Grand Slam

Wawrinka Falls In Roland Garros Opening Round

PARIS, May 28, 2018 After 2006 and 2014, Stan Wawrinka has lost in the opening round at Roland Garros for the third time. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez beat the Swiss in Paris four years ago, which saw Wawrinka become the first reigning Australian […]

Taberner And Munar To Make Roland Garros Main Draw Debut

STARNBERG, May 25, 2018 Spanish young guns Carlos Taberner and Jaume Munar have qualified for the main draw of the French Open for the first time. Taberner had knocked out 16th seeded German Yannick Maden and 2010 Roland Garros semi-finalist […]

Australian Open Classic Matches To Be Relived Again

AO Press Release, May 25, 2018 The Australian Open is set to highlight some of the classic matches that have made the first Grand Slam of the year one of the most watched sporting events in the world. Over the […]

The Championships Increase Total Prize Pot

WIMBLEDON, May 2, 2018 (Press Release) In the year of The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s 150th anniversary, the AELTC today reaffirmed its dedication to the Club’s mission of maintaining the position of The Championships as the premier tennis tournament […]

Roland Garros Entry List Revealed

PARIS, April 18, 2018 (Press Release) The list of participants in the men’s and women’s singles tournaments at Roland Garros 2018, which will be played from Sunday 27th May to Sunday 10th June, has now been revealed. 104 players are directly admitted […]

“Roland-Garros Junior Wild-Card Competition” Launches In Brazil

PARIS, April 12, 2018 (Press Release) The first phase of the “Roland-Garros Junior Wild-Card Competition by Longines” will begin today, Thursday 12th April, at the Pampulha Iate Clube in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The competition will continue in China, from 23rd to 26th April […]

“Roland-Garros eSeries by BNP Paribas” To Be Launched

PARIS, March 28, 2018 (Press Release) During the 2018 edition of Roland Garros, the French Tennis Federation and BNP Paribas are launching the “Roland-Garros eSeries by BNP Paribas”: a series of e-gaming (video game) tournaments played all over the world. […]

Roland Garros Prize Money Increased To Over €39 Million

PARIS, March 22, 2018 (Press Release) A total of €39,197,000 in prize money will be awarded at the 2018 French Open, an increase on 2017. In seeking to support the development of the game, the President of the French Tennis Federation, […]