Cédric Rouquette

Cédric Rouquette

Passionate about tennis since he discovered the grace of Stefan Edberg's serve-and-volley game in the late 1980s, French and Toulousian Cédric Rouquette quickly understood that his pen had a much better chance of allowing him to be part of the tennis world than his forehand would. Reporter at L'Equipe (2000-2010), editor-in-chief of Eurosport online (2010-2014), he has been the director of the Tennis Majors project since 2020. It is, in a way, a homecoming after having spent six years in the service of the editorial projects of others, at CFJ Paris, at the W School, at the Creafeed agency and in the production company Scrine. He's also known as a great indie pop lover and specialist.

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Roger Federer as seen in a commercial for Italian pasta brand Barilla
August 8, 2022

Federer reappears on a tennis court for the first time in more than a year… in a commercial for his sponsor

On the occasion of Federer's 41st birthday today, the Italian pasta brand Barilla...
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Daniil Medvedev and Eric Hernandez, 2022
August 6, 2022

Eric Hernandez, the physical trainer who turned Daniil Medvedev into a “non-violent steamroller” 

Hernandez accompanies Daniil Medvedev on the Tour when Gilles Cervara is absent, like...
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Rafael Nadal, 2022
August 5, 2022

Nadal withdraws from Montreal because of a “slight bother on (his) abdominal”

Rafael Nadal will not travel to Canada to compete at the Montréal Masters....
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Emma Raducanu, portrait, 2022
August 5, 2022

Raducanu: “I was not expecting to play US Open tennis every single week, I was so zoned”

Emma Raducanu reflected on how close and how far she expects to play...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, Gael Monfils, Mouratoglou Academy
August 2, 2022

Tsitsipas and Monfils play “the first draw of tennis history” !

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Gael Monfils had a practice session together Tuesday, under the...
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Elena Rybakina, Wimbledon 2022
July 10, 2022

Rybakina: ‘Tough question’ to say if she feels Russian or Kazakh

Elena Rybakina reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon in a specific...
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Patrick Mouratoglou and Simona Halep, Wimbledon 2022
July 8, 2022

Mouratoglou on Halep: “Her new game identity is very demanding mentally.”

Patrick Mouratoglou, the coach of Simona Halep, thinks that the Romanian lacked energy...
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Patrick Mouratoglou and Simona Halep, Wimbledon 2022
July 7, 2022

Mouratoglou on Halep – “The more you know her, the more you love her”

Wimbledon 2022 is the second Grand Slam played by Simona Halep under the...
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Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, Wimbledon 2022
July 5, 2022

Djokovic: “I said to Roger that he needs to come back so that we can play one more time”

Novak Djokovic revealed what he said to Roger Federer on Sunday
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Ajla Tomljanovic, Wimbledon 2022
July 5, 2022

Tomljanovic about Chris Evert: ‘We love each other’

Ajla Tomljanovic, once again a Wimbledon quarter-finalist, went public on her true friendship...
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Nick Kyrgios' red shoes and cap, Wimbledon 2022
July 4, 2022

Kyrgios on the red outfits on the Centre Court – “I do what I want, I just like wearing my Jordans”

Nick Kyrgios put a red cap and red dominant shoes on the Centre...
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Nick Kyrgios, Wimbledon 2022
July 4, 2022

Kyrgios on his shoulder – “I don’t think anyone is feeling 100 percent”

Nick Kyrgios confirms he has a pain in the right shoulder, but he...
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Novak Djokovic and his son Stefan, 2019
July 4, 2022

Djokovic’s son, Stefan, “in love with tennis”, has a lasso finish like Rafa to “intimidate” his father

Novak Djokovic has said that he would support an eventual wish from his...
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Rafael Nadal and Lorenzo Sonego, Wimbledon 2022
July 3, 2022

Nadal: “I was wrong, I shouldn’t have called Sonego at the net”

Rafael Nadal was quick to admit that the chat he had with Lorenzo...
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Katie Boulter, Wimbledon 2022
July 2, 2022

Boulter, crushed in third round, was “emotionally drained” after four weeks of competition

Katie Boulter said she reached her own limits after a long sequence of...
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Venus Williams and Jamie Murray during their first round mixed doubles match at Wimbledon 2022
July 2, 2022

Venus Williams had “no plans to play” but was finally “inspired by Serena”

Venus Williams, now aged 42, won her first round In mixed doubles with...
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Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2022, training session
July 1, 2022

Djokovic “not thinking about whether or not (he’s) going to catch Covid” but calls for caution

The trophy holder at Wimbledon was asked if he had chosen to adapt...
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Nick Kyrgios, Wimbledon 2022
July 1, 2022

Round two, recapped: the thrilling promise of a Wimbledon more open than expected

Still disrupted by Covid (third withdrawal for the men), Wimbledon 2022 retained its...
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Serena Williams, Wimbledon 2022
June 29, 2022

Recapping Wimbledon’s first round: it’s over for Serena, it’s wide open for Nadal

The 2022 edition began with a great moment of sport and emotion with...
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Gilles Cervara
June 22, 2022

Gilles Cervara on the ATP’s authorisation of coaching: “I support the new rule, but it is not because the coach speaks that the player is better”

The coach of world No 1 Daniil Medvedev tells Tennis Majors that he...
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Boris Becker leaving court
June 18, 2022

L’Equipe: Becker’s first days in prison ‘very hard’, hopes for release by end of year

In an investigation dedicated to the spiral that sent Boris Becker to prison...
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