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.

Latest articles

Alcaraz Madrid's Cake (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
May 6, 2023

Alcaraz and Sabalenka’s birthdays put Madrid into Cake-gate

In Madrid, a different size of birthday cake has created some anger among...
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Iga Swiatek
April 23, 2023

Swiatek and Rybakina on a collision course in Madrid

Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina could meet early in Madrid. Aryna Sabalenka gets...
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Jannik Sinner, Monte-Carlo 2023
April 23, 2023

Sinner now also out of Madrid

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Iga Swiatek Stuttgart 2023 (AI _ Reuters _ Panoramic)
April 23, 2023

Swiatek: “I just hope I’m gonna focus on just tennis”

Iga Swiatek had the best start for her clay season by winning the...
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Jabeur and Swiatek in Stuttgart 2023 (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
April 22, 2023

Jabeur retires in tears in Stuttgart as Swiatek qualifies for the final

Ons Jabeur was only able to play three games against Iga Swiatek on...
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Novak Djokovic Monte-Carlo exit 2023
April 22, 2023

Concern is growing for Djokovic as he withdraws from Madrid

Novak Djokovic is forced to stop his clay season for now as he...
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Novak Djokovic
April 21, 2023

Novak Djokovic: “I can’t win with this game”

Novak Djokovic finds himself in a very tricky situation as he struggles with...
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Andy Murray's come-back is a never-before done performance whose consequences will matter.
April 7, 2023

Andy Murray’s legacy: “I would be happy if it might inspire other players to never give up”

I’ve always thought and written that there was the Big 4 and then...
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Jiri Lehecka 2024
February 27, 2023

Jiri Lehecka: “I knew I could beat the top guys”

Jiri Lehecka has a big game and big talk - and big results...
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Caroline Garcia Lyon
February 20, 2023

Caroline Garcia on her new status : “The feeling is that everything is going so fast that you can’t even think anymore”

The Frenchwoman has high hopes for the 2023 season but is finding it...
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Iga Swiatek, 2022
February 8, 2023

Swiatek on business and bold choices: “I want to use my impact well in a way that is healthy for me”

Iga Swiatek has made historical moves on the court, and now seems to...
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Victoria Azarenka Australian Open 2023 (AI _ Reuters _ Panoramic)
January 24, 2023

Azarenka: “I definitely appreciate being on the court more now”

Victoria Azarenka hopes her newfound serenity will help her clinch that Australian Open...
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STEFANOS_TSITSIPAS_AUSTRALIANOPEN_2023 (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
January 24, 2023

Tsitsipas ends Lehecka fairytale and will be knocking on the Australian Open’s final door for the 4th time

Stefanos Tsitsipas proved very clutch again, against Jiri Lehecka, to clinch his spot...
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Victoria Azarenka, Australian Open 2023 (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
January 24, 2023

Australian Open: Resurgent Azarenka beats Pegula and moves into semi-finals

Victoria Azarenka pulled the upset against third seed Jessica Pegula (6-4, 6-1) on...
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Tsitsipas Australian Open 2023 (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
January 22, 2023

Australian Open: Tsitsipas edges out Sinner to reach the quarter-finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Jannik Sinner (6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3) on Sunday and...
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Lehecka Australian Open 2023 (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
January 22, 2023

Lehecka: “Deep inside, me and my team, we believe”

Jiri Lehecka is very surprised to be in the quarter-finals in Melbourne. But...
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Felix Auger-Aliassime Australian Open 2023 (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
January 22, 2023

Auger-Aliassime: “My level isn’t where I want it to be”

Felix Auger-Aliassime has not been a fan of his own game through the...
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Gauff Australian Open 2023 (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
January 22, 2023

Gauff: “Nothing you can do, so it’s frustrating”

Coco Gauff was logically very disappointed after losing against Jelena Ostapenko, despite admitting...
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Novak Djokovic
January 21, 2023

Djokovic: “It always starts well, and then it gets worse”

Novak Djokovic keeps fighting and believing that he can go all the way...
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Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2023
January 21, 2023

Injured but indomitable, Djokovic advances to last 16 to face de Minaur

Novak Djokovic beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7), 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday and will...
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Caroline Garcia, Australian Open
January 21, 2023

Australian Open: Garcia escapes the Siegemund trap

Caroline Garcia found a way to beat Laura Siegemund (1-6, 6-3, 6-3) on...
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