Cédric Rouquette

Cédric Rouquette

Passionate about tennis since he discovered the grace of Stefan Edberg's serve-and-volley game in the late 1980s, French and Toulousian Cédric Rouquette quickly understood that his pen had a much better chance of allowing him to be part of the tennis world than his forehand would. Reporter at L'Equipe (2000-2010), editor-in-chief of Eurosport online (2010-2014), he has been the director of the Tennis Majors project since 2020. It is, in a way, a homecoming after having spent six years in the service of the editorial projects of others, at CFJ Paris, at the W School, at the Creafeed agency and in the production company Scrine. He's also known as a great indie pop lover and specialist.

Latest articles

Sabalenka, Sinner, Alcaraz and Swiatek are among the players demanding more from Roland Garros.
May 3, 2026

“They just put out a press statement”: inside Roland Garros’s prize money crisis and what could come next

They have no official name, no press office and no public platform. But...
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Roland-Garros trophies
May 3, 2026

Top players united in disappointment over Roland-Garros prize money as revenue share falls

Tennis's twenty biggest names have said, collectively and on the record, that Roland-Garros...
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Jannik Sinner, Madrid 2026 | © Manu Fernandez/AP/SIPA
May 3, 2026

Sinner makes history with five consecutive Masters titles in 59-minute demolition of Zverev

Sinner (No 1) beat Zverev (No 2) 6-1, 6-2 in 59 minutes, won...
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Alexander Zverev, Madrid 2026
May 3, 2026

Sinner vs Zverev (again!): The Madrid final that keeps asking the same question about Zverev

Sinner has won eight consecutive matches against Zverev since August 2024, five of...
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Marta Kostyuk, Madrid 2026
May 3, 2026

“It was almost like a curse”: Marta Kostyuk on finally letting go of the 15-year-old prodigy

After winning her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid, Marta Kostyuk opens up...
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Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva, 2026
May 2, 2026

Two streaks, one trophy to claim: Andreeva and Kostyuk meet on Madrid’s red clay

Twenty-two wins, one loss between them on clay this spring. Mirra Andreeva and...
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Jannik Sinner, Madrid 2026
May 1, 2026

Sleep, adrenaline and the long march to Roland-Garros: Inside Jannik Sinner’s fatigue management

Jannik Sinner has spent the Madrid Open quietly admitting he is tired. With...
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Jannik Sinner and Arthur Fils, Madrid 2026
May 1, 2026

“Against the very best, no easy points”: Arthur Fils sets his sights on closing the gap after Sinner lesson

Beaten 6-2, 6-4 by Jannik Sinner in the Madrid semi-finals, Arthur Fils talks...
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Jannik Sinner, Madrid 2026
May 1, 2026

Sinner leaves no chance to Fils to join Federer, Nadal and Djokovic by reaching final of all nine Masters eventsx

Sinner (No 1) beat Fils (No 21) 6-2, 6-4, broke three times without...
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Jannik Sinner, Madrid 2026
May 1, 2026

On clay, Sinner has lost to one man in two years – Fils arrives with a case.

Since the last week of April 2024, Jannik Sinner has lost three clay...
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Kei Nishikori, 2014
May 1, 2026

“I still wish I could continue”: Kei Nishikori, the man who put Asian tennis on the Grand Slam map, to retire at season’s end

The first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam final is calling time....
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Arthur Fils, Madrid 2026
April 30, 2026

“I can swing matches like this”: Fils will face his biggest test yet – Sinner in Madrid

After avenging his Miami loss to Lehecka, Arthur Fils now meets world number...
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Jannik Sinner, Madrid 2026
April 29, 2026

“A bit of luck and experience”: Sinner stops Jodar’s dream with eleven points in a row

Jannik Sinner defeated Rafael Jodar 6-2, 7-6 on Wednesday afternoon. He'll play the...
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Rafael Jodar, Madrid 2026
April 28, 2026

Jodar and Sinner set for Madrid quarter-final that has captivated a city

Sinner (No 1) has won 25 consecutive Masters matches and is chasing a...
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Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2025
April 27, 2026

Djokovic’s road to his 25th Grand Slam: What needs to happen

Novak Djokovic is still chasing history, but time is no longer on his...
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Jannilk Sinner, 2026
April 26, 2026

Sinner passes Nadal’s Masters 1000 record in Madrid and refuses to be mentioned alongside the greats

Jannik Sinner beats Elmer Møller 6-2, 6-3 at the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open...
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Rafael Jodar, Madrid 2026
April 26, 2026

Madrid’s court of the future: Jodar vs Fonseca, the night session you can’t miss

Twelve months ago, Rafael Jodar was ranked No. 896 in the world. On...
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Terence Atmane, Madrid 2026
April 26, 2026

“Ask the referee”: Atmane, the cramps, the controversy and the win

Terence Atmane defeated Ugo Humbert 7-6(3), 7-6(5) in the second round of the...
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Iga Swiatek, Madrid 2026
April 25, 2026

“No energy or stability”: Swiatek worried about a virus circulating at the Caja Mágica

Iga Swiatek reveals she battled dizziness and a complete energy collapse during her...
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Iga Swiatek, Madrid 2026
April 25, 2026

Swiatek retires in tears as troubled season takes another painful turn

Ann Li benefited from the abandonment of Iga Swiatek (7-6 (4), 2-6, 3-0)...
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Jannik Sinner, Madrid 2026
April 25, 2026

Sinner deflects favourite tag and pays tribute to Alcaraz after Roland-Garros withdrawal

Jannik Sinner brushed aside questions about his Roland-Garros favouritism and paid a heartfelt...
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