Tsitsipas and Ostapenko Impress At Roland Garros
Roland Garros
October 2, 2020
Stefanos Tsitsipas is feeding off the crowd and playing his best tennis again at a Grand Slam. It’s so good to see one of our sport’s genuine new superstars adapt to the big stage once more. ‘I see a lot of people cheering for me and that makes me happy,’ Tsitsipas said after beating claycourt […]
Wawrinka Earns Standing Ovation At Roland Garros
Roland Garros
September 30, 2020
There’s no finer sight in tennis than Stan Wawrinka unleashing a backhand. The effortless single-handed swish, the unparalleled power, a timeless shot, pinged with such poise and balance. The fans on Suzanne-Lenglen couldn’t get enough of Wawrinka and his magic. We know it can’t last forever. But Stan rolled back the years on his favourite […]
Djokovic Joins In With Crowd’s Applause
Roland Garros
For Novak Djokovic, it was a fairly simple day at the office. And after what happened at the US Open, he could certainly appreciate one of those. But there was one very special moment for a variety of reasons First the basic facts. Djokovic beat Mikael Ymer in straight sets and only lost five games. […]
Nadal And Thiem Already On Collision Course
Roland Garros
September 29, 2020
Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem already seem destined for an epic semi-final clash at Roland Garros. But fourth seed Daniil Medvedev won’t be fulfilling any such potential this time round. The meltdown king smashed his racquet and was penalised the final point in a bad-tempered second-set tie-break. Hungarian Marton Fucsovics stayed calmer and came through […]
Amazing Coco Takes Down Konta, Murray Also Falls
Roland Garros
September 28, 2020
Coco Gauff just reminded us why we cheered for her so passionately at Wimbledon last year. Her spirit and ability to surprise is immensely entertaining and admirable – even when a British player is on the receiving end. The sixteen-year-old American took down Britain’s Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-3 at Roland Garros. Coco’s latest giant-killing feat […]
Murray And Konta In Magical Openers At Roland Garros
Roland Garros
September 25, 2020
There must have been a wry smile on Andy Murray’s face after he heard the Roland Garros draw. Only a few days ago, as he practised on the famous Parisian clay once more, Murray reflected on a pivotal moment in his career. Andy told his Instagram followers: ‘Been a long journey to get back on […]
Rafael Nadal Wins Twelfth Roland Garros
Roland Garros
June 9, 2019
Rafael Nadal made more history at Roland Garros with a record-breaking twelfth Grand Slam title there. Volleys from the tennis gods, an almost telepathic anticipation, unplayable service angles and a refusal to be denied. Rafa had it all. We are used to talking about Nadal’s brutal power and warrior spirit. But this was something more. […]
Ashleigh Barty Wins Roland Garros
Roland Garros
June 8, 2019
Ashleigh Barty is a Grand Slam champion. Howzat! Not bad for someone who left the sport for cricket in 2014 and might never have returned. But the plucky Aussie did return, three years ago, and she has returned better than ever before. Victory in Miami was a firm indication of the improvements she has made […]
Thiem Plays Nadal In Roland Garros Repeat Final
Roland Garros
Dominic Thiem will play Rafael Nadal in a repeat of last year’s Roland Garros final after defeating Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5. Djokovic won’t become the second man to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously on two separate occasions. Not this year, anyway. He hit the heights for certain spells but couldn’t […]
Nadal Downs Federer To Reach Final
Roland Garros
June 7, 2019
Rafael Nadal saw off Roger Federer in straight sets. But he will have to play even better if he is to win his twelfth Roland Garros. There were flashes of brilliance from both stars, without this contest ever turning into a true classic. In the end, the 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 scoreline was a fair reflection […]