning - an unexpected result or situation, especially in a sports competition where the favoured competitor is defeated; surprise, shock, turnup, unexpected defeat.

32.so much so that (phrase)

English Meaning - to such an extent that; to the point that, to such a degree that.

33.face (verb)

English Meaning - to confront and deal with or play against someone; confront, encounter, take on, tackle.

34.opponent (noun)

English Meaning - rival, adversary, competitor, challenger.

35.withdraw (verb)

English Meaning - to leave or remove oneself from a competition or situation; pull out, retire, back out, drop out.

36.red-hot (adjective)

English Meaning - showing strong feeling or currently very successful and popular; highly favoured, burning, blistering, in-form.

37.fall (verb)

English Meaning - to be defeated or eliminated in a competition; lose, be beaten, go down, succumb.

38.none among (phrase)

English Meaning - not a single one out of a specified group; not one of, zero out of, nobody from.

39.in fairness (phrase)

English Meaning - to be fair, in all fairness, justly, objectively.

40.pedigreed (adjective)

English Meaning - having a known and distinguished background; having a professional, experienced background; purebred, thoroughbred, noble.

41.decade (noun)

English Meaning - a period of ten years; ten-year period.

42.Roland-Garros (noun)

English Meaning - the official name of the French Open tennis tournament, named after the French aviator Roland Garros; clay-court major, French Open.

43.back-to-back (adjective)

English Meaning - consecutive, successive, continuous, straight.

44.maintain (verb)

English Meaning - to keep something in its current state or at the same level; preserve, keep, retain, sustain.

45.status (noun)

English Meaning - rank, standing, position, prestige.

46.Open Era (noun)

English Meaning - the period in professional tennis starting in 1968 when Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs; professional era, modern era.

47.to do so (phrase)

English Meaning - to perform the action just mentioned; to do it, to achieve this, to accomplish that.

48.go a long way (phrase)

English Meaning - to be very helpful or have a significant effect in achieving a particular goal; be instrumental, help considerably, contribute greatly, have a major impact.

49.erase (verb)

English Meaning - to remove all traces of a thought, feeling, or memory; wipe out, obliterate, delete, cancel.

50.Court Philippe-Chatrier (noun)

English Meaning - the primary center court at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France, named after the former president of the French Tennis Federation; main stadium, center court.

51.limp (verb)

English Meaning - to walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot; hobble, walk with a limp, falter, stumble.

52.crutch (noun)

English Meaning - a long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a person with an injury or disability; walking aid, support, prop.

53.ankle (noun)

English Meaning - the joint connecting the foot with the leg; ankle joint.

54.up two sets to one (phrase)

English Meaning - leading the match by winning two sets while the opponent has won one; leading 2-1 in sets, ahead by two sets to one, having a 2-1 set advantage.

55.fall apart (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to break down, collapse, or lose control of oneself emotionally or physically; disintegrate, crumble, break down, collapse.

56.edition (noun)

English Meaning - a particular version or instance of a regular event or tournament; version, chapter, iteration.

57.snap (verb)

English Meaning - to break or cause to break suddenly and completely, ending a continuous sequence; break, end, sever, terminate.

58.streak (noun)

English Meaning - a continuous period of specified success or luck; run, spell, period, stretch.

59.redemption (noun)

English Meaning - the action of saving or being saved from error, or the successful recovery of one’s reputation; vindication, recovery, salvation, rehabilitation.

60.in contrast (phrase)

English Meaning - on the other hand, conversely, by comparison, as opposed to.

61.yet to experience (phrase)

English Meaning - having not yet gone through or encountered something; unaccustomed to, unfamiliar with, yet to undergo, inexperienced in.

62.vagary (noun)

English Meaning - unpredictability, fluctuation, variation, uncertainty.

63.make waves (phrase)

English Meaning - to create a significant impression or cause a disturbance; create a stir, cause a sensation, attract attention, cause trouble.

64.shoot up (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to rise or increase rapidly in rank or value; soar, rocket, skyrocket, leap up.

65.so far (phrase)

English Meaning - up to this point in time; until now, up to now, thus far, to date.