Grand Slam

Roland-Garros Begins With Plenty Of Excitement And Upsets, Too

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The French Open, the year’s second major and the only one played on clay, began in Paris Sunday under mostly cloudy skies and 22-degree Celsius temperatures. While light rain interrupted play for an […]

Laura Pigossi Makes History, Advances To Roland Garros Main Draw

PARIS, May 25, 2024 Brazilian Laura Pigossi achieved a historic milestone on Friday by securing her first-ever spot in the main draw of Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam tournament of the season. Previously, Pigossi participated at 2022 Wimbledon and […]

Roland-Garros Draws Filled With Mystery, History, Intrigue And Misery, Too

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday’s 2024 Roland-Garros men’s and women’s singles draw ceremony at L’Oragerie d’Auteuil on the Stade Roland-Garros grounds, was filled with plenty of mystery, history and intrigue – and, for some players, misery, too. […]

Tennis Australia And CJ Media Serve Up Multi-Year Broadcast Renewal

Australian Open Press Release, May 23, 2024 Tennis Australia and CJ Media have announced a renewal of their broadcast partnership. The new multi-year deal will see CJ Media’s linear channels and OTT platform TVING continue to broadcast the Australian Open in South Korea until 2027. […]

Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge – Final Standings

ORLANDO, Fla., May 7, 2024 (USTA Press Release) Sachia Vickery earned a French Open singles main draw wild card by finishing first in the women’s Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge. The 28-year-old Floridian earned 130 points from her performances at the clay-court […]

Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge – Standings Update

ORLANDO, Fla., April 29, 2024 Nicolas Moreno de Alboran clinched a main draw singles wild card into the upcoming French Open by finishing first in the men’s Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge. The 26-year-old former UC Santa Barbara all-American earned 63 […]