June 4, 2025
Lois Boisson lay on the clay of the Court Philippe-Chatrier and hid her face in disbelief. The French sensation will play Coco Gauff in the semi-finals of her home Grand Slam. And with Coco less than impressive during her victory over her compatriot Madison Keys, you wouldn’t necessarily bet against the rank outsider reaching the […]
Carlos Alcaraz looks to be on collision course with Jannik Sinner now that both men are producing a magic seemingly sent by the tennis gods at Roland Garros. Last night it was the Spaniard’s turn to conjure something special – and poor Tommy Paul barely knew what had hit him. The American was nursing an […]
June 2, 2025
Madison Keys against Coco Gauff is the dream quarter-final showdown for American fans at Roland Garros. But Jessica Pegula will not be joining her compatriots at the business end of the French Open. The world number three was surprisingly overcome by homegrown outsider Lois Boisson in front of a partisan crowd. Madison Keys and Coco […]
Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe have become the first American men to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals since 2003. Andre Agassi was the last superstar from across the Atlantic to make such a huge impact at Roland Garros. And Agassi’s success feels like it belongs to a different era entirely. That’s a measure of how […]
May 31, 2025
Coco Gauff has a vulnerability that most of us find extremely endearing. That’s why she will feel the love once more at Wimbledon 2025. Even when it looks as though she is making short work of a match, it can suddenly all go horribly wrong. So it seemed against Marie Bouzkova in round three at […]
May 30, 2025
Jack Draper didn’t want to let go of Gael Monfils at the end of a night to remember. Their never-ending hug at the net said it all. These extraordinary sporting gladiators had just left us all in awe during a battle that was ferocious, magical and respectful in equal measure. Jack Draper and Gael Monfils […]
May 29, 2025
Jannik Sinner didn’t even administer the killer blow. Richard Gasquet did it to himself. But not before showing us some irresistible, final flashes of that glorious French flair. One last magical single-handed backhand gave Gasquet the chance to stay alive on match point. But then he overhit his follow-up forehand – and that was that. […]
May 28, 2025
Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie dug deep to turn the tide – and made it an incredibly successful start to Roland Garros for the British. Six of their number have won in the opening round of the French Open for the first time since 1973. Jacob Fearnley, Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal all […]
May 27, 2025
Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu battled through in dramatic style at Roland Garros. And their reward will be spectacular showdowns against huge names on the Parisian clay. Meanwhile another Brit, Jacob Fearnley has already downed a French Open champion in Stan Wawrinka. Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu and Jacob Fearnley will add their British charm to […]
June 9, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz has won Roland Garros after a typically intense gladiatorial showdown with Alexander Zverev. The Spaniard has now won Slams on all three surfaces at an almost absurdly young age – and there seems no stopping him. Carlos Alcaraz to defend his crown on grass at Wimbledon 2024? Few would bet against it now. […]