French Open

Ostapenko Stuns Halep To Clinch French Open Title

PARIS, June 10, 2017 Jelena Ostapenko rallies past Simona Halep in Saturday’s women’s final at Roland Garros, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The 20-year-old from Latvia hit 54 winners and broke serve eight times, thundering a backhand down the line to […]

Andreescu And Branstine Capture Junior French Open Title

PARIS, June 10, 2017 (Tennis Canada Press Release) Canada’s success at the 2017 French Open continued on Saturday as 16-year-olds Bianca Andreescu and Carson Branstine clinched the junior girls doubles trophy. The No. 1-seeded all-Canadian duo ousted Russians Olesya Pervushina […]

Nadal Back In French Open Final

PARIS, June 9, 2017 Rafael Nadal continues his attempt to clinch his 10th singles title at Roland Garros. The 31-year-old Spaniard beat Dominic Thiem on Friday 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. Nadal hit 23 winners and broke serve six times to advance […]

Ostapenko To Face Halep For French Open Singles Title

PARIS, June 8, 2017 Jelena Ostapenko from Latvia and Romanian Simona Halep will compete in Saturday’s singles final at Roland-Garros. Ostapenko emerged victorious from the battle of the birthday girls with Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland, winning 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 in two hours […]

Dabrowski Crowned Mixed Doubles Champion At Roland Garros

PARIS, June 8, 2017 On Thursday, Gabriela Dabrowski from Ottawa became the first Canadian woman to win a Grand Slam. The 25-year-old captured the mixed doubles title at Roland-Garros with her partner Rohan Bopanna of India. The pair defeated Germany’s Anna-Lena […]

Murray Into Roland Garros Semi-Finals

PARIS, June 7, 2017 World No. 1 Andy Murray is through to his 21st Grand Slam semi-final, where he will meet Stan Wawrinka at Roland Garros on Friday. The 30-year-old Briton fought past eighth seed Kei Nishikori of Japan on Wednesday […]

Thiem Crushes Djokovic To Set French Open Semi-Final Clash With Nadal

PARIS, June 7, 2017 Dominic Thiem headlined Wednesday morning’s quarterfinal action at Roland-Garros, knocking defending champion Novak Djokovic on Court Suzanne Lenglen. The 23-year-old Austrian dominated the encounter, hitting 38 winners and broke serve six times. Thiem didn’t struggle and kept […]

Wozniacki Falls In French Open Quarterfinals

PARIS, June 6, 2017 On a rain interrupted quarterfinals Tuesday at Roland-Garros, only two women’s singles matches could be finished with the outcome that two birthday girls will face off in the stage of the final four. Timea Bacsinszky from […]

Mladenovic Ousts French Open Defending Champion Muguruza

PARIS, June 5, 2017 Kristina Mladenovic of France thrilled the home crowd at Roland Garros with the biggest win of her career, knocking out defending champion Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday, to advance into the last eight […]

Nadal And Djokovic Roll Into Second Week At Roland Garros

PARIS, June 4, 2017 Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic advanced to their 11th Roland Garros quarterfinals and joined Roger Federer at the top of the list for most French Open quarterfinal appearances in the Open Era. The fourth seed from […]