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The Brit says it’s a bummer to have no practice time on Chatrier. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday May 27, 2025 Paris – Emma Raducanu would like more time to get used to playing on Court Philippe-Chatrier ahead of her second-round match with Iga Swiatek at Roland-Garros. And she’s not exactly thrilled that…
Roland Garros Paris, FranceRed ClayMay 25-June 8, 2025Prize Money: €56.352 million 2025 Roland Garros: Alcaraz and Swiatek Aim to Defend World No. 1 champion Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka each play for their maiden Roland Garros titles. Novak Djokovic, who split with coach Andy Murray this month, plays for a 100th career championship, including a…
Caroline Garcia’s singles journey at Roland Garros has come to a close. The 31-year-old Frenchwoman, who recently announced her decision to end her career soon, played her final singles match at her home Grand Slam on Monday, falling 6-4 6-4 to American Bernarda Pera in the opening round. As she waited to walk out on…
Naomi Osaka brought the long-missed touch of glamour back to Roland Garros, much to the delight of fashion-loving tennis fans. Aspiring to follow in the stylish footsteps of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, the four-time Grand Slam champion partnered with Nike to create a Paris outfit where every detail was thoughtfully curated. Sadly, this eye-catching…
Defending champion Iga Swiatek made a successful start to her Roland Garros title defense, but the 6-3 6-3 scoreline against Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova doesn’t quite capture the grit required to secure the win. The world No. 42 Sramkova gave Swiatek a competitive match. The Slovak held her ground until 3-3 in the first set, when…
The American survived a tough opening round clash against Lorenzo Sonego By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 26, 2025 Ben Shelton has always prided himself on his physicality. On Sunday night he used said physicality to win his first ever five-setter on clay at Roland-Garros. Playing in the first night session of this…
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 25: Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic during a ceremony held in his honour on Day One of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on May 25, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Ultimate warrior Rafael Nadal cast giant steps across Court…
Sporting the turquoise version of the Nike Summer Slam Dress from the brand’s Paris collection, top seed Aryna Sabalenka stormed into the second round of Roland Garros with a 6-1 6-0 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Arriving in Paris as the in-form player on tour, Sabalenka began her campaign for a maiden Roland…
Down a set, Tommy Paul accelerated into Roland Garros round two. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, May 25, 2025 Photo credit: Internazionali BNL d’Italia Spinning his wheels in the opening set, Tommy Paul found his feet, accelerated his swing and charged into the Roland Garros second round for the fifth time. Amid an unruly…
Inactive WTA player Kristyna Plískova is expecting her second child with husband David Hancko. The 33-year-old Czech tennis star made the announcement by sharing an intimate family photo on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kristyna Pliskova (@kristynapliskova) The former world No. 35 Pliskova, who hasn’t competed on the WTA Tour…