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.

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Lilli Tagger, 2026
May 8, 2026

“The most natural shot I have”: Lilli Tagger explains the one-handed backhand, after a Rome loss to Sakkari

Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger spoke after her Rome second-round defeat to Maria Sakkari...
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Iga Swiatek, Madrid 2026
May 8, 2026

“More natural, more solid, kind of disciplined”: Iga Swiatek’s early verdict on working with Francisco Roig

In her pre-tournament press conference in Rome, Iga Swiatek gave her first substantive...
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Antonio Binaghi, Rome 2026
May 7, 2026

“I want to blow apart this monopoly”: Angelo Binaghi sides with players against the Slams, and pushes his fifth-Grand-Slam dream

As Sabalenka and Gauff threaten a Grand Slam boycott over prize money, Italian...
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Iga Swiatek, Rome 2026
May 6, 2026

“Really, like, shitty, literally”: Iga Swiatek recounts her Madrid illness ahead of Rome return

Iga Swiatek explained her early exit from the Madrid Open in her pre-tournament...
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Jannik Sinner, Madrid 2026
May 6, 2026

Mouratoglou says Sinner has same Roland-Garros odds as Nadal in his prime, ” but not for the same reasons”

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Aryna Sabalenka, Rome 2026
May 6, 2026

“At some point we will boycott”: Sabalenka raises the stakes in players’ Grand Slam revenue fight

Less than 24 hours after the French Tennis Federation defended its prize money...
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Amélie Mauresmo and Gilles Moretton, 2026
May 5, 2026

Faced with players’ protest over prize money, Roland-Garros highlights the specificity of its model and says it is open to “direct discussions”

As twenty of the world's top players challenge Grand Slam prize money levels,...
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Jannik Sinner, Madrid 2026
May 4, 2026

« No reason not to play Rome, but let’s see » : Jannik Sinner knows how much it takes to reach that level

Jannik Sinner became the first man to win five Masters 1000 titles in...
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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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