Carole Bouchard

Carole Bouchard is a French tennis writer and broadcaster, for French and international media. She is the author of "The Quest: Novak Djokovic's decade of chasing at Roland-Garros came to an end, unlocking history" (2017). A former L'Equipe newspaper reporter who has since gone independent, Carole travels the Tour all year long.

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Tomas Berdych (© Katerina Sulova/AP/SIPA)
December 18, 2024

“The Big 4 managed to get the maximum out of me,” says Tomas Berdych as he gets involved in tennis again

Tomas Berdych fought his whole career with the Big 4. Now a Davis...
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Carole Bouchard
Sam Sumyk Rome 2022
December 11, 2024

Sam Sumyk, the coach who switched from the WTA to the ATP: “Now we don’t give you the time you need”

In an exclusive interview, the Frenchman details his move from coaching women to...
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Carole Bouchard
Ugo Humbert, Rolex Paris Masters 2024
December 5, 2024

UTS Grand Final London: Humbert determined to “take it to the next level” in 2025

Ugo Humbert returns to UTS to win the crown and hone his skills...
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Jérémy Baudu
Casper Ruud
November 11, 2024

Ruud: “I’m not full of confidence”

Ruud hopes that this victory over Carlos Alcaraz heralds great things for Turin
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Carole Bouchard
January 10, 2024, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Marin Cilic of Croatia seen in action during the second match of Day 1 of the Care Wellness Kooyong Classic Tennis Tournament against Sir Andy Murray ( not pictured) of Great Britain at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. Final score; Marin Cilic 6-3, 5-7 Andy Murray. || 282783_0073 1 Cilic classic CLUB Croatia day game LAWN Marin match player players PRESS second sports tennis Tournament zagency zlast24 zselect Zuma ZUMAPRESS.com zwire
November 5, 2024

Exclusive: “A lot of people have asked me why the hell I was going through this”- Marin Cilic on his comeback

Marin Cilic is back, at 36, after two knee surgeries, determined to get...
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Carole Bouchard
Gaël Monfils and Richard Gasquet, Dubaï 2020
October 22, 2024

Gasquet and Monfils among Paris Masters wildcards

The FFT announced on Tuesday the names of the players who have received...
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Carole Bouchard
Katerina Siniakova showing her Wimbledon trophy back home in Prague in 2024 (CTK Photobank_Panoramic).jpg
October 7, 2024

“I’ve achieved a lot in doubles, but no one cares,” says Katerina Siniakova

Katerina Siniakova took some time before starting her tournament in Wuhan to reflect...
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Carole Bouchard
Medvedev-Sinner
September 3, 2024

US Open: Sinner – Medvedev, the final before the final

Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev meet for a place in the last four...
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Carole Bouchard
Stefanos Tsitsipas, US Open, 2024
August 28, 2024

“I’m not the player I used to be” – Tsitsipas’ struggles continue with US Open first-round loss

Stefanos Tsitsipas finds himself at a crossroads after his latest disappointing defeat in...
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Carole Bouchard
Maciej Ryszczuk, Iga Swiatek's physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach (Zuma / Panoramic)
June 9, 2024

“We didn’t know how she was going to react”: Ryszczuk built Swiatek’s body to support her mind

Maciej Ryszczuk has been working on turning Iga Swiatek into a top athlete...
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Carole Bouchard
Daria Abramowicz, in red, watching Iga Swiatek's triumph in Paris.
June 8, 2024

Daria Abramowicz: “I am so proud of her, because it was so hard”

As Iga Świątek clinched her fourth trophy at Roland-Garros and so her fifth...
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Carole Bouchard
Jiri Lehecka in Indian Wells
April 29, 2024

“He’s 600 in the world, so I should be the favourite,” laughs Lehecka before facing Nadal in Madrid

The Czech says he will try to remove fear from his mind when...
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Carole Bouchard
Rafael Nadal
April 16, 2024

Rafael Nadal after his Barcelona victory: “The most important thing is to have played”

Rafael Nadal says his aim is no longer to win tournaments, and that...
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Carole Bouchard
Alex de MInaur Australian Open 2024
March 3, 2024

“One of my best weeks on the circuit” – De Minaur

Alex de Minaur defended his title at the ATP 500 in Acapulco, but...
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Carole Bouchard
Rafael Nadal 2024 injury
March 3, 2024

“The preparation for Indian Wells has been bad” – Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal, before facing Carlos Alcaraz in an exhibition match organized in Las...
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Carole Bouchard
Jamie Murray - ATP Cup 2020
February 24, 2024

Jamie Murray fears for doubles: “It just feels like it’s slowly going downhill”

Jamie Murray is the first to say doubles need to change to survive....
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Carole Bouchard
February 21, 2024

“We need one-handed backhands in the sport” – Gasquet

The Frenchman would like to get back into the top 100 but knows...
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Carole Bouchard
Qinwen Zheng
February 14, 2024

Qatar Open: “I started to realise I should be proud of myself” – Qinwen Zheng

Finalist in Melbourne, Qinwen Zheng hopes for more but has understood she should...
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Carole Bouchard
Caroline Garcia
February 13, 2024

Caroline Garcia: “Don’t listen to what people are saying”

Caroline Garcia, beaten in her opening match by Naomi Osaka in Doha, makes...
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Carole Bouchard
Novak Djokovic
January 14, 2024

Djokovic “a bit under the weather” in Australian Open first round

Novak Djokovic didn't have an easy start to the Australian Open in Melbourne,...
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Carole Bouchard
Rafael Nadal at the 2023 Australian Open
December 1, 2023

Rafael Nadal announces return to competition in January in Brisbane

The Spaniard has not played since suffering a hip innjury at the Australian...
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Carole Bouchard