Tennis Majors

Zverev defeats Rafael Nadal in Spaniard’s potential final Roland-Garros appearance

The German beat Nadal 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in what is likely to be the Spaniard's final appearance at Roland-Garros

Jamie Malachy

May 27, 2024

“I feel that’s not a good idea” – Nadal doubtful on prospects of playing Wimbledon

The 22-time Grand Slam champion believes that the switch to grass before a clay-court Olympics may be too much of a stretch for him physically

Jamie Malachy

May 27, 2024

Lots of ifs, but Nadal leaves door open to one more Roland-Garros

The Spaniard says he would regret retiring if it then transpired that his body was improving again

Simon Cambers

May 27, 2024

6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3: Facts and stats as Zverev beats Nadal at Roland-Garros

Roland-Garros LIVE: Medvedev v Koepfer underway

Monfils reveals how close he was to retirement in 2022

Frenchman Gael Monfils came close to retiring, but UTS helped him climb out of a tough spot

Bren Gray

May 27, 2024

Roland-Garros: Swiatek confirms Osaka clash in second round

Iga Swiatek defeated Leolia Jeanjean 6-1, 6-2 on Monday afternoon. She'll face Japanese Naomi Osaka in the next round

Tennis Majors

May 27, 2024

Sinner brushes off injury concerns: “I only play if I feel 100 per cent”

Jannik Sinner assures the media that he is injury-free if not quite match-fit

Carrie Dunn

May 27, 2024

Djokovic reveals his coach for the French Open and speaks about ups and downs in his motivation

Speaking to Serbian reporters ahead of the French Open, the world No 1 Novak Djokovic confirmed that he doesn’t yet have a name for his new long-term coach and spoke about the "new phase" mentally. Boris Bošnjaković will be with him in Paris.

Sasa Ozmo

May 26, 2024

“I was struggling a bit with my lower back” – Ruud explains his reasoning for playing in Geneva

Ruud comes to Paris having won the title in Geneva for a third time

Bren Gray

May 27, 2024

Focused on Roland-Garros, Zverev will not attend domestic violence trial on May 31

Alexander Zverev will play at Roland-Garros despite a trial against him -- which will take place in Berlin on May 31, 2024.

Jérémy Baudu

May 24, 2024

“I know what I’m capable of” – Djokovic keeping expectations low, but hopes high at Roland-Garros

The Serb enters this year's tournament in an unusually vulnerable position, having not yet picked up a title or reached a final in 2024 so far

Jamie Malachy

May 26, 2024

“I don’t want to open a Pandora’s Box and talk about things” – Djokovic tight-lipped about physical issues as French Open kicks off

The Serb has not reached a final in 2024 as he begins his defence of his French Open title

Haresh Ramchandani

May 26, 2024

Clay-court performance ratings are encouraging signs for Djokovic, Sinner and Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have underwhelmed throughout the current clay-court swing, but heading into Roland-Garros the numbers tell a bit of a different story.

Ricky Dimon

May 26, 2024

Wawrinka too strong for Murray in battle of the tour veterans

Stan Wawrinka beat Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. He'll face the winner of the match between Cameron Norrie and Pavel Kotov in the next round

Jamie Malachy

May 26, 2024

“I’m fully recovered” – right-arm pain (almost) a bad memory for Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz easily beat J.J. Wolf in the first round of Roland-Garros on Sunday

Jérémy Baudu

May 26, 2024

Roland-Garros: Silky Alcaraz cruises past Wolf and into second round

Carlos Alcaraz defeated J.J. Wolf 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. He'll play the winner of the match between Jack Draper and Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong in the next round

Tennis Majors

May 26, 2024

Roland-Garros: Osaka battles to first three-set win of comeback

The former world No 1 will meet Iga Swiatek, the top seed, or French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean in the next round

Haresh Ramchandani

May 26, 2024

“I can’t say it 100%” – Nadal not certain that 2024 will be his final Roland-Garros

Rafael Nadal will face Alexander Zverev in the first round of Roland-Garros on Monday in a blockbuster encounter

Jérémy Baudu

May 25, 2024

Swiatek v Sabalenka: A rivalry that calls for entry into the tennis history books

The rivalry between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka has reached new heights this season and another head-to-head showdown in the Roland-Garros final would come as no surprise.

Jérémy Baudu

May 25, 2024

Federer: “I hope that, in fact, Nadal will play much longer than we think”

On Wednesday at La Courneuve during the inauguration of a tennis court under the leadership of the Fête le Mur Association, Roger Federer gave an interview to French TV.

Mathieu Canac

May 23, 2024

May 27, 2016: The day Rafael Nadal stunned the tennis world by pulling out of Roland-Garros

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 27, 2016, Rafael Nadal unexpectedly called for a press conference to make an announcement that caused a seismic shock in the tennis world

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 27, 2024