Grand Slam

French Wild Card Boisson Is The Cinderella Of Roland-Garros

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Until Monday afternoon, host country France had very little to cheer about during this year’s Parisian tennis fortnight at Roland-Garros. Among the disappointments, both Caroline Garcia and Richard Gasquet bowed in their final […]

Svitolina, Swiatek Win, Set Roland-Garros Quarterfinal Showdown

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 1, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) As the second week of Roland-Garros unfolded Sunday, No. 13 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine saved three match points in the second set against last year’s finalist, No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini of […]

Paul Leads Trio Of Americans Into Roland-Garros Fourth Round

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 30, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) There are five Americans who reached the third round at Roland-Garros this Parisian fortnight – most since 1996 – including four who played on Friday. A trio of them – Tommy Paul, Ben […]

Sinner Bids Adieu To Gasquet, Extends Major Win Streak At Roland-Garros

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 29, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) By the end of their one-hour, 57-minute second-round match at Roland-Garros, before a capacity crowd of 15,000 adoring fans that filled Court Philippe-Chatrier on a gorgeous, sunny Thursday afternoon, Jannik Sinner shared a […]

Musetti, Paolini Lead Italian Charge At Roland-Garros

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Lorenzo Musetti has been nearly unbeatable on clay since last July, highlighted by his winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games. More recently, the 23-year-old reached the semifinals at all three […]

Djokovic Remains Undefeated In Roland-Garros Openers

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) During Novak Djokovic‘s most recent visit to Roland-Garros – Sunday’s Rafael Nadal tribute notwithstanding – he completed his career Golden Slam by winning his first Olympic gold medal last July. It was a […]

Roland-Garros Men’s Top Two Seeds Start Title Bids

PARIS/STARNBERG, May 26, 2025 The top seeds in the men’s draw at Roland Garros got off to a strong start on Monday, as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz both claimed confident opening-round victories. With high expectations on their shoulders and […]