WASHINGTON, May 27, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) There’s a lot of passion and personality that shines with each Grand Slam – and there’s been 201 Grand Slams in the Open Era dating back to 1968. For the next fifteen days, the […]
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Within a few moments after the 2018 French Open women’s draw ceremony began at L’Orangerie on Thursday night, the mystery of whom unseeded Serena Williams would play first was resolved. After all, the three-time former French […]
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) The French Open, the second tennis major of 2018, kicks off on Sunday at Stade Roland Garros with the popular and endearing Rafael Nadal once again on top of the world rankings – not to mention being the undisputed […]
International Blog – Michael Dickens Roland Garros and modern art have enjoyed a long, steady and tasteful relationship. It’s a very French thing. In a sport where a player’s instinct and spontaneous movement creates beautiful art out of work during every rally – especially on […]
TA Press Release, May 18, 2018 Rising Aussie star Alex De Minaur (NSW) has received a wildcard into the main draw of Roland Garros. The world No.106-ranked teen is the first recipient of a Tennis Australia reciprocal wildcard into the season’s second […]
STARNBERG, May 15, 2018 To say that Rafael Nadal has been dominant on clay courts has been an understatement, having won 50 straight sets on the surface dating back to 2017. But that streak was ended during the Mutua Madrid […]
USTA Press Release, May 7, 2018 Noah Rubin, 22, of Long Island, N.Y., will make his main draw debut at this year’s French Open after winning the men’s Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge this weekend. Rubin earned the wild card […]
PARIS, March 13, 2018 (Press Release) The French Tennis Federation is delighted to have signed partnership agreements with FOX SPORTS and SBS to broadcast Roland-Garros in Australia from 2018 to 2020. Within the scope of these new arrangements, television channels […]
STARNBERG, March 5, 2018 Following his inspiring comeback in 2017, Rafael Nadal appears to be paying the price. The 16-time Grand Slam winner has a history of following his soaring highs with injuries, which appear to accumulate often when he […]
PARIS, June 11, 2017 Rafael Nadal wins a 10th Roland Garros title having lost just 35 games and didn’t even drop a set all tournament. The 31-year-old Spaniard defeated Stan Wawrinka in Sunday’s final 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. Nadal was in […]
