Two High Seeds Tumble on Eventful Day at French Open Two high seeds were upset on Monday at the French Open, as Varvara Gracheva and Elisabetta Cocciaretto claimed impressive victories. Gracheva, ranked No. 88, stunned the No. 6 seed Maria Sakkari in a hard-fought match that went to three sets. Meanwhile, Cocciaretto took down the…
Sarah Hawkshaw and Olwyn Ryan-Bovey have been selected for the Irish women’s Tennis team for the first time as they compete at the Billie Jean Cup in Moldova in June. Sarah and Olwyn will join Celine Simunyu, Sinéad Lohan and Shauna Heffernan as the Irish attempt to avenge last year’s relegation from Group II of…
It’s on to the second round at Roland Garros on Wednesday, when Frances Tiafoe and Denis Shapovalov are set for an intriguing showdown. Meanwhile, Grigor Dimitrov is going up against Fabian Marozsan. Denis Shapovalov vs. (25) Frances TiafoeTiafoe and Shapovalov will be squaring off for the seventh time in their careers and for the first…
First-round competition at the French Open will wrap up on Tuesday, when Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina will be among those who take the court. Belgian veteran David Goffin and French youngster Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard are also on the schedule. Here are my previews and picks for two of Tuesday’s best matchups. David…
Alize Cornet Ends Historically Lengthy Career At Roland Garros – World Tennis Magazine Alize Cornet Ends Historically Lengthy Career At Roland Garros
It was a perfect day for the Canadian women on the red clay of Roland-Garros on Monday. Leylah Annie Fernandez was in flawless form, cruising past Jessika Ponchet 6-2, 6-0 in 69 minutes to advance to the second round of the French Open. The former US Open finalist fired 23 winners and converted five of…
Day two at Roland Garros 2024 is complete, and it featured the eye-catching match of the first round as Sascha Zverev took on Rafael Nadal. In front of a packed crowd with the roof on Chatrier closed due to more rain, the German defeated the 14-time champion in straight sets. Before that, Jannik Sinner started…
Elena Rybakina dropped the first game of her first match at the 2024 Roland Garros without winning a single point, but she bounced back strongly to win the match in two sets. A rainy day in Paris was kicked off by Rybakina taking on Greet Minnen in the first round of the French Open. Rybakina…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday May 28, 2024 Before his night session match on Monday in Paris, French legend Gael Monfils needed to take a nap. But before he did that, he needed to watch the King of Clay on Chatrier. The 37-year-old, who defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild on Monday, said it was…
