Category: Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal: The Goat of Tennis?

June 5, 2022
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Commentary Rafael Nadal won his 14th Roland Garros tennis crown on June 5. It was also his 22nd Grand Slam victory, which sets him apart from Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who each have 20 Grand Slams trophies. The Roland Garros singles final featured Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud; a 23-year-old Norwegian player ranked 8th…

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French Open Director: Men’s Matchups Appeal More

June 1, 2022
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PARIS—New French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, a former No. 1 player, says nine of 10 night session matches at Roland Garros this year involved men because women’s tennis currently has less appeal. Mauresmo said at a news conference Wednesday that she tried on a daily basis to find a women’s pairing that had the…

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Osaka Begins Roland Garros Campaign With Straight Sets Win

May 30, 2021
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PARIS—World number two Naomi Osaka had to dig deep to defeat Romanian Patricia Maria Tig 6–4 7–6(4) as the four-time Grand Slam winner began her French Open campaign on the opening day on Sunday hoping to improve on her record at the claycourt major. Osaka has not made it past the third round at her…

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