Tag: French Open
Serena Williams withdraws from French Open
Three-time French Open champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from Roland Garros this year due to an achilles injury. The American announced her decision to...
The kids are alright: Tsitsipas, Rublev win in five
Young guns Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev dug deep to score remarkable comebacks in their respective first-round matches at a rainy Roland Garros on...
Maybe Novak will be the greatest: John McEnroe
Tennis legend John McEnroe is impressed at how Novak Djokovic has bounced back from the fourth round default at the US Open and believes...
‘Mad-vedev’ continues poor Roland Garros run
Daniil Medvedev made a first-round exit at the French Open for the fourth year running, but not without his usual temper tantrums.
The Russian was...
‘I feel empty,’ says Moutet after heartbreaking loss
French player Corentin Moutet said he ‘felt empty’ after going down 6-0, 6-7(7), 6-7(3), 6-2, 16-18 to Italian qualifier Lorenzo Guistino in the opening...
French Open: Contenders for the title
As the rescheduled French Open begins on Sunday, we look at men and women who will start favourites at the clay-court Grand Slam:
Men’s contenders
Rafael...
Why Rafael Nadal keeps winning on clay
In July 2020, ESPN carried a poll to recognize the most dominant athletes across all sports in the 21st century. And the fans’ verdict...
Unusual tennis facts: What’s that on top of the Wimbledon trophy?
The year 2020 has been the season of unusual circumstances. None more than the French Open being the last Grand Slam of the year....
Dzumhur may seek legal recourse over French Open dismissal
Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur, who was removed from the French Open qualifying draw on Sunday, is considering legal action against the French Tennis Federation (FFT).
The...
Covid-19 strikes French Open on the eve of qualifying
The French Open is coming to terms with the reality of Covid-19 even before a match is played on the clay-courts of Paris. On...
