It wasn’t enough for Rafael Nadal to be the king of France, the king of clay, the king of tennis: now he is also a marquis. The decision was not his, but that of King Felipe VI of Spain, who on Thursday
Everything was “vibrating” according to Novak Djokovic when the Serbian had to face his two greatest rivals on “their” courts: Roger Federer, the most successful player on grass, at Wimbledon’s Centre Court; and Rafael Nadal, king of clay, at Roland
Tennis is told to be afraid, but everything indicates that tennis has no reason to be afraid. This was clear in the epic final of the Roland Garros tournament between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, with a dramatic victory for
PARIS – When everything was hanging by a thread for Carlos Alcaraz in the Roland Garros final, the player himself sent a message to his team. He was still there. The comeback was on. A confident look and a firm
PARIS – Carlos Alcaraz won his second Roland Garros title in cinematic fashion: he came back from two sets down and saved three consecutive championship points against his great rival Jannik Sinner. It was one of the best matches of
PARIS – Horacio Zeballos experienced one of the happiest moments of his life lying on the clay of Court Philippe Chatrier, rolling on the ground and bursting with emotion as a champion of the Roland Garros men’s doubles title. Together
PARIS – What’s at stake for Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday? “A tennis match.” The 22-year-old Spaniard answers with ease and simplicity a question that could invite complex analysis. Because this Sunday, 8 June 2025, in Paris, Alcaraz will walk onto
PARIS – Facing a local player at Roland Garros is far tougher today than it used to be. The key difference, according to Argentine José Luis ‘Batata’ Clerc, is the behaviour of the French crowd. “Playing against a Frenchman here
PARIS – Iga Swiatek is playing for something huge at this Roland Garros: becoming the only woman in tennis history to win the title four years in a row. Even if she insists on treating it like any other tournament
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 — Green and yellow shirts all over Roland Garros. Chants in Portuguese echoing like in a football stadium. Long queues just to catch a glimpse of Joao Fonseca at the cathedral of clay-court tennis. Brazilians are once again bringing
PARIS – The French capital holds deep meaning for Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur: three years ago in Paris, he came close to death. He thought his career was over, recovered, and in 2025 he’s playing the best tennis of his life.
