PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 25, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Two nights ago, former World No. 1 Angelique Kerber of Germany survived a thrilling three-set drama with Poland’s Magdalena Frech, saving two match points to win and advance to the second round. For […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 25, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Sometimes, the final score doesn’t always tell the entire story. Take Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for instance. The 37-year-old standard bearer of a current-but-aging generation of French players that includes Gaël Monfils, Gilles Simon, Richard […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev earned his first victory on clay this season with a clean and efficient 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win over 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis at the French Open Tuesday afternoon as […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 23, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Ninety minutes before French teenager Diane Parry sent shockwaves through Stade Roland Garros Monday afternoon by stunning defending French Open champion and current World No. 2 Barbora Krejcikova with a three-set, first-round upset […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 22, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The French Open, the year’s second major and the only one that starts on Sunday, began in Paris today. Plenty of fans flocked to Stade Roland Garros with none of the COVID-19 restrictions […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 22, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) As the French Open begins anew at Stade Roland Garros in Paris Sunday, there’s plenty of star power to be found up and down both the men’s and women’s 128-player singles draws. How […]
ITF Press Release, May 21, 2022 The ITF has confirmed its decision not to grant ITF ranking points to Wimbledon in 2022 for Juniors and Wheelchair tennis events which form part of the Grand Slam tournament. Tournament organisers are not […]
USTA Press Release, May 21, 2022 Thirty-one Americans are set to compete in the singles main draws at the French Open beginning next week – 16 women and 15 men – leading all nations in total players and seeded players […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 21, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) What began on Monday with a pair of 128-draw men’s and women’s fields competing for precious few qualifying spots each in the 2022 French Open, the year’s second major championship, wrapped up Friday at […]
ATP Press Release, May 20, 2022 The ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination, is fundamental to our Tour. The decision by Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in […]
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