After a glorious first week in Paris which has seen sweltering conditions, the return of Andre Agassi, top quality match-ups and big surprises, let’s look back at what we have learned from this year’s Roland Garros so far.

Rafael Nadal looking invincible

With Nadal hoping to make history at the French Open and become the first man to complete a ‘La Decima’ of titles at a single Grand Slam, the Spaniard has cruised his way to the quarter-finals in scintillating fashion, dropping only 20 games in four straight-set wins.

The 32-year-old seems hungry, sharp and assured that he can once again rule supreme on the Parisian clay. His ruthless performances over the past week, which have boasted relentless consistency and powerful accurate hitting, suggests he will be a very hard act to stop.

Young guns still have a lot to do

After enduring promising seasons so far, the early exits of Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev in Paris came as a big shock and a blow to those hoping for a revolution at the top of the men’s game.

With the struggles of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, and the absence of Roger Federer, these two young stars were being tipped to go far in the French capital and push the likes of Nadal and Stan Wawrinka to the wire.

But their early defeats last week showed they still lack the consistency in desire and performance needed to genuinely challenge the elite on a regular basis.

Kerber’s demise is confirmed

Having performed admirably over the past 18 months to reach the summit of the women’s game, Angelique Kerber’s struggles to reproduce such impressive form continued at the French Open as she exited in the first round at the hands of Russian Ekaterina Makarova.

The 29-year-old’s defeat was another blow to her confidence, as she became the first world number one in the Open Era to bow out in the first round of Roland Garros, which illustrates how badly she is playing.

With Serena Williams out of the picture, the German should be seizing the glaring opportunity to dominate the Slams and etch her own greatness. Her fall couldn’t really have come at a worse time.

World’s top two gaining confidence but not back yet

With both hindered by a lack of confidence and momentum, Murray and Djokovic’s navigation through the early rounds in Paris certainly deserve praise as the duo performed with increased energy and belief.

However, the former’s on court antics towards his box and the latter’s boiling arguments with the Umpire, seen in the five-set win over Diego Schwartzman, shows these are two stars still not entirely happy with where their games are at the moment and feel deeply frustrated.