Etiket: Garros
Roland Garros | Leylah Annie Fernandez loses in three sets in the second round
Leylah Annie Fernandez will be the first to recognize it: her second-round match was within reach. Sometimes giant, sometimes short, the Quebecer played with dignity and fiercely against qualified Clara…
Roland Garros | Yannick Noah, 40 years old already
(Paris) It was June 5, 1983: Yannick Noah won the Roland-Garros tournament against Sweden’s Mats Wilander. A triumph that marked the French people and the history of French sport and…
Roland Garros | Andreescu defeats Azarenka in three sets
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Paris) Canadian Bianca Andreescu won 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 over Victoria Azarenka in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday. Posted at…
Roland Garros | Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski to watch in doubles
A decisive doubles win in qualifying for the Billie-Jean-King Cup last month saw Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski reach a “fairly good level” in the tournaments leading up to the French Open.…
Roland Garros | Wawrinka qualified after a 4:35 marathon
(Paris) The Swiss Stan Wawrinka delivered a 4:35 marathon on Monday at the age of 38 to overcome the Spaniard Albert Ramos (67e) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 1-6, 6-4…
Roland Garros | Djokovic passes the first round without forcing
(Paris) Novak Djokovic, 3e in search of a record 23 Grand Slam men’s titles at Roland-Garros, quietly warmed up on Monday by beating the American Aleksandar Kovacevic (114e) 6-3, 6-2,…
Roland Garros | Leylah Fernandez advances to second round
Laval’s Leylah Fernandez reached the second round of the French Open on Sunday with a three-set 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory over Poland’s Magda Linette, ranked 21e. Posted at 12:06 p.m.…
Roland Garros | Ukrainian Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Belarusian Sabalenka
(Paris) Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk refused Sunday to shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka after her 6-3, 6-2 defeat in the first round of Roland-Garros on Sunday. Posted at 8:24 Originally…
Roland Garros | The dice are rolled
Roulette, blackjack or craps, as many games of chance as there are opportunities to ruin yourself or get rich. Having fun predicting the outcome of the men’s part of Roland-Garros…
Roland Garros | Auger-Aliassime and Andreescu carry Canada’s hopes
The Canadian tennis scene has reached new heights in recent years thanks to talented young players, who have broken into the biggest stages. Posted at 5:09 p.m. Gregory Strong The…
Roland Garros | Medvedev has ‘higher expectations’ this year
(Paris) On the strength of his first title on clay won last week in Rome, the Russian Daniil Medvedev (2e world) admitted Friday, two days before the start of Roland-Garros,…
Roland Garros | Alcaraz and Djokovic in the same half of the table
(Paris) The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, world N.1, and the Serbian Novak Djokovic, N.3, in search of a 23 at Roland-Garrose Grand Slam title, are placed in the same half of…
The song of the heroes of Roland Garros
The French Open starts tomorrow, Monday May 22, and since Roland Garros itself, let’s remember the big names in tennis… and especially a certain Swiss. The Roland Garros aviator left…
Roland Garros | Rafael Nadal withdraws before starting his farewell tour
For 24 hours, the world of tennis has been on the alert. On Wednesday, Rafael Nadal summoned members of the media to his academy in Mallorca. The Spaniard has finally…
Yannick Noah puts on a show at Roland Garros, Richard Gasquet in charming company
Yannick Noah is a man who likes to give to others and when he can use his talent for a good cause, he does not hesitate to do so. For…
Hugh Grant, Demi Moore, Sienna Miller…: Hollywood stars in love at Roland Garros!
Many of them noticed it, in the stadium or behind their TV: not only did Rafael Nadal, particularly injured in his foot, mark the history of tennis by winning Roland-Garros…
Roland Garros | A 14th title for Rafael Nadal
Sorry, your browser does not support videos Time passes, but some things refuse to change. Like Rafael Nadal who wins another final at Roland-Garros. For a fourteenth time. He easily…
Roland Garros | Billie Jean King pleads for more women’s night matches
(Paris) Tennis legend Billie Jean King thinks that Roland-Garros should present more women’s matches in the evening, for the sake of fairness and because it is the best way to…
Roland Garros | Several torn ligaments for Alexander Zverev
Désolé, votre navigateur ne supporte pas les videos (Paris) Alexander Zverev souffre de « plusieurs ligaments déchirés » après la torsion de la cheville droite qui l’a contraint à abandonner en pleine…
Roland Garros | Iga Swiatek wins a second title
Sorry, your browser does not support videos Nothing stops Iga Swiatek. Not even a finalist at Roland-Garros. Posted at 10:24 a.m. Updated at 12:02 p.m. Jean-Francois Teotonio The Press The…