Grand Slam

“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, […]

US Open Set To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

USTA Press Release, March 20 ,2018 The USTA announced on Tuesday a slate of special events and activities it has planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the US Open. The U.S. National Championships became the US Open in 1968, […]

Roland Garros And JCDecaux Renew Their Partnership

PARIS, March 16, 2018 (Press Release) Roland Garros and JCDecaux, an official tournament supplier for the last 30 years, are delighted to announce that they have renewed their partnership for the next five years (2018-2022). As part of this new […]

US Open Unveils New Schedule

USTA Press Release, February 6, 2018 The USTA announced on Tuesday that the 2018 US Open will introduce a new daily match schedule for the tournament, made possible by the completion of the strategic transformation of the USTA Billie Jean […]

Breaking Barriers Down Under

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) The 2018 Australian Open fortnight down under wrapped up Sunday with an extraordinary display of vintage Roger Federer for the Rod Laver Arena crowd – and a world-wide audience watching on TV – to enjoy and […]

Australian Open 2018 – By the numbers

AO Press Release, January 28, 2018 For the past two weeks the world’s top tennis players have excited and delighted fans at Melbourne Park. Now that the last ball has been hit for Australian Open 2018, the numbers are rolling […]

Federer Seals 20th Grand Slam Crown

MELBOURNE, January 28, 2018 Roger Federer claimed his sixth Australian Open title being joint-top on the list for most men’s singles titles in Melbourne, ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roy Emerson. The 36-year-old Swiss defeated No. 6 seed Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), […]

Marach And Pavic Clinch Australian Open Doubles Crowns

MELBOURNE, January 27, 2018 Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic captured their first Grand Slam title as a team on their fourth appearance together at a major. The Austrian-Croatian combination defeated the Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah of Colombia 6-4, […]