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
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
