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

Alexander Zverev, Roland-Garros 2026
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...
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Wimbledon at Central Park, New York
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...
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Rafael Jodar, Roland-Garros 2026
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...
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Marta Kostyuk, Roland-Garros 2026
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...
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Alexander Zverev, Roland-Garros 2026
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...
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Sorana Cirstea, Roland-Garros 2026
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...
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Tomas Machac, Roland-Garros 2026
June 2, 2026

Macháč confirms foot tear at Roland-Garros, targets grass-court return

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Diane Parry, Roland-Garros 2026
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....
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Amélie Mauresmo, Roland-Garros 2026
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...
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Casper Ruud, Roland-Garros 2026
June 1, 2026

“Unfortunate, obviously, in my situation”: Casper Ruud names the call without quite naming it, on the way out of Roland-Garros

Casper Ruud, after his Roland-Garros exit, subtly referenced a pivotal line call in...
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Joao Fonseca, Roland-Garros 2026
June 1, 2026

Fonseca becomes the first Brazilian man since Gustavo Kuerten to reach the Roland-Garros quarter-finals, after a four-set survival of Ruud

João Fonseca (No 28), 19, is into the Roland-Garros quarter-finals. He beat two-time...
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Alexander Zverev, Roland-Garros 2026
May 31, 2026

“The same answer I gave two days ago”: Alexander Zverev hides from the favourite tag at Roland-Garros

Alexander Zverev has consistently refused to embrace the 'favourite' tag at Roland-Garros, despite...
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Pablo. Carreño Busta, Roland-Garros 2026
May 31, 2026

“He can compete with Carlos and Jannik very soon”: Pablo Carreño Busta on Rafael Jódar, after losing to the 19-year-old at Roland-Garros

After losing to Rafael Jódar at Roland-Garros, Pablo Carreño Busta offered a ringing...
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Marta Kostyuk and Iga Swiatek, Roland-Garros 2026
May 31, 2026

“It’s serve, then movement, then mis-hitting everything”: how the loose Kostyuk beat the tense Świątek at Roland-Garros

Marta Kostyuk defeated Iga Świątek at Roland-Garros. Świątek cited a breakdown in serve,...
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Sorana Cirstea, Roland-Garros 2026
May 31, 2026

“The decision hasn’t changed”: soon-to-be-retired Cîrstea, 36, into the Roland-Garros quarter-finals and closing the little door again

Sorana Cîrstea, 36, reached the Roland-Garros quarter-finals, continuing a career-best season. Despite her...
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Night session on te Court Philippe-Chatrier
May 31, 2026

For the first time since June 2023, a women’s match takes the Roland-Garros night session – Sabalenka faces Osaka at 8:15pm

Aryna Sabalenka against Naomi Osaka are scheduled on Monday at 8.15 p.m., in...
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Marta Kostyuk, Roland-Garros 2026
May 31, 2026

Kostyuk beats Świątek for the first time, ending the four-time champion’s Roland-Garros earliest exit in seven years

Marta Kostyuk (No 15) beat Iga Świątek (No 3) 7-5, 6-1 on Court...
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Anastasia Potapova and Coco Gauff, Roland-Garros 2026
May 30, 2026

Defending champion Gauff out of Roland-Garros in the third round; Potapova confirms marvellous clay-court spring

Anastasia Potapova edged out the defending champion Coco Gauff 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4...
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Alexander Zverev, Roland-Garros 2026
May 30, 2026

“How many times do I have to say it?”: at Roland-Garros, the elephant in the room is the open draw

The Roland-Garros men's draw is wide open following the exits of Novak Djokovic...
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Flavio Cobolli, Roland-Garros 2026
May 30, 2026

“You see the draw. You see all the matches…”: Flavio Cobolli, the second-highest seed left in the top half of the draw, refuses to dream openly

One of the men best placed to win a Roland-Garros missing Sinner and...
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Who will win Roland-Garros 2026?
May 30, 2026

Zverev, Ruud, Jódar – or someone else? Roland-Garros set to crown a first-time Grand Slam champion

The eliminations of Jannik Sinner on Thursday and Novak Djokovic on Friday have...
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