A view of the Suzanne-Lenglen court retractable roof. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty … [+] Images) Anadolu via Getty Images Court Suzanne Lenglen has joined the retractable roof ranks in the world of major tennis stadiums. Joining the larger Court Philippe Chatrier at the Paris site, the addition of a retractable roof on Suzanne […]
Read MoreRafael Nadal, the 14-time French Open champion, is likely to enter Roland Garros 2024 unseeded, as it seems from a recent media statement from the tournament’s director. Despite being one of the legends of the sport and having clinched the title a record 14 times, Nadal has slipped to as low a ranking as 512 […]
Read MoreMathieu Bauderlique of France and Russia’s Igor Mikhalkin exchange blows during their light-heavyweight bout on the central court Philippe Chatrier at the Roland Garros tennis stadium, in Paris, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. The Roland Garros stadium will host some boxing and tennis competitions during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: Francois Mori/AP Mathieu Bauderlique of […]
Read MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron took part in a charity football match on Wednesday (Apr. 24) – and got on the scoresheet in the second half. The game at the Stade Bernard Giroux outside Paris raised funds for a French foundation dedicated to improving the lives of hospitalised children and adolescents. Former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger […]
Read MoreRafael Nadal began his Madrid Open farewell with a comfortable straight-set win over American teenager Darwin Blanch. Spain’s five-time champion, who has indicated he plans to retire after the 2024 season, took just 63 minutes to complete a 6-1 6-0 victory. The 37-year-old said this week he will only play at the French Open next […]
Read MoreLes affiches déjà connues Pour les A. Au Parc des Princes (Paris) le 6 septembre 2024, France-Italie en Ligue des nations. Au Groupama Stadium (Lyon) le 9 septembre 2024, France-Belgique en Ligue des nations. Au Stade de France (Saint-Denis) le 14 novembre 2024, France-Israël en Ligue des nations.Pour les féminines. Au stade Océane (Le Havre) le 12 juillet 2024, France-Suède […]
Read MoreSpain’s Rafael Nadal answers to journalists during a press conference ahead of the 2024 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament at Caja Magica in Madrid on April 24, 2024. (Photo by Thomas Coex / AFP) Paris: French Open organisers have their “fingers crossed” that Rafael Nadal will be able to play this year’s event, tournament […]
Read MoreFrench Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo responded after Rafael Nadal admitted that he could skip the tournament this year. In a heartbreaking admission, the 14-time Roland Garros champion said he wouldn’t play if he still didn’t feel competitive. With Nadal’s career petering out, it means that he may have already made his last French Open […]
Read MoreFrench Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said that they expect the 37-year-old Rafael Nadal to play in the 2024 edition of the tournament. Rafael Nadal of Spain practices during the Mutua Madrid Open 2024, ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000, tournament celebrated at Caja Magica on April 24, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Getty […]
Read MoreA retractable roof will sit atop Court Suzanne-Lenglen at the 2024 French Open and Paris Olympics. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo April 25 (UPI) — A second retractable roof will be used for the first time at Roland Garros, with the famed tennis site to debut the addition at the 2024 French […]
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