PARIS/WASHINGTON, October 29, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Reigning Rolex Paris Masters champion Alexander Zverev began his campaign to become the second man in tournament history to defend his title Wednesday afternoon inside Paris La Défense Arena. Nobody said it would […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, October 29, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) The Rolex Paris Masters was the first ATP Tour tournament for World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz since he won the 24th title of his young career – and eighth this season – at […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, October 28, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Monegasque No. 1 Valentin Vacherot mastered No. 14 seed Jiri Lehecka in just 54 minutes – the Czech star’s quickest defeat since joining the ATP Tour – 6-1, 6-3 to start play at the […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, October 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) At 34, Grigor Dimitrov is the oldest competitor at this week’s 40th edition of the Rolex Paris Masters, which began play Monday in its new home, the Paris La Défense Arena. However, give […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, October 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) The Rolex Paris Masters, the ninth and final ATP Masters 1000 event of the season, has moved into a new home. One of the last tournaments of the regular ATP Tour, the Paris […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have combined to win the last six Grand Slam titles. If Sunday’s epic five-hour, 29-minute spectacular final at Roland-Garros – the longest men’s final in the clay-court major’s […]
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 […]
