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 […]

Cirstea Plays Once, Wins Twice In Strasbourg

STRASBOURG/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sorana Cirstea arrived at the Tennis Club de Strasbourg on Thursday knowing that if she could win her second-round match, it would catapult her directly in the semifinals of the WTA 250-series Internationaux […]

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 […]

Korda Advances To Semi-Finals In Parma

PARMA, May 27, 2021 (by Lorenzo Carini) One-sided matches dominated Thursday’s quarterfinal action at the inaugural Emilia-Romagna Open – Mutti Cup held at the Tennis Club President in Parma, Italy. All-American semifinal in the top-half Sebastian Korda and Tommy Paul […]

Djokovic Cruises Into Semis At Belgrade Open

BELGRADE/STARNBERG, May 27, 2021 Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Belgrade Open and established himself as fifth on the Open Era wins list by beating Argentine alternate Federico Coria 6-1, 6-0 on a sunny Thursday afternoon at the Novak Tennis […]

Tickets Go On Sale For Davis Cup Finals 2021

MADRID, May 27, 2021 (Davis Cup Finals Press Release) Tickets for the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals 2021 can be purchased for all venues and sessions from today at 3pm CEST. At a presentation in Madrid this morning, event organisers […]

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 […]

Osaka Says No To News Conferences In Paris

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Wednesday evening, World No. 2 Naomi Osaka, the highest-earning female athlete in the world, announced on her social media platforms that she is not going to speak to the media during the […]

Lajovic, Djokovic On Collision Course At Belgrade Open

BELGRADE/STARNBERG, May 26, 2021 Two Serbians remain on a collision course at the Belgrade Open, as Dusan Lajovic followed his compatriot and top seed Novak Djokovic into the quarterfinals of their home ATP 250 clay-court event. Both players could face […]