PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) In a two-hour, 49-minute battle among two of the fiercest competitors in men’s pro tennis, Australia’s Alex de Minaur recovered from a set down to earn his first Roland-Garros quarterfinal berth Monday afternoon. […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 2, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The older Iga Swiatek gets the better she plays – and, sometimes, quicker, too. On Sunday morning, under cool and blustery conditions at the French Open in Paris, the just-turned 23-year-old three-time Roland-Garros […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 2, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti made Roland-Garros history in the middle of the night in Paris early Sunday. Competing for a spot in the fourth round, in a featured Saturday night […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 1, 2004 (by Michael Dickens) Felix Auger-Aliassime came ready to play when his Roland-Garros rain-suspended third-round match against Ben Shelton resumed under the closed roof of Court Suzanne-Lenglen on Saturday. What a difference a day made. By the […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 31, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Coco Gauff has been nothing if not consistent in Paris. On Friday at Roland-Garros with the roof open over Court Philippe-Chatrier, the World No. 3 and third seed from the United States advanced […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 30, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) With 55 singles matches (27 men’s and 28 women’s) on Thursday’s Roland-Garros order of play, thanks to a rain-soaked Wednesday, in which the only completed matches – nine in all – were ones […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 29, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) On the facade of Court Philippe-Chatrier are the words “Victory belongs to the most tenacious.” While the quote is originally attributed to Napoleon, it was also used by Roland Garros, the French World War […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 28, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 7 Casper Ruud arrived at this year’s Roland-Garros fresh off winning his second clay-court title of the season at Geneva on Saturday to go with his earlier triumph in Barcelona. Add […]
WTA Press Release, May 28, 2024 Today France’s Alize Cornet played the last singles match of her remarkable career, falling to No.7 seed Zheng Qinwen in the first round at Roland-Garros, where she was appearing for the 20th time. The 34-year-old remains […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) While Rafael Nadal found moments that brought back memories of his 14 Roland-Garros titles and earned him the monicker “King of Clay” – especially his trademark whip-like forehand passing shot winners that brought […]
