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Roland-Garros: All you need to know about the women’s draw as Swiatek and Sabalenka in same half

The draw for the women’s singles event at Roland-Garros was released in Paris on Thursday

May 22, 2025

May 22, 1995: The day Thomas Muster conquered Rome

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 22, 1995, Thomas Muster won an epic clay-court battle at the Foro Italico over one of the best clay-courters of the time

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 22, 2025

Rafael Nadal, 2005 | © Alterphotos / Psnewz

Nadal: “Maybe I should have stopped a year earlier” — Now feels “little pain” in his body

Rafael Nadal says he has no regrets about retiring from tennis, even if it took him a long time to accept that his body was no longer up to the task. He spoke to French newspaper L’Équipe three days before a tribute in his honor on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Cédric Rouquette

May 22, 2025

Agassi, Alcaraz, Federer: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2025 Laver Cup (but never had time to find out) – updated with London 2026 news

The 2025 Laver Cup will take place in San Francisco in September

Carrie Dunn

May 21, 2025

Pierre-Hugues Herbert at the US Open in 2015 - On This Day

May 21, 2015: The day Herbert and Arnaboldi completed the longest match in Roland-Garros men’s qualifying history

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 21, 2015, Andrea Arnaboldi and Pierre-Hugues Herbert played a match over two days that lasted a total of four hours and 26 minutes

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Roland-Garros: All you need to know about the women’s draw as Swiatek and Sabalenka in same half

May 22, 1995: The day Thomas Muster conquered Rome

Nadal: “Maybe I should have stopped a year earlier” — Now feels “little pain” in his body

Agassi, Alcaraz, Federer: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2025 Laver Cup (but never had time to find out) – updated with London 2026 news

May 21, 2015: The day Herbert and Arnaboldi completed the longest match in Roland-Garros men’s qualifying history

May 20, 2007: The day Roger Federer ended Rafael Nadal’s 81-match winning streak on clay

May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay

May 18, 1909: The day tennis legend Fred Perry was born

Italian, Wimbledon, French Open, Olympics: Everything you always wanted to know about Jasmine Paolini (but never had time to find out) – updated with Rome victory

May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid

May 16, 1999: The day Gustavo Kuerten prevented Pat Rafter from becoming world No 1

May 16, 2009: The day Nadal and Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history

May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay

Change of mindset pays dividends as Alcaraz closes in on maiden Italian Open title

US Open champion, Great Britain, injuries: Everything you always wanted to know about Emma Raducanu (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2025 Italian Open run

Sir Andy, Wimbledon, metal hip, retirement: Everything you always wanted to know about Andy Murray (but never had time to find out) – updated after end of coaching partnership with Djokovic

Resilient Alcaraz comes through Draper test to reach Italian Open semi-finals

May 14, 2006: The day Federer and Nadal played the longest match of their amazing rivalry

May 14, 2008: The day world No 1 Justine Henin suddenly quit professional tennis

May 13, 2012: The day when Roger Federer won the only tournament ever played on blue clay