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The French Open ended just over a week ago. Have you already forgotten what happened? Did you somehow miss it entirely? Do not worry! Here is a recap of the key events in the Men’s singles and what it means heading into Wimbledon. 2019 French Open Review Older players still going strong Embed from Getty […] READ MORE
For a moment, it looked like Dominic Thiem’s long awaited ascension to the clay-court throne was at hand. After dropping a thrilling first set, in which he had at one point led by a break, the Austrian fourth seed had dug his heels in to stay alive in the second, before striking late to take […] READ MORE
Australia’s Ash Barty won her first career Grand Slam title (in singles) at the 2019 French Open. Barty eased past teenager Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-3 in a match that lasted less than an hour and fifteen minutes. Barty is the first Australian RG champion since Margaret Court in 1973. In the opening set Barty broke […] READ MORE
Marketa Vondrousova is in the French Open final after rallying past 26th seed Johanna Konta to claim a 7-5, 7-6 (2) victory. The 19-year-old is the youngest Roland Garros finalist since Ana Ivanovic in 2007 and will bid to be the first Czech woman since Hana Mandlikova in 1981 to claim the title in Paris when she faces eighth seed Ashleigh Barty in the championship match on Saturday […] READ MORE
Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova made her way into a first Grand Slam final at the age of 19. She defeated a faltering Johanna Konta in Friday’s semifinal match, 7-5 7-6. A lot was made about which player would handle their nerves in a rare environment and the unique stage. Vondrousova was relying on the form […] READ MORE
Without question, this year’s French Open final is one of the most unexpected we’ve ever seen. In a year where the top four men’s seeds all made the semifinals, the women’s draw was full of upsets and intrigue. We now have two women who have never appeared in a Grand Slam final before. Who will […] READ MORE
When rain washed out all of Wednesday’s play at Roland Garros, the schedule became very messy. Instead of Thursday being women’s semi-finals day, fans were left with two men’s and two women’s quarter-finals. As a result, instead of Friday being reserved for two men’s semi-finals, it will now include both women’s last four matches with […] READ MORE
These will be days to remember for Fabio Fognini, as he is now a top ten player for the first time in his career. The second week of the Roland Garros is underway, and even though Fognini lost early in the fourth round on Monday and is not in the French Open’s draw anymore, he […] READ MORE
Federer vs Nadal: Their top five matches of all-time Another chapter of the “Federer vs Nadal (Fedal)” rivalry is about to be written on Friday as the pair play each other for a place in the 2019 Roland Garros final. The pair have shared many of their most important moments of their career against each other […] READ MORE
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal share a rivalry which is among the most captivating in all of sport. It spans over 15 years and has produced many epic matches, including arguably the greatest tennis match ever played–at Wimbledon in 2008. Let’s look at the history of the rivalry, as well as the defining moments it […] READ MORE
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