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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 31, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) As the first week at this year’s Roland-Garros drew to a close on an overcast Saturday in Paris, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner booked his ticket for the second week after he marched past […]
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 […]
