Roland-Garros

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Unprecedented and intriguing: Naomi Osaka’s latest campaign for players’ rights and mental wellbeing

It was another announcement that shocked the tennis world, courtesy of the world No 2 - but why does Naomi Osaka feel the need to boycott the media?

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Carrie Dunn
Ash Barty vs Iga Swiatek at Madrid in 2021

Osaka dealt a friendly hand, Barty vs. Swiatek a potential quarter-final: Everything you need to know about the French Open women’s draw

Ashleigh Barty and Iga Swiatek, the last two women’s singles champions at Roland-Garros, could face each other in the quarter-finals. On paper, Naomi Osaka has a favorable path on which to finally reach the last eight in Paris.

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Cédric Rouquette
Rafael Nadal reacts during his final match against Novak Djokovic

Djokovic vs. Nadal in the semi-finals and everything else you need to know about the Roland-Garros men’s draw

The possible semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is the big story of the 2021 Roland-Garros men’s singles draw. Roger Federer also finds himself in the top half, but will he advance far enough for that to become a factor?

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Cédric Rouquette
Spain's Rafael Nadal shakes hands with Serbia's Novak Djokovic

Roland-Garros men’s draw: Djokovic, Nadal and Federer in the same half of the draw!

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will be in the same half of the draw for the 2021 Roland-Garros edition. An unusual event in 21st century tennis.

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Geoffrey Steines

Roland-Garros women’s draw: Barty and Swiatek in the same half, Serena Williams in Sabalenka’s quarter

The last two women's French Open champions, Ashleigh Barty and Iga Swiatek, have been placed in the same half of the draw for the 2021 edition. Serena Williams, still in quest of her 24th Grand Slam title, could potentially face Aryna Sabalenka in quarter-final.

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Geoffrey Steines
Naomi Osaka, Roland-Garros
5 years ago

Naomi Osaka refusing to speak to media during Roland-Garros

The four-time Grand Slam champion has shocked the tennis world with a social...
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Carrie Dunn
Roger Federer at Geneva in 2021
5 years ago

What if winning Wimbledon started on clay? Making sense of Federer and Serena’s choice

As Roland-Garros and Wimbledon loom on the horizon, Carole Bouchard examines whether playing...
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Carole Bouchard
Simona Halep_Madrid_2021
5 years ago

Former champion Simona Halep pulls out of Roland-Garros due to calf injury

The 2018 Roland-Garros champion suffered a left calf injury last week in Rome
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Haresh Ramchandani
Hugo Gaston
5 years ago

Roland-Garros: wildcards for Gaston and Burel

Two French players who enjoyed fantastic runs at Roland-Garros in 2020 head the...
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Carrie Dunn
simona halep Madrid
5 years ago

Halep reveals torn calf blow as French Open looms

The 2018 French Open champion Simona Halep is facing a battle to be...
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Roland-Garros Court Philippe-Chatrier
5 years ago

Roland-Garros to be played with fans; players to face strict protocols

Around 5,000 fans each day are expected to be allowed into the tournament...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Madrid, 2021
5 years ago

The eight questions we’re all asking after Madrid

After the Madrid Masters 1000 and WTA 1000, the clay-court season has already...
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Rémi Bourrières
Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic, Roland-Garros, 2015
5 years ago

Nadal to be No 3 seed at Roland-Garros, could be in Djokovic’s half

The 13-time Roland-Garros champion will find himself seeded outside the top two, which...
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Simon Cambers
Roland-Garros 2020, public
5 years ago

French minister of sports calls for up to 1,000 fans per court at Roland-Garros

While explaining that discussions are ongoing between health authorities and the French Tennis...
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Ricky Dimon
Ash Barty Stuttgart 2021
5 years ago

Another turn on the road to RG: What we learned at Barcelona, Stuttgart, Belgrade and Istanbul

We close the books on events at Barcelona, Belgrade, Istanbul and Stuttgart, and...
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Chris Oddo
5 years ago

Barty survives in Stuttgart, already dreaming of Roland-Garros return

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5 years ago

Inequality in tennis set to continue with flawed Roland-Garros show court plan

Tournament director Guy Forget's comments that men's matches are most likely to get...
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Carrie Dunn
Daniil Medvedev, 2021
5 years ago

Daniil Medvedev criticises ‘ridiculous’ French Open delay

The world No 2 has made his feelings known about the one-week delay...
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Carrie Dunn
Roland Garros
5 years ago

Ticketing, prize money, schedule: 10 questions about 2021 Roland-Garros

Here is everything you need to know about the plans so far for...
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Carrie Dunn
5 years ago

French Open pushed back by a week amid rise in COVID-19 cases

With France in a nationwide lockdown, the decision has been taken to shift...
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