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Former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic thinks Carlos Alcaraz is a very confident individual but also a very humble guy and she admits she is looking forward to watching him at the French Open. Ivanovic captured her lone Grand Slam title at the French Open in 2008 and now Alcaraz is looking to do the same - become a Grand Slam champion as a teenager at Roland Garros.

Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina says her husband Gael Monfils has been an outstanding support over the last three months. On February 24, Russia launched their invasion of Ukraine and the past few months haven't been easy for Svitolina or any other Ukrainian. Svitolina, who tied the knot with Monfils...

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev admits he is happy not to be drawn in the same part of the French Open draw as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The top of the French Open draw features Nadal, Djokovic and two-time Masters champion Carlos Alcaraz. "When you play a Grand Slam,...

Novak Djokovic won the Rome Masters 1000 for the sixth time and lifted his 87th career trophy to heaven. The Serbian champion did not drop a single set against his opponent and defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6 (5) in the final. After giving the Greek no chance in the first...

There was no chance that Rafael Nadal would defend the title in Rome. The Spanish tennis player, who has already won ten titles at the Internazionali d'Italia, was defeated in the third round by Denis Shapovalov due to a foot injury, with which he has lived for years, as he stated in the press conference after the defeat.

The long-awaited Roland Garros 2022 has finally begun, the second Slam season that is played on the Bois de Boulogne clay-courts. Victories have already come for Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, Cori Guff and Belinda Bencic. The surprises of the first day were the eliminations of Dominic Thiem and...

On this day two decades ago, Roger Federer broke into the top-10 for the first time. Following a remarkable career in the junior category, Roger broke into the top-400 at age 17 in 1998. With reliable results on the Satellite Tour, Roger finished the season just outside the top-300, with much more to come in 1999.

The 21-time Major champion Rafael Nadal will start his 18th Roland Garros on Monday. The 13-time winner in Paris has been dealing with a foot injury, and he is not the favorite for many, as they put Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz above him. Nadal had the shortest pre-Roland Garros...

Ons Jabeur and former champion, Garbine Muguruza were the two biggest names who crashed out on Sunday, the opening day of action at the 2022 French Open. The Tunisian, seeded sixth in the draw, opened play against Magda Linette. The Pole made a comeback after losing the opening set, 3-6,...

Diane Parry posted the biggest upset of the 2022 French Open on Monday as she took out the 2021 titlist, Barbora Krejcikova. The Frenchwoman came from a set down to topple the Czech second seed, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in two hours and eight minutes. At the start of the match,...

The Roland Garros is approaching day by day. The men's and women's qualifiers of the Parisian Major are currently being played, while the first games of the main draw will begin this Sunday, in 4 days. The last two 1000 on clay were won by Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic with Rafael Nadal who was unable to go beyond the quarter-finals, he even stopped in the second round at the Internationals.

Struggling with injuries, Roger Federer has played only a couple of tournaments since the start of 2020. The 20-time Major winner has been dealing with a knee injury, undergoing three surgeries within 18 months and losing ground to Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Roger is currently ranked 47th thanks to...

How much love at the Roland Garros for Rafael Nadal! Great expectations for those who have already won this competition 13 times and try to extend the series, even if it will not be easy at all given its not optimal conditions and fierce competition. Rafael Nadal is ready to...

Rafael Nadal will kick off his 18th Roland Garros appearance against Jordan Thompson in the opening round. The 13-time Roland Garros champion tries to rise above the injuries again and have a deep run at his beloved event. Nadal and Thompson have already played one match in Paris, with Rafa scoring a 6-1, 7-6 triumph in the 2020 Paris Masters third round.

Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea revealed Goran Ivanisevic was in the stands during her French Open first round match and she was grateful for the advice and tips she received from Novak Djokovic's coach. Ivanisevic, a former Wimbledon champion, has been working with Djokovic since 2019. Whatever Ivanisevic told Cirstea...

French heritage tennis brand Lacoste shared a warm message to Novak Djokovic on his 35h birthday. On Sunday, Djokovic turned 35 and Lacoste made sure to let the Serb know how they feel about him. Djokovic, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, originally joined Lacoste in 2017. With the current deal,...

Novak Djokovic is preparing to defend the title he won in Paris last year, when he came back two sets behind Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. The number 1 in the world has just returned from triumph at the BNL Internationals of Italy and is determined to win his third Roland Garros.

Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem explained that the Wimbledon decision is not benefiting anyone but acknowledged that it is extremely painful for players like Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini. The ATP warned Wimbledon to expect sanctions following their decision to impose player bans on Russian and Belarusian players. Last Friday,...

World No. 3 Maria Sakkari acknowledged a Grand Slam first round is never easy, especially when you face a local player. On Sunday, Sakkari handled the business on the court as she saw off French wildcard Clara Burel 6-2 6-3 to reach the second round at the French Open. "I...

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic shared a touching video message to his old rival Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as the Serb described the Frenchman as "one of the most charismatic players" in tennis history. On Tuesday, Tsonga played the final singles match of his career. After a four-set battle, Tsonga fell short...