Roland Garros

Kvitova Survives, Thiem Falls On Opening Day At Roland Garros

PARIS, May 30, 2021 (by Alessandro Boroch) No. 11 seed Petra Kvitova overcame a huge scare in her opening round at Roland Garros on Sunday against qualifier Greet Minnen, having saved one match point down 6-7(3), 5-6 to eventually complete […]

Roland Garros: The Big 3, #NextGen And Naomi

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 30, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The 2021 edition of the French Open has arrived – a week later than originally planned but better than waiting until October like last year. Day One of the Parisian fortnight begins on […]

Roland Garros: Qualifiers Complete Main Draw

PARIS, May 29, 2021 (by Alessandro Boroch) The qualifying for the 2021 Roland Garros tournament concluded on Friday. The upcoming main draw will take place from Sunday 30 May to 13 June 2021 held at the Stade Roland Garros in […]

French Open Draw: Big Three All Rise To The Top

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) With the 2021 French Open slated to begin on Sunday, the men’s and women’s singles draws took place on Thursday afternoon in Paris. There were a few surprises. Biggest was 13-time defending champion […]

A Statue In Honour Of Rafael Nadal Unveiled At Roland-Garros

PARIS, May 27, 2021 (FFT Press Release) This year, Roland-Garros wanted to pay tribute to the player responsible for an entire, and perhaps the most illustrious, page in its history books. Today, a statue of Rafael Nadal was unveiled. The […]

Operation ”Roland for All!” To Start 9 June

PARIS, May 27, 2021 (Roland-Garros Press Release) From 9 until 13 June, with support from official tournament sponsor, BNP Paribas, Operation “Roland for All” will give spectators the opportunity to experience Roland-Garros and enjoy a one-time offer, with tickets for […]

Osaka Says No To News Conferences In Paris

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Wednesday evening, World No. 2 Naomi Osaka, the highest-earning female athlete in the world, announced on her social media platforms that she is not going to speak to the media during the […]

Zvonareva Moves On In Paris, Ivashka Falls

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Qualifying for this year’s French Open began on a Monday filled at times with rain, less than a week before the start of Sunday’s main draw at Stade Roland-Garros. Last year, qualifiying proved […]

TV Coverage Of Roland-Garros Moves To The Next Level

PARIS, May 21, 2021 (Roland Garros Press Release) Roland-Garros 2021 will receive extensive TV coverage in France thanks to France Télévisions and Amazon Prime Video. Around the world, more than 170 broadcasters will cover the tournament in some 222 countries […]

Astra Sharma, Chris O’Connell Awarded Roland Garros Wildcards

Tennis Australia Press Release, May 20, 2021 Astra Sharma from Western Australia and Chris O’Connell of New South Wales have been awarded main draw wildcards into Roland Garros, which commences in Paris on Sunday 30 May. Twenty-five-year-old Sharma is currently the third […]