Tennis Today: Stop press! Serena Williams has met baby Archie while Stan Wawrinka doesn’t like sharing

In Tennis Today, Serena Williams “popped in to see” baby Archie Mountbatten-Windsor while Stan Wawrinka likes food.
What’s on the site
Let’s get your day up and running with the French Open order of play with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams featuring in back-to-back matches on day two.
The Tennis365 writers stuck their necks out over the weekend with some predictions for Roland Garros. Here you go, we can have a laugh at our silly predictions in two weeks’ time.
Of course we have the French Open betting preview. Go on, fill your pockets with Derek Bilton’s betting tips.
Kei Nishikori won on the opening day at Roland Garros, but James Spencer believes the Japanese player will go far if draws inspiration from his coach Michael Chang’s 1989 triumph.
Great Britain’s Katie Swan has opened up about her mental well-being after seeking professional help.
As for results from Roland Garros, Roger Federer made a winning return.
Mind you, 2009 champion Federer knows he is an “outsider” for this year’s title.
On the women’s draw, it was not a good day for Angelique Kerber.
What’s in the news
Stop press! Serena Williams has met baby Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. The Daily Mail’s Katie Hind “can reveal that tennis superstar Serena Williams popped in to see him last week”.
In The Telegraph, Charlie Eccleshare’s Special report goes with “With their long levers and easy power, men’s tennis is becoming the land of the giants”. (Subscription)
There is also an exclusive interview with former queen of clay Justine Henin.
Roland Garros looks like the last Grand Slam that Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares will team up with the Daily Mail revealing the duo are “on cusp of shock split”.
Johanna Konta’s coach Dimitri Zavialoff has warned she will be tough to beat at this year’s French Open, reports Press Association Sport via the Daily Mail.
Staying with Johanna Konta, The Sun is on hand to tell you about her boyfriend Jackson Wade.
Oh of course The Sun also has features on Serena Williams’ husband, Sloane Stephens’ fiance, etc.
Court Simonne-Mathieu made its debut at Roland Garros on Sunday and Paul Newman explains in The Independent it “is the most imaginative aspect of a remarkable rebuilding programme undertaken by the French Tennis Federation at a cost of 360m euros (about £317m)”.
What’s on social media
Last year Serena Williams wowed us all with her catsuit, but she has ditched that outfit and looks like she will go with a zebra-inspired them.
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Let the Roland Garros begin. Here is my French Open look designed by @virgilabloh and @nike.
Grass, beautiful green grass.
Stan Wawrinka’s meal looks quite tasty, but unfortunately he doesn’t like sharing.
Gael Monfils the entertainer.
The Rafael Nadal Academy is giving away Nike shoes worn by Nadal.
Alex De Minaur is the latest to meet the “showman” Hugh Jackman.
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Amazing night meeting @thehughjackman loved the show #themanthemusictheshow 🙌🙌🙌
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