French Open

Halep Lifts Maiden Grand Slam Trophy At Roland Garros

PARIS, June 9, 2018 World No. 1 Simona Halep secured her maiden Grand Slam title with a relentless performance, winning Saturday’s singles final at Roland Garros against US-American Sloane Stephens. The 26-year-old from Romania had lost her three previous major showpiece encounters – […]

Nadal Is A Big Favorite Against Anybody, But Thiem Has A Plan

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) On Sunday, top seed Rafael Nadal will face No. 7 seed Dominic Thiem for the 2018 French Open championship. The winner gets to hoist the Coupe de Mousquetaires. Nadal has won Roland Garros […]

Halep Returns To French Open Final Facing Stephens

PARIS, June 7, 2018 Simona Halep has reached her third French Open final in four years. The World No. 1 from Romania knocked out 2016 Roland Garros champion Garbiñe Muguruza 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday afternoon. Halep capitalized on six of her 10 break […]

Nadal, Del Potro Book Semi-Final Clash At Roland Garros

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) When top-seeded Rafael Nadal returned to work on Court Philippe Chatrier at noon Thursday for the resumption of his French Open quarterfinal match against Diego Schwartzman, the King of Clay was all business. Although […]

Muguruza Delivers A Comprehensive Victory Over Sharapova

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) When Garbiñe Muguruza and Maria Sharapova walked out on Court Philippe Chatrier to play their quarterfinal match in the French Open on Wednesday afternoon, it had the marquee appeal everyone had been looking for all […]

Cecchinato Does The Unthinkable, Upsets Former French Open Champion

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) After unseeded Marco Cecchinato did the unthinkable and upset Novak Djokovic, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 1-6, 7-6 (11), to win their quarterfinal match at the French Open early Tuesday evening, the 25-year-old Italian who had […]

Cecchinato Shocks Djokovic To Reach Roland Garros Semis

PARIS, June 5, 2018 World No. 72 Marco Cecchinato became the first Italian man in 40 years to reach a Grand Slam semi-final with a memorable 6-3, 7-6(4), 1-6, 7-6(11) victory over 2016 French Open champion Novak Djokovic after three […]

Thiem Reaches Third Straight French Open Semifinal

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Going into his French Open quarterfinal match against No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev Tuesday afternoon on Court Philippe Chatrier, Dominic Thiem summed up the feelings of many Austrians and Germans when he said during […]