Grand Slam

Roland Garros Qualifying Draw Yields Familiar Names And Rising Stars

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 Statement On Removal Of Ranking Points At 2022 Wimbledon

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 […]

French Open Draws Filled With Mystery, Intrigue And Misery, Too

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 20, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday evening’s 2022 French Open men’s and women’s singles draw ceremony at Musee de l’Orangerie in the 1st arrondissement of Paris was filled with plenty of mystery and intrigue – and misery, too. […]

Australian Open And ESPN Ace Major Broadcast Deal

Tennis Australia Press Release, May 18, 2022 Tennis Australia and ESPN are set to extend and expand a partnership that began in 1984, today announcing a new broadcast deal that will see the Australian Open broadcast in the United States […]

Daria Saville, Chris O’Connell Awarded Roland Garros Wildcards

Tennis Australia Press Release, May 12, 2022 Daria Saville (Vic) and Chris O’Connell (NSW) have been awarded main draw wildcards into Roland Garros, beginning in Paris on Sunday 22 May. Saville, the former world No. 20, is on the comeback trail from plantar fasciitis […]

Katie Volynets Earns Roland-Garros Wild Card

USTA Press Release, May 9, 2022 Katie Volynets joined Michael Mmoh in earning guaranteed entry into the French Open main draw later this month by finishing first in the USTA’s Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge. The 20-year old Volynets reached […]