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
June 5, 2026
Out-of-body, feet on the ground: how Maja Chwalinska holds her fairytale together
World No. 114 Maja Chwalinska, a qualifier, reaches a Grand Slam final. She...
Cédric Rouquette
June 5, 2026
Clinical: Zverev reaches his second Roland-Garros final and his fourth Grand Slam final, beating Mensik in four sets
Alexander Zverev defeated Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday afternoon. He'll...
Tennis Majors
June 4, 2026
“It cost me a lot physically”: Chwalinska on Roland-Garros final run
The Polish qualifier reached the Roland-Garros final on the back of nine matches...
Cédric Rouquette
June 4, 2026
The unbelievable story of Maja Chwalinska: the world No. 114 becomes the first qualifier ever to reach the Roland-Garros final
Maja Chwalinska, 24, world No. 114, beat Diana Shnaider (No 25) 7-6(4), 6-4...
Tennis Majors
June 4, 2026
“A Grand Slam is nothing compared to that”: the battles Marta Kostyuk won with herself before she ever reached a semi-final
Marta Kostyuk lost her first Grand Slam semi-final, but for her, the real...
Cédric Rouquette
June 4, 2026
“Results are just a side effect”: Coach Sandra Zaniewska on the season that took Marta Kostyuk to a maiden Grand Slam semi-final
Marta Kostyuk arrived at her first Roland-Garros semi-final on a 16-0 clay-court streak,...
Cédric Rouquette
June 4, 2026
“I’m so tired of it”: Matteo Berrettini’s comeback ends in a Roland-Garros retirement, and a new injury
The Italian expressed deep frustration over yet another physical setback in Roland-Garros quarter-final,...
Cédric Rouquette
June 3, 2026
“I don’t feel like I’m the player I want to be”: Félix Auger-Aliassime cuts a raw figure after Roland-Garros exit
Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered a raw self-assessment after his Roland-Garros quarter-final loss. The Canadian...
Cédric Rouquette
June 3, 2026
“I got into a very deep, dark hole”: Sabalenka on a collapse that hands Roland-Garros an unpredictable finish
The world No. 1 spoke candidly about the mental spiral that undid her,...
Cédric Rouquette
June 3, 2026
“Just really insane”: Mensik and Fonseca were as shocked as you were by their level of play
Jakub Mensik reached his first Grand Slam semi-final with a performance he called...
Cédric Rouquette
June 3, 2026
Despite visible scares, Jakub Mensik declares himself healthy
Mensik had a scare during the match itself, feeling discomfort in his left...
Cédric Rouquette
June 2, 2026
Mensik ends Fonseca’s run after an immense battle on Chatrier, into his first Grand Slam semi-final
Jakub Mensik (No 26), 20, beat 19-year-old João Fonseca 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(3) in...
Tennis Majors
June 2, 2026
“No chance”: Zverev wouldn’t trade his Olympic gold for a Grand Slam, even now
Two wins from the title that has escaped him across three finals, Alexander...
Cédric Rouquette
June 2, 2026
Wimbledon to install pop-up grass court in New York’s Central Park
The All England Club will transform Central Park's Wollman Rink into a pop-up...
Cédric Rouquette
June 2, 2026
Rafael Jódar teats Roland-Garros exit a beginning, not a chance gone begging
Beaten by Alexander Zverev in the Roland-Garros quarter-finals, 19-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jódar refuses...
Cédric Rouquette
June 2, 2026
Kostyuk challenges Russian players’ silence after reaching semi-finals: “I don’t know how you can sleep peacefully”
Marta Kostyuk delivered her most pointed remarks yet on Russian players' reluctance to...
Cédric Rouquette
June 2, 2026
Zverev shakes off a slow opening to dispatch Jodar in straight sets and reach his 5th Roland-Garros semi-finals
Alexander Zverev (No 2) beat 19-year-old Rafael Jodar 7-6(3), 6-1, 6-3 on Court...
Tennis Majors
June 2, 2026
“The Grand Slam I grew up dreaming of”: Sorana Cîrstea reflects on her last Roland-Garros
The 36-year-old Romanian, beaten 6-0 6-3 by Mirra Andreeva in the quarter-finals of...
Cédric Rouquette
June 2, 2026
Macháč confirms foot tear at Roland-Garros, targets grass-court return
Cédric Rouquette
June 1, 2026
“There was more excitement than pressure, and accumulated fatigue”: Parry, the last French player in the draw is brought down to earth
A month ago, she would have signed for a Roland-Garros round of 16....
Cédric Rouquette
June 1, 2026
“The machine is not 100% reliable”: Roland-Garros stands by human line judges, citing Casper Ruud’s reaction
A day after a disputed call proved costly for Casper Ruud against João...
Cédric Rouquette