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 […]
Tennis Australia Media Release, May 27, 2026 Australians Adam Walton and Kimberly Birrell have secured the biggest wins of their careers overnight at Roland Garros, with stunning upset victories in their first-round matches against two of the world’s top 10 players. Walton, currently ranked […]
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 […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 24, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) As Stan Wawrinka readies himself to play the French Open for the 21st and final time this week, the 41-year-old Swiss star who won the 2015 Roland-Garros men’s title seems at ease on […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 22, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday’s 2026 Roland-Garros men’s and women’s singles draw ceremony at L’Orangerie d’Auteuil, near Court Simonne-Mathieu, included the usual amount of mystery and intrigue that goes with a revealing a 128-player draw for a […]
