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 – Alexander Zverev was right. Novak Djokovic can play tennis. The Serbian is into his 51st Grand Slam semifinal, just two wins away from his 25th major title, playing old-school tennis—how it used to be done on slow courts.
PARIS — Coco Gauff is following Carlos Alcaraz’s philosophy to chase her dream at Roland Garros: ‘enjoy life more’ — and smile, a lot. “I really think Carlitos has a great philosophy, and it’s something I’m trying to follow,” she
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 – 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 — 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 – 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 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.
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 – A perfect morning in Alexander Bublik ’s routine goes like this: his alarm rings at 10 a.m., he gets up slowly, enjoys a coffee, talks with his family, and plays with his son. With some luck, by noon
