Carole Bouchard
Carole Bouchard is a French tennis writer and broadcaster, for French and international media. She is the author of "The Quest: Novak Djokovic's decade of chasing at Roland-Garros came to an end, unlocking history" (2017). A former L'Equipe newspaper reporter who has since gone independent, Carole travels the Tour all year long.
Latest articles
May 28, 2020
Selfless Suárez Navarro: “I value the privileged life that I have”
Tennis players do live in a bubble, but when the coronavirus pandemic struck...
Carole Bouchard
May 25, 2020
French Open: “The scenario is getting more and more optimistic”
Optimism is growing in the French Tennis Federation that Roland-Garros may still be...
Carole Bouchard
May 23, 2020
Pavlyuchenkova on the relief-fund: “We still tried to think about everyone, but…”
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova explains why she is satisfied with the relief fund proposed by...
Carole Bouchard
May 17, 2020
Words of a stringer: “It could shake things up”
Benoît Mauguin is used to working on the best racquets in the world....
Carole Bouchard
May 14, 2020
“The worst thing is to think that it is a waste of time” – Sports psychologist reflects on confinement
Sophie Huguet is a sports psychologist and mental coach. She tells us about...
Carole Bouchard
May 6, 2020
Row over player relief funds exposes a divided Tour
Not even the Big 3 has, for now, succeeded in convincing ATP players...
Carole Bouchard
May 5, 2020
The Rolex Shanghai Masters keeping alive the hope of playing in october
The Rolex Shanghai Masters tournament director, Michael Luevano, tells us what the plans...
Carole Bouchard
May 4, 2020
Anti-doping chief: Out-of-competition drug tests ongoing despite Covid-19
Stuart Miller is the anti-doping manager of the tennis anti-doping programme and he...
Carole Bouchard
May 2, 2020
How fit, or not, will the players be once out of confinement?
As the Tour still hopes to be able to resume in the coming...
Carole Bouchard
April 29, 2020
Coaches, facing the weakness of their status, call for a union
Coaches are coming to terms with how weak their safety net is, and...
Carole Bouchard
April 28, 2020
“99% of us are not getting paid” : Tennis coaches plead for a better job security amid Covid-19 crisis
Many coaches on the ATP and WTA Tours are now stranded with zero...
Carole Bouchard
April 27, 2020
The good old commissioner idea is back, but this time it stands a chance
As the tennis world is put to a stop by the sanitary crisis,...
Carole Bouchard
April 18, 2020
Popyrin on the UTS: “To bring the younger fans in”
Alexei Popyrin can't wait to be part of the UTS and explains to...
Carole Bouchard
March 17, 2020
Roland-Garros postponed: The calendar is going wild
The French Open announced on Tuesday that it will be played in September-October,...
Carole Bouchard
March 10, 2020
Drouet, coach on the WTA Tour: “We can’t organize anything”
Thomas Drouet flew from to Dubai to Los Angeles and then drive to...
Carole Bouchard
February 29, 2020
Djokovic remains unbeaten and unbeatable
Novak Djokovic won a 5th title in Dubai and a 21st win in...
Carole Bouchard
February 26, 2020
Sharapova retired: here’s what’s the tennis world had to say
The tennis community reacted in Sharapova's retirement announcement. Here are the most notable...
Carole Bouchard
February 26, 2020
Jabeur beats Pliskova to reach another milestone!
Ons Jabeur into the Doha quarter-finals after stunning win over Karolina Pliskova.
Carole Bouchard
February 26, 2020
Tsitsipas gets the job done in Dubai
Stefanos Tsitsipas proved too strong again for Alexander Bublik, this time in Dubai.
Carole Bouchard
February 26, 2020
Sharapova retires from tennis
Maria Sharapova has decided to put an end to her tennis career as...
Carole Bouchard
February 26, 2020
Auger-Aliassime travels well
Felix Auger-Aliassime found a way to win despite the quick turn around from...
Carole Bouchard