PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 2, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Alexander Zverev, who played in the French Open championship match two years ago, moved one step closer to reaching the Roland-Garros final for a second time Tuesday afternoon. Facing first-time […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) On a day that the French Open men’s draw blew up following the stunning five-set loss by World No. 1 and top seed Jannik Sinner to Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 28, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) As Jannik Sinner was collapsing under the tenacious and sizzling Paris heat permeating Court Philippe-Chatrier at the French Open Thursday afternoon, TNT commentator Jim Courier, a two-time former Roland-Garros champion, said of the […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 28, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) With a featured French Open second-round match on Court Philippe-Chatrier Wednesday evening, Alexander Zverev checked off a number of personal milestones following his 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Tomas Machac. The World No. […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Three-time French Open champion Novak Djokovic continued his campaign to become the first player – man or woman – to reach 25 Grand Slam titles with his second-straight win over a French opponent […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) If Jannik Sinner was still feeling the sting of his 2025 French Open championship final loss to Carlos Alcaraz, in which he held and squandered three championship points, it wasn’t evident Tuesday night. […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) With nine players from the United States currently in the WTA Top 50, America’s best women have been a model of consistency throughout the Open Era. According to Tennis Channel, there has been […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) By the time that Hugo Gaston put the finishing touches on the 19th and final French Open appearance by Gael Monfils on Court Philippe-Chatrier Monday night, there weren’t many dry eyes among the […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 25, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Stan Wawrinka was drenched in sweat and spread flat on his back following a brilliant, penultimate point during what turned out to be his last French Open match Monday afternoon. The crowd that […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 24, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) The French Open, chronologically the second of the four majors each year, dates back to 1891 – 135 years ago – but it didn’t become a Grand Slam event until 1925. Now celebrating […]
