Roland Garros

Roland-Garros eSeries India leg: Mumbai's Rohit Thakur makes it two-in-a-row

Last year too, Thakur won the competition when he represented India in the first edition of Roland Garros e-Series finals held in Paris.

Apr 13, 2019, 21:04 PM IST

WTA set to offer increased rankings protection for returning mothers

A player returning from pregnancy will have a three-year period to use her Special Ranking, which will now begin at the birth of the child.

Dec 18, 2018, 10:01 AM IST

French Open: Yuki Bhambri back in 80s, Prajnesh touches career-best rank of 169

 Top-ranked Indian singles player Yuki Bhambri today jumped nine places to 84 while Prajnesh Gunneswaran touched a career-best rank of 169 after climbing 14 spots on the ranking ladder.

Jun 11, 2018, 18:33 PM IST

French Open: Catch us if you can Rafael Nadal keeps old guard in control

 When Rafael Nadal broke down in tears on the Roland Garros podium on Sunday as 15,000 people, plus a smattering of Hollywood heavyweights, stood and honoured his staggering 11th French Open

Jun 11, 2018, 16:12 PM IST

Tennis ace Rafael Nadal to face first timer Thiem in Rolland Garros finals

The city of Paris is set to witness history as Tennis ace Rafael Nadal is aiming to win his 11th Rolland Garros title when he faces off with fourth-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria, who is looking forward to claim his first.

Jun 10, 2018, 17:31 PM IST

French Open: Simona Halep eases past Sloane Stephens, wins first title

Top seed and Romanian tennis ace Simona Halep won her first ever grand slam title after surging past a fighting Sloane Stephens of the United States in the final of women`s singles at the Roland Garros on Saturday.

Jun 10, 2018, 08:45 AM IST

French Open: Simona Halep into third Roland Garros final, vows to erase 2017 heartbreak

Top seed Simona Halep reached her third French Open final on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over former champion Garbine Muguruza.

Jun 08, 2018, 09:10 AM IST

Rafael Nadal fights back to reach French Open semis

World number one Rafael Nadal continued his quest for 11th French Open title as he cemented his place in the semi-finals at the Roland Garros after struggling past Diego Schwartzma of Argentina on Thursday.

Jun 07, 2018, 18:41 PM IST

Rafael Nadal trailing Diego Schwartzman as rain intervenes

Defending champion Rafael Nadal faced an anxious night after rain intervened with him trailing Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in his French Open quarter-final on Wednesday.

Jun 07, 2018, 10:20 AM IST

French Open: Novak Djokovic facing career crisis point

 Novak Djokovic is facing the gravest crisis of his career after a shock French Open defeat to Italian journeyman Marco Cecchinato left him contemplating missing Wimbledon to rebuild his game and reboot his state of mind.

Jun 06, 2018, 10:50 AM IST

Marco Cecchinato enjoys life-changing moment at French Open

Whatever happens in his French Open semi-final against Dominic Thiem, Italian Marco Cecchinato believes his life will never be the same again.

Jun 06, 2018, 09:05 AM IST

French Open: Unstoppable Rafael Nadal marches past Maximilian Marterer

Maximilian Marterer probably wondered what all the fuss was about when, two games into his first match against the best claycourt player ever on Monday, he led French Open champion Rafael Nadal 2-0 on the Spaniard`s favourite patch of red dirt.

Jun 05, 2018, 14:13 PM IST

French Open: Battling Maximilian Marteter no match for rampant Nadal

Maximilian Marteter probably wondered what all the fuss was about when, two games into his first match against the best claycourt player ever on Monday, he led French Open champion Rafael Nadal 2-0 on the Spaniard`s favourite patch of red dirt.

Jun 05, 2018, 09:11 AM IST

French Open: Injury wrecks Serena Williams' audacious French title bid

American Serena Williams` audacious attempt to win the French Open for a fourth time ended in crushing anti-climax on Monday as injury, rather than an old foe, forced the 36-year-old to admit defeat at Roland Garros.

Jun 05, 2018, 08:34 AM IST

Frech Open : Angelique Kerber downs Caroline Garcia to end French singles hopes in Paris

Angelique Kerber ended the French presence in the singles` draws at Roland Garros when she saw off seventh seed Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-3 in the fourth round on Monday.

Jun 04, 2018, 20:52 PM IST

Novak Djokovic douses Fernando Verdasco fire, unhappy with courts

Novak Djokovic doused Fernando Verdasco's fire then aimed a dig at French Open organisers for not watering the courts on Sunday as he moved confidently into the French Open quarter-finals.

Jun 04, 2018, 10:23 AM IST

Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys on collision course after overcoming French Open hump

Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys are eager to renew the friendliest rivalry in tennis -- and to do that both need to win one more match at the French Open.

Jun 04, 2018, 10:13 AM IST

Italian Marco Cecchinato upsets David Goffin to reach last eight

Unheralded Italian Marco Cecchinato maintained his dream run at the French Open as he moved into the quarter-finals by upsetting Belgian eighth seed David Goffin 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-3 on Sunday.

Jun 04, 2018, 08:45 AM IST

French Open: Juan Martin del Potro powers on with menacing display

 Juan Martin del Potro fired a menacing warning to those already writing Rafael Nadal`s name on the French Open trophy with a bludgeoning 7-5 6-4 6-1 third-round defeat of Spanish claycourter

Jun 03, 2018, 11:07 AM IST

Serena Williams proves she is back to shake up Roland Garros

 When Serena Williams rushed towards the net to smash the ball away with all her might, the tremors felt all around Suzanne Lenglen Court on Saturday signalled only one thing -- she was back in town to shake things up at the French Open.

Jun 03, 2018, 10:13 AM IST