PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 8, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) In the City of Lights, Paris, and with history being written at Roland-Garros, Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain showed why the future of men’s tennis is now. On a sunshine-filled […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 8, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) When Jannik Sinner walks out on Court Philippe-Chatrier to face Carlos Alcaraz for the men’s singles title of Roland-Garros Sunday afternoon in Paris, the World No. 1 from Italy will be chasing after […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 7, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) There has been a rich history of World No. 1 versus World No. 2 playing for Grand Slam trophies in women’s singles at Roland-Garros. To wit, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles played twice, […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 6, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) As the Roland-Garros men’s singles semifinals unfolded Friday, there was an Olympic flavor to be found in the lineup that comprised the last four competing for this year’s Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy. That’s […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 5, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) With a semifinal that featured the World No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka, against the three-time defending Roland-Garros champion, Iga Swiatek, the BIG match of this Parisian fortnight finally took court on a windy and […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 5, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) With equal parts power and guile – and with plenty of fortitude and guts, too – Novak Djokovic is through to his record-extending 51st Grand Slam semifinal. On Wednesday night at Roland-Garros, as […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 4, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Wednesday’s all-American quarterfinal between No. 2 seed Coco Gauff and No. 7 seed Madison Keys will not be remembered as the cleanest of matches during this Roland-Garros fortnight. After all the two talented […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 4, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Reigning Roland-Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz continued defense of his French Open title against Tommy Paul in Tuesday’s featured night session match on Court Philippe-Chatrier. While it was a rematch of their Paris Olympics […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) As the quarterfinal round began at Roland-Garros on Tuesday, Lorenzo Musetti‘s red-clay run of good form – and fortune – continued to garner attention. The World No. 7 from Italy improved to 27-5 […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) In the 100 years since Roland-Garros was opened to players from abroad in 1925, just two men have captured 100 singles wins in the history of the French championships in Paris. The first […]
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