PARIS – When Alexander Bublik was two years old, his father decided his future. In the late 1990s, he handed him a small tennis racket, and from that moment on, there was no other choice. Becoming a tennis player was
PARIS – The one keeping the celebrations alive in the French capital is named Lois Boisson. The 22-year-old French wildcard is the big surprise of Roland Garros and the reason Parisians have yet another excuse to celebrate, just days after
PARIS – Carlos Alcaraz was taken aback by the question. “Honestly, what you told me right now sounds to me like you were talking Chinese. I have no idea what you were talking about, so I don’t know if it
PARIS – Alejandro Tabilo is going through a family crisis that became public a few weeks ago and has deeply affected his performance. The Chilean says he’s trying to work through it “internally,” with the help of therapy. “In a
PARIS – The controversy in tennis over Italy’s desire to host a fifth Grand Slam tournament is growing in intensity: now Madrid is asking to host a tournament on the same level as Roland Garros, albeit with certain nuances. Firstly,
PARIS – Once again, tennis punishes Stefanos Tsitsipas with the precision of a Greek tragedy. Like the heroes of Aeschylus or Sophocles, Tsitsipas does not shy away from suffering. He promises to embrace it if necessary, to go through whatever
PARIS – Everything indicates that there will be tennis after tennis for Rafael Nadal. That is what one of the people who knows him best, his uncle and former coach, believes. Toni Nadal sees the 14-time Roland Garros champion playing
PARIS – Emotional blows and a family dispute are the main reasons why Alejandro Tabilo ‘s wins this season can be counted on one hand. On May 11, the Chilean publicly called his father a “coward” and a liar on
PARIS – Leaving the defending champion off the centre court on his return to the tournament is unusual, but Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz played down the decisions made by Roland Garros: he is confident of lifting the trophy again and, in
PARIS — She’s creative on court, with a mix of shots and speeds that bring a fresh energy to the tour. And she’s just as spontaneous on social media, where her unique sense of humour stands out. Welcome to the
PARIS – The idea sounds crazy, but on the same day that Rafael Nadal said goodbye to Roland Garros and tennis for good, the Spaniard himself raised the possibility of a new Rafael Nadal on the tour. “If my son
PARIS – His rivals over the past two decades would have been well advised to take note: Rafael Nadal‘s kryptonite on the orange clay of Paris was not to be found in his racket, but in his heart. Dressed in
