Grand Slam

TV Coverage Of Roland-Garros Moves To The Next Level

PARIS, May 21, 2021 (Roland Garros Press Release) Roland-Garros 2021 will receive extensive TV coverage in France thanks to France Télévisions and Amazon Prime Video. Around the world, more than 170 broadcasters will cover the tournament in some 222 countries […]

Astra Sharma, Chris O’Connell Awarded Roland Garros Wildcards

Tennis Australia Press Release, May 20, 2021 Astra Sharma from Western Australia and Chris O’Connell of New South Wales have been awarded main draw wildcards into Roland Garros, which commences in Paris on Sunday 30 May. Twenty-five-year-old Sharma is currently the third […]

Wimbledon Adds Middle Sunday Starting In 2022

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) During its spring press conference to formally announce the return of The Championships in 2021, whose main draw begins June 28 and continues through July 11, Wimbledon announced plans to add play on […]

Roland-Garros Tournament Schedule Is Being Firmed Up

FFT Press Release, April 13, 2021 The French Tennis Federation is unveiling the changes made to the schedule of the 2021 Roland-Garros tournament, which will be held from 24th May to 13th June. From this year, the draws for the men’s and […]

Roland-Garros Tournament Postponed By One Week

FFT Press Release, April 8, 2021 In agreement with the French public authorities and the governing bodies of international tennis, the French Tennis Federation made the responsible decision to postpone the 2021 Roland-Garros tournament by one week, which will now […]

An Australian Open Like No Other

MELBOURNE, February 22, 2020 (Australian Open Press Release) A tournament like no other, played in front of 130,374 fans, has seen Novak Djokovic (SRB) and Naomi Osaka (JPN) crowned the Australian Open singles champions for 2021. AO 2021 champions       [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) claimed a record ninth Australian Open men’s […]

Dodig, Polasek Win First Major Title Together

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek won the Australian Open men’s doubles crown for their for Grand Slam title in their sixth major championship together Sunday afternoon at Melbourne Park. Dodig of Croatia and […]

Idemo! Djokovic Wins Ninth Australian Open Title

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic entered the 2021 Australian Open final having won the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup eight times. They accounted for nearly half of his 17 Grand Slam singles titles. For the past decade, he’s […]

Krejcikova, Ram Win Mixed Doubles Title, Again

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) It’s a tough act for any mixed doubles team to follow, going on Rod Laver Arena, just after Naomi Osaka won her second Australian Open women’s title. However, Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram […]