Roland Garros

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 […]

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 […]

Jean Claracq Creates The Poster For Roland-Garros 2021

PARIS, February 5, 2021 (FFT Press Release) Every year since 1980, the French Tennis Federation has connected modern art with the Roland-Garros tournament by commissioning an artist to create the official tournament poster. At the end of a process embarked […]

Nadal’s Roland Garros Triumph More Coronation Than Battle

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With his record-extending 13th Roland Garros title victory, Rafael Nadal now has as many Grand Slam titles as Roger Federer. Each has won 20. In lifting the Coupe de Mousquetaires once again, Nadal’s […]

Lucky No. 13: Nadal Saves Best For Last At Roland Garros

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) While it’s arguable that Sunday’s performance under a closed roof at Court Philippe-Chatrier was his finest French Open victory, Rafael Nadal made quite a statement for himself – especially for someone who already […]

Swiatek: Achieving The Extraordinary By Winning Roland Garros

WASHINGTON, October 11, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In the period of one Paris fortnight, 19-year-old Iga Swiatek went from being unseeded at Roland Garros to cracking the Top 20 after her remarkable French Open victory Saturday. During the short span […]