Carlos Alcaraz issued an early statement Monday that he remains the man to beat at Roland Garros. The defending champion delivered a flashy first-round display to move past qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the clay-court major. Alcaraz, who is aiming to become the first man to successfully defend the title in Paris since
Continue ReadingIga Swiatek had to navigate a slightly trickier test than she is accustomed to in Grand Slam first rounds, coming from 3-1 down in the second set to open her Roland Garros title defense with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat of Rebecca Sramkova. “I didn’t really think about [the Australian Open] match, honestly,” Swiatek said after
Continue ReadingZheng Qinwen, the Olympic gold medalist, made a triumphant return to Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros by defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. The No. 8 seed avenged a previous loss to Pavlyuchenkova and extended her perfect first-round record at the French Open to 4-0 after kicking off her French Open campaign with a 6-4, 6-3 win over
Continue ReadingLorenzo Musetti marked his return to Court Philippe-Chatrier with a dazzling first-round performance on Sunday at Roland Garros. The eighth seed, competing at the iconic venue for the first time since winning the bronze medal at last year’s Paris Olympics, delivered a stylish all-court display to move past qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 7-5, 6-2, 6-0. With
Continue ReadingRafael Nadal was honoured at Roland Garros on Sunday in a special farewell ceremony that celebrated his extraordinary legacy in Paris. In a poignant tribute, the 14-time champion took a final bow on the Court Philippe-Chatrier, the stage where he carved out his legacy. In the afternoon Paris sun, Nadal stood before a capacity crowd,
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