The Roland Garros crucible, infamous for its partisan throngs, has once again ignited controversy, with non-French athletes decrying the belligerent atmosphere during matches against home-grown players – an experience some have likened to the maelstrom of a high-stakes football derby; the opprobrium, characterised by vociferous jeering, piercing whistles, and a barrage of invective, prompted a prohibition on alcohol sales in the stands the previous year; Chilean player Nicolás Jarry, amongst others, has deemed the experience "disgusting," the nadir of his professional career, precipitating a response from tournament director Amélie Mauresmo, who has implemented augmented security measures and empowered chair umpires to adjudicate and censure egregious conduct; nevertheless, the psychological impact remains heterogeneous, with Belgian player Elise Mertens dismissing the hostility as an intrinsic facet of the sport, while French player Corentin Moutet conceded the unique pressures of competing on native soil, counselling adversaries to cultivate a stoic indifference to the cacophony.