ITF Press Release, July 4, 2024 The complete entry list for the Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Event has been confirmed today by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) – event organisers on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Olympic […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 12, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) On Tuesday, TNT Sports reached an expansive agreement with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) to become the new home of Roland-Garros in the United States beginning in 2025. The landmark 10-year U.S. deal elevates […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Winning a Grand Slam is always special. Just ask Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer. Each knows a thing or two about winning majors and the special feeling that accompanies the thrill […]
PARIS/STARNBERG, June 9, 2024 Joel Schwaerzler of Austria has finished his junior career by winning the French Open doubles title at Roland-Garros. The 18-year-old triumphed alongside Nicolai Budkov Kjär from Norway. The duo defeated Federico Cina of Italy and Japanese […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 9, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 4 Alexander Zverev met in the Roland-Garros final on Sunday to decide this year’s men’s singles champion. It was the first final between two players each […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 8, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Iga Swiatek was all business from first ball to last one in her latest Roland-Garros final. On a beautiful Saturday in Paris, and with a full house of fans packing Court Philippe-Chatrier, the […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 7, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) At 21, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain has become the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam title match on all three surfaces: hard, grass and now clay. On Friday afternoon, Alcaraz reached his first […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 6, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time defending champion and this year’s top seed Iga Swiatek continued her reign of Roland-Garros by advancing to her third straight French Open final on a sun-splashed Thursday afternoon in Paris. The 23-year-old, […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 6, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva is gifted and mature beyond her years on a tennis court. World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who hadn’t tasted a major loss this year after winning the Australian Open and […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 5, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) At age 28, Italy’s Jasmine Paolini won the biggest tennis match of her life Wednesday afternoon at Roland-Garros. It happened on a beautiful and sunny, late-spring afternoon on Court Philippe-Chatrier – the biggest […]
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