The French Open wrapped up on Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz’s third major title, putting him within one win of the career Grand Slam. Now it’s on to the grass, with the lead-up to Wimbledon beginning in Stuttgart and ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Roland Garros runner-up Alexander Zverev is surprisingly still in the Stuttgart draw, while other players in…
In just its fourth edition on the ATP Tour, the Mallorca Championships will offer lucrative prize money for all competing players. This ATP tournament will run from June 23rd to 29th and is one of two held in the final week before Wimbledon. While most players will already be in London preparing for the third…
Eight qualifiers have made it into the main draw at Roland Garros, having won their 3rd and final round matches on Thursday, while 16 players have yet to fight it out for the remaining 8 places on Friday. I found the joy again of playing tennis. I think you can see it on the court,…
Roland Garros Paris, France Red Clay May 20-June 9, 2024 Prize Money: €53,500,000 2024 Roland Garros: End of An Era and New Beginning World No. 1 Novak Djokovic aims to defend his Roland Garros crown and capture a 25th major title. The 14-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal, who missed the 2023 Roland Garros due…
Carlos Alcaraz is a three-time Grand Slam champion after defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to claim his first Roland Garros title. In the final, the 21-year-old Spaniard displayed resilience and skill, rallying from a two-sets-to-one deficit to outlast Zverev in a four-hour, 19-minute battle. He’s the first player since Rod Laver in…
The 2024 Cinch Championships at Queen’s Club is one of the most prestigious ATP 500 events in the men’s calendar and will run from June 17th to 23rd. Some iconic tennis players have won this tournament in the past, and winning at Queens has often had a major impact on a player’s performance at Wimbledon….
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, June 9, 2024Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson A fifth set in a Grand Slam final is survival of the fittest. Alexander Zverev’s Grand Slam dream was shattered by battle beast Carlos Alcaraz. King Carlos: Alcaraz Fights Off Zverev for First Roland Garros Crown The 21-year-old Spaniard squandered a 5-2…
The French Open draw sets the stage for an exciting fortnight of tennis right from the start. Led by the 14-time champion, Rafa Nadal, who is unseeded for the event, the opening match features him against the Rome champion, Alexander Zverev. Known as the ‘King of Clay’, Nadal has been dealing with fitness issues since…
Getty Images At 21 years old, Carlos Alcaraz is already three-fourths of the way to the career Grand Slam. Alcaraz, the champion of the 2022 U.S. Open and Wimbledon in 2023, outlasted Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in the French Open final on Sunday afternoon. The Spaniard triumphed after four hours and 19…
Iga Swiatek is slowly but surely becoming a Roland Garros legend after lifting her fourth trophy at the event on Saturday. The Polish player won her first Roland Garros as a teenager a few years during the COVID-19 hit season when it was played much later in the schedule after the US Open. That was…
