Roland-Garros

Monica Seles On This Day 9_6

June 9, 1990: The day Monica Seles became the youngest Roland-Garros champion in history

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 9, 1990, a 16-year-old Monica Seles toppled Steffi Graf to become the youngest Roland-Garros champion in history

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Martina Navratilova, On this day

June 9, 1984: The day Martina Navratilova won her fourth consecutive Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 9, 1984, Martina Navratilova won Roland-Garros to complete the non-calendar Grand Slam

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Iga Swiatek wins Roland-Garros 2024

“I don’t expect a lot” – Swiatek faces grass-court conundrum after Roland-Garros triumph

The world No 1 clinched her fifth Grand Slam title earlier today, beating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the Roland-Garros final. But she has yet to fully master grass-court tennis

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Jamie Malachy
Daria Abramowicz, in red, watching Iga Swiatek's triumph in Paris.

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 Grand Slam title, we asked her sports psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, to open the window a bit into the Swiatek’s version of the champion’s mindset.

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Carole Bouchard
Paolini and Swiatek following Roland-Garros 2024 final

“I never played a player that has this intensity” – Paolini on facing Swiatek in Roland-Garros final

The Italian was comprehensively beaten 6-2, 6-1 by Iga Swiatek in the final of Roland-Garros as the Pole clinched her fourth title on the Parisian clay

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Jamie Malachy
Iga Swiatek, Roland-Garros, 2024
7 months ago

Alert: Swiatek beats Paolini to win fourth Roland-Garros title

Iga Swiatek lifted the trophy on Saturday afternoon against Jasmine Paolini, beating the...
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Tennis Majors
Carlos Alcaraz, Roland-Garros 2024
7 months ago

Records keep tumbling for Carlos Alcaraz, youngest man to reach three slam finals on three surfaces

The Spaniard is the third youngest overall to achieve the feat, after Steffi...
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Simon Cambers
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, Roland-Garros 2024/Australian Open 2012
7 months ago

“You have to like to suffer” – Alcaraz of 2024 echoes Nadal of 2012

Carlos Alcaraz reached the final of Roland-Garros 2024 by beating Jannik Sinner in...
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Jérémy Baudu
Gustavo Kuerten - On this day
7 months ago

June 8, 1997: The day Gustavo Kuerten came of age on the Roland-Garros clay

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Alexander Zverev 2024
7 months ago

Zverev on the end of his procedure for domestic violence: “I told you so from the start”

Alexander Zverev answered two questions about his domestic violence trial, but on one...
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Bren Gray
Casper Ruud Roland-Garros 2024
7 months ago

“I don’t want to make excuses, but…” – Stomach bug limited Ruud against Zverev

Casper Ruud suffered from a stomach ache in his loss to Alexander Zverev...
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Bren Gray
Alexander Zverev, Roland-Garros 2024
7 months ago

Zverev rolls past Ruud, books spot alongside Alcaraz in Roland-Garros final

Alexander Zverev knocked off two-time runner-up Casper Ruud in the Roland-Garros semi-finals on...
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Ricky Dimon
Alexander Zverev - Chryslene Caillaud / Panoramic
7 months ago

Alert: Zverev defeats Ruud to reach Roland-Garros final

Alexander Zverev defeated Casper Ruud in four sets on Friday evening at Roland-Garros....
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Carlos Alcaraz in Paris
7 months ago

Having watched it as a boy, Alcaraz has “special feeling” at Roland-Garros

Carlos Alcaraz may be only 21 years old, but he already has a...
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Ricky Dimon
Carlos Alcaraz RG 24
7 months ago

Alcaraz explains Roland-Garros turnaround: “I was mentally stronger than last year”

The Spaniard said he suffered cramps during his semi-final against Sinner but calmed...
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Simon Cambers
Jannik Sinner - Imago / Panoramic
7 months ago

Sinner sees positive side despite loss to Alcaraz: “Reaching this point, I’m obviously very happy”

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Ricky Dimon
Jannik Sinner RG SF 2024
7 months ago

Sinner says hip not a factor in defeat but “taking care of body is the main priority”

The Italian missed Rome because of the injury but it held up well...
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Simon Cambers
Carlos Alcaraz, Roland-Garros 2024
7 months ago

Alcaraz battles into first Roland-Garros final with five-set win over Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz defeated rival Jannik Sinner in five sets on Friday afternoon at...
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Ricky Dimon
Carlos Alcaraz - Imago / Panoramic
7 months ago

Alert: Alcaraz overcomes Sinner in five sets

Carlos Alcaraz came back from two sets to one down to defeat Jannik...
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Tennis Majors
Alcaraz and Sinner, Indian Wells, 2024
7 months ago

“He pushes me to wake up every morning with the ambition to improve so that I can beat him” – Alcaraz on Sinner

After his victory against Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz spoke about his upcoming gala match...
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Mathieu Canac