Roland Garros

Osaka Pulls Out Of Roland Garros

STARNBERG/PARIS, May 31, 2021 Naomi Osaka withdrew from Roland Garros on Monday evening. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion from Japan was fined $15,000 after she did not conduct a post-match press conference following her first-round win against Romanian Patricia […]

Collins: Surgery Changed Her Mindset

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 31, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) When Danielle Collins stepped out on Stade Roland-Garros Court 12 to play her first-round match against 145th-ranked Chinese qualifier Wang Xiyu on Sunday at the French Open, the 50th-ranked American had a different […]

Kvitova Survives, Thiem Falls On Opening Day At Roland Garros

PARIS, May 30, 2021 (by Alessandro Boroch) No. 11 seed Petra Kvitova overcame a huge scare in her opening round at Roland Garros on Sunday against qualifier Greet Minnen, having saved one match point down 6-7(3), 5-6 to eventually complete […]

Roland Garros: The Big 3, #NextGen And Naomi

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 30, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The 2021 edition of the French Open has arrived – a week later than originally planned but better than waiting until October like last year. Day One of the Parisian fortnight begins on […]

Roland Garros: Qualifiers Complete Main Draw

PARIS, May 29, 2021 (by Alessandro Boroch) The qualifying for the 2021 Roland Garros tournament concluded on Friday. The upcoming main draw will take place from Sunday 30 May to 13 June 2021 held at the Stade Roland Garros in […]

French Open Draw: Big Three All Rise To The Top

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) With the 2021 French Open slated to begin on Sunday, the men’s and women’s singles draws took place on Thursday afternoon in Paris. There were a few surprises. Biggest was 13-time defending champion […]

A Statue In Honour Of Rafael Nadal Unveiled At Roland-Garros

PARIS, May 27, 2021 (FFT Press Release) This year, Roland-Garros wanted to pay tribute to the player responsible for an entire, and perhaps the most illustrious, page in its history books. Today, a statue of Rafael Nadal was unveiled. The […]

Operation ”Roland for All!” To Start 9 June

PARIS, May 27, 2021 (Roland-Garros Press Release) From 9 until 13 June, with support from official tournament sponsor, BNP Paribas, Operation “Roland for All” will give spectators the opportunity to experience Roland-Garros and enjoy a one-time offer, with tickets for […]

Zvonareva Moves On In Paris, Ivashka Falls

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Qualifying for this year’s French Open began on a Monday filled at times with rain, less than a week before the start of Sunday’s main draw at Stade Roland-Garros. Last year, qualifiying proved […]