Tag: Roland Garros

Roger Federer waves after posting his 100th match win at Wimbledon. (AP)

Federer faces Nadal for 3rd time at Wimbledon semis

Eight-time champion Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon and…

July 11, 2019

United States' Cori "Coco" Gauff (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

‘Manic Monday’ at Wimbledon

Eight-time champion Federer, four-time winner Djokovic and Nadal, a double champion, all…

July 8, 2019

United States' Cori "Coco" Gauff (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Seismic shocks at Wimby

Gauff, already in the record books as the youngest player ever to…

July 2, 2019

Pressure off as Osaka hopes for better Wimbledon fortune

The 21-year-old Japanese star saw her hopes of a third consecutive Grand…

June 27, 2019

Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal. (AP)

Record win for Nadal

The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win…

June 10, 2019

Australia's Ashleigh Barty (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Barty ‘tough to beat’ at Wimby

Barty’s 6-1, 6-3 thrashing of Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova in the Roland…

June 10, 2019

Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Switzerland's Roger Federer (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Nadal faces Thiem in rematch

Nadal beat Thiem in straight sets in last year's final. But Thiem…

June 9, 2019

Australia's Ashleigh Barty (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)

Barty looks to end 46-year Australian drought in Paris

Margaret Court was the last Australian woman to triumph in Paris in…

June 8, 2019

Spain's Rafael Nadal (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

Nadal clobbers Federer, gains French Open final

Mix in a wild wind, and Federer, so great for so long,…

June 8, 2019

A spectator with an umbrella walks away after all matches of the French Open tennis tournament were cancelled due to rain at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. (AP)

Rain sinks French Open sked

Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam site without a covered court;…

June 6, 2019

Switzerland's Roger Federer (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

Just like old times, Nadal faces Federer

Roger Federer set up a mouthwatering French Open semi-final clash with Rafael…

June 5, 2019

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

Djokovic sets Roland Garros last-eight record as Halep wins in 45 minutes

The 32-year-old will now face fifth seed Alexander Zverev in what will…

June 4, 2019

Roger Federer becomes the oldest player to reach the quarters after beating Leonardo Mayer, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. (AP)

Evergreen Federer

A stunning winner from yards behind the baseline secured a 7-6 (8/6),…

June 3, 2019

Rafael Nadal (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

Nadal racks up 90th Roland Garros win

"Obviously when I was 18, thinking that I could still be here…

June 3, 2019

Serena Williams (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

Serena, Osaka crash out

Williams was beaten 6-2, 7-5 by US compatriot Sofia Kenin, who wasn’t…

June 2, 2019

Switzerland's Roger Federer (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

400th Grand Slam victory for Federer

The 37-year-old Federer, playing at Roland Garros for the first time since…

June 1, 2019