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Gilles Moretton, Coco Gauff, Amélie Mauresmo, Tony Estanguet, draw 2026

Sabalenka-Gauff and Swiatek-Rybakina projected as semi-finals in stacked Roland-Garros women’s draw

With Sabalenka against Gauff in the top half and Swiatek against Rybakina in the bottom, the Roland-Garros women's draw lines up a projected semi-final stage built around the world's top four.

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Cédric Rouquette
Novak Djokovic, Roland-Garros 2026

Sinner and Djokovic cannot meet before the Roland-Garros final as Chatrier readies for Fils-Wawrinka and Monfils-Gaston

With Alcaraz absent, the world No. 1 starts as the clear favourite against a field led by Zverev, Djokovic and Auger-Aliassime, while two French wildcard veterans bid Porte d'Auteuil farewell.

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Cédric Rouquette
On this day - USTA

May 21, 1881: The day the United States Tennis Association (USTA) was founded

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 21, 1881, the USTA was founded thanks to James Dwight. It remains one of the most important governing bodies in tennis to date

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Roger Federer

May 20, 2007: The day Roger Federer ended Rafael Nadal’s 81-match winning streak on clay

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 20, 2007, Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal for the first time on clay

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Alexandre Sokolowski
The 19th, May, 2002, Serena finally won a title on clay

May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 19, 2002, Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin to win the Italian Open in Rome for her first ever title on clay

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jannik Sinner, 2026
May 18, 2026

“Impossible to stay the way I’m playing right now for the entire season”: Sinner, in his own words, after winning Rome

The first Italian Rome champion since Panatta in 1976. The second man ever...
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Cédric Rouquette
On this day - Fred Perry 18/5
May 18, 2026

May 18, 1909: The day tennis legend Fred Perry was born

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive an important...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud, Rome final 2026
May 17, 2026

“Not many that can reach this level, if anyone at all”: Casper Ruud on Sinner, Alcaraz, and the Big Three at their peak

The player who has reached three Grand Slam finals and the ATP Finals...
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Cédric Rouquette
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, Rome 2023
May 17, 2026

Career Golden Masters: Djokovic and Sinner’s complete Masters 1000 title records – every event, every year

Only two men in tennis history have won all nine ATP Masters 1000...
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Jannik Sinner, Rome 2026
May 17, 2026

Sinner ends 50-year Italian wait for Rome title, completing Career Golden Masters with Ruud win

Jannik Sinner (No 1) beat Casper Ruud (No 13) 6-4, 6-4 to become...
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Cédric Rouquette
Jannik Sinner, Rome 2026
May 17, 2026

Fifty years, one afternoon: Sinner takes on Ruud, and history, on Campo Centrale

Career Golden Masters, fifty years of Italian waiting, a 28-match streak. Everything Sinner...
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Cédric Rouquette
Nadal-Federer On this day 17_5
May 17, 2026

May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Casper Ruud, Rome 2026
May 17, 2026

“Some of the best I’ve felt on court in a long time”: Ruud and the case for consistency over peaks

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Cédric Rouquette
Elina Svitolina, Rome 2026
May 16, 2026

“Everybody’s there to beat you”: Rome champion Svitolina will arrive at Roland-Garros with new confidence but a focus on the first round

A third Italian Open. A 20th career title. Four Grand Slam semi-final losses....
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Cédric Rouquette
Elina Svitolina, Rome 2026
May 16, 2026

Svitolina back on top of Rome eight years on, beating world Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in four days

Elina Svitolina (No 7) won her third Rome title, beating Coco Gauff (No...
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Cédric Rouquette
Daniil Medvedev, Rome 2026
May 16, 2026

“That he struggles is not a problem for him to win”: Medvedev’s view on Sinner from across the net

Sinner struggles physically. Sinner wins anyway. Daniil Medvedev, the player who just took...
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Cédric Rouquette
Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, Rome 2026
May 16, 2026

Did you think Sinner had shown fragility against Medvedev? The world No. 1 is already turning the experience into capital for Roland-Garros

The forty-eight hours that nearly broke Jannik Sinner against Medvedev have already, by...
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Cédric Rouquette