No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution
9 months, 3 weeks ago

No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution

Associated Press  

PARIS — Iga Swiatek provided a simple explanation for why she requested that the French Open not put her on the schedule during one of its night sessions, which often turn into way-past-midnight sessions. 1-ranked player explained, “to sleep normally.” Catching the right amount of z’s is no easy task in Grand Slam tennis these days, for the athletes or those watching them compete. “It’s a complicated thing,” U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff said Sunday. Then again, as Swiatek noted: “I don’t know if the fans are watching these matches if they have to go to work the next day, or something, when the matches are finishing at 2 or 3 a.m.” During the French Open, which began May 26 and ends June 9, one of the hurdles has been the weather: Showers on five consecutive days, including Saturday, created havoc with the schedule. “It’s also a representation issue.” The WTA and ATP pro tours said in January that the number of matches finishing after midnight “has risen considerably in recent years,” prompting them to test new rules governing late sessions.

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Explained: What is the US Open's new mixed doubles format and why is it facing criticism?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Explained: What is the US Open's new mixed doubles format and why is it facing criticism?

Firstpost  

The United States Tennis Association has announced a new mixed doubles format for US Open 2025 in a bid to draw participation from more prominent singles players. Going one step further, the USTA has now introduced a new mixed doubles format, in a bid to draw more prominent singles players into playing mixed doubles tennis. To attract singles players in …

US Open organisers lashed for 'terribly shocking' mixed doubles change
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Open organisers lashed for 'terribly shocking' mixed doubles change

ABC  

Tennis stars have criticised US Open officials for scheduling the mixed doubles during fan week at this year's tournament, slamming the move as "terrible" and "disrespectful". The scenes that greeted Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic's doubles matches at the Brisbane International were among the most raucous of the entire week, but seven-time major winner Jamie Murray says doubles is dying. …

The US Open tennis tournament is adding a 15th day by moving to a Sunday start in 2025
2 months ago

The US Open tennis tournament is adding a 15th day by moving to a Sunday start in 2025

Associated Press  

The U.S. Open is expanding to 15 days this year, shifting to a Sunday start for the first time in the Open era that began in 1968. Fans who subscribed for ticket information from the USTA were informed of the change for the season’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament — and its new dates of Aug. 24 to Sept. 7 …

Australian Open 2025: Ailing Frances Tiafoe picks up tough opening round win
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2025: Ailing Frances Tiafoe picks up tough opening round win

The Hindu  

Frances Tiafoe threw up during his first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday along the way to a five-set victory and said afterward he might have quit if this had been just a run-of-the-mill tournament. The 17th-seeded Tiafoe, who turns 27 in a week, managed to win the topsy-turvy match against Arthur Rinderknech of France 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7, …

Frances Tiafoe picks up a tough victory after throwing up at the Australian Open
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Frances Tiafoe picks up a tough victory after throwing up at the Australian Open

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Frances Tiafoe threw up during his first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday along the way to a five-set victory and said afterward he might have quit if this had been just a run-of-the-mill tournament. “If it was any other, probably, event, I probably would have let it go,” Tiafoe said about getting sick late in …

Frances Tiafoe picks up a tough victory after throwing up at the Australian Open
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Frances Tiafoe picks up a tough victory after throwing up at the Australian Open

New Indian Express  

MELBOURNE, Australia: Frances Tiafoe threw up during his first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday along the way to a five-set victory and said afterward he might have quit if this had been just a run-of-the-mill tournament. The 17th-seeded Tiafoe, who turns 27 in a week, managed to win the topsy-turvy match against Arthur Rinderknech of France 7-6, 6-3, …

Jack Draper keeps up fine form with first-round win in Paris
5 months ago

Jack Draper keeps up fine form with first-round win in Paris

The Independent  

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US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — To hear Frances Tiafoe tell it, Taylor Fritz predicted this sort of moment for the two of them. Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, celebrates after winning a point against Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in New York. Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, reacts …

US Open fans can move around in the stands and don’t need to wait for changeovers to enter or exit
7 months ago

US Open fans can move around in the stands and don’t need to wait for changeovers to enter or exit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Imagine if fans at a Major League Baseball game were told they needed to wait until the end of an inning to go grab a beer and a hot dog. U.S. Open tournament referee Jake Garner acknowledged this could “take some getting used to, from the players’ point of view,” because they’ll consider it bothersome. On the …

Thanks to Zendaya, Serena and more, tennis is having a moment as the US Open arrives
7 months, 1 week ago

Thanks to Zendaya, Serena and more, tennis is having a moment as the US Open arrives

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — About 10 minutes into the movie “ Challengers,” Zendaya’s character’s daughter pokes her head into a room and asks about watching something on TV together. Tennis is having a moment even before play begins at Flushing Meadows on Monday — from the Zendaya vehicle’s use of the sport as a backdrop for its three-person love story, to …

Patrick Mouratoglou says Ultimate Tennis Showdown can change the sport. Is he right?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Patrick Mouratoglou says Ultimate Tennis Showdown can change the sport. Is he right?

New York Times  

PARIS, France – During the recent French Open, the executives and officials who run tennis did what they do several times a year. Mouratoglou with Rune at this year’s French Open As he sees it, while the people who run tennis worry about a schedule, the particular sauce served with the shrimp cocktail, and the brand of Champagne they will …

French Open 2024, June 3 schedule: Djokovic, Sabalenka and Rybakina in fourth-round action
9 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open 2024, June 3 schedule: Djokovic, Sabalenka and Rybakina in fourth-round action

The Hindu  

Defending champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic faces Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in the round of 16 of French Open 2024 at Roland Garros, Paris on Monday. In women’s singles, second seed and reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka plays against 22nd-seeded American Emma Navarro while fourth seed Elena Rybakina takes on 15th-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. Here’s the full list …

French Open: No one loves it when matches go past 3 am, but no one can agree on a solution
9 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open: No one loves it when matches go past 3 am, but no one can agree on a solution

New Indian Express  

PARIS: Iga Swiatek provided a simple explanation for why she requested that the French Open not put her on the schedule during one of its night sessions, which often turn into way-past-midnight sessions. "It's a complicated thing," U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff said Sunday. Then again, as Swiatek noted: "I don't know if the fans are watching these matches if …

French Open 2024: Swiatek, Gauff not in favour of late matches after Djokovic vs Musetti marathon
9 months, 4 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Swiatek, Gauff not in favour of late matches after Djokovic vs Musetti marathon

The Hindu  

Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff stressed the need to start matches earlier at Grand Slams after defending champion Novak Djokovic came through a marathon third-round clash that ended in the early hours of Sunday morning. After rain delays forced organisers to wedge another match into Saturday’s packed schedule, Djokovic was taken all the way by Lorenzo Musetti but fed on …

French Open 2024, June 2 schedule: Swiatek, Alcaraz and Sinner look to reach quarterfinals
9 months, 4 weeks ago

French Open 2024, June 2 schedule: Swiatek, Alcaraz and Sinner look to reach quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Defending champion and World No. 1 Iga Swiatek faces Anastasia Potapova in the round of 16 of French Open 2024 at Roland Garros, Paris on Sunday. In men’s singles, second seed and reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner plays against local favourite while third seed Carlos Alcaraz faces 21st seed Felix Auger-Aliassime. Here’s the full list of fourth-round fixtures for …

Tennis crowds and etiquette: How should fans behave and how should players react?
10 months ago

Tennis crowds and etiquette: How should fans behave and how should players react?

New York Times  

Let’s start with the brass band. “This is the first time that I’ve come out to a tennis match and had a band playing in the stands on my court,” said Shelton. Shelton, the 15th seed at this year’s French Open, is no stranger to rowdy crowds; he played two years of college tennis at the University of Florida. “They’re …

The last lap: On the French Open
10 months ago

The last lap: On the French Open

The Hindu  

For a good part of the last two decades, everything at the French Open seemed like a prelude to one man’s crowning moment on the concluding Sunday of the tournament. The year 2024, however, has turned out differently for Rafael Nadal, who had clinched the singles title on 14 of his 18 prior visits, as he made an emotional first-round …

French Open 2024, May 28 order of play: Djokovic, Sabalenka and Rybakina in action on third day
10 months ago

French Open 2024, May 28 order of play: Djokovic, Sabalenka and Rybakina in action on third day

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic begins his title defence with a first-round clash against local wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert on the third day of French Open 2024 at Roland Garros, Paris on Tuesday. In women’s singles, second seed Aryna Sabalenka will take on Erika Andreeva while fourth seed Elena Rybakina will play against Belgium’s Greet Minnen. Here’s the full list of first-round fixtures for …

Rafael Nadal's possible French Open farewell draws fans from all over the world
10 months ago

Rafael Nadal's possible French Open farewell draws fans from all over the world

The Independent  

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French Open 2024, May 27 order of play: Nadal vs Zverev marquee clash; Swiatek, Sinner in action
10 months ago

French Open 2024, May 27 order of play: Nadal vs Zverev marquee clash; Swiatek, Sinner in action

The Hindu  

Fourteen-time champion Rafael Nadal takes on fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev in a marquee first-round clash on the second day of French Open 2024 at Roland Garros, Paris on Monday. Reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner faces USA’s Christopher Eubanks on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Here’s the full list of first-round fixtures for day two of French Open 2024: Court Philippe-Chatrier Women’s Singles …

French Open great Rafael Nadal refuses to rule out a Roland Garros return in 2025... as 14-time champion insists 'I'm not ready to go just yet'
10 months ago

French Open great Rafael Nadal refuses to rule out a Roland Garros return in 2025... as 14-time champion insists 'I'm not ready to go just yet'

Daily Mail  

It was never going to be easy for Rafael Nadal to bid goodbye to the place where he has won 14 Grand Slam titles, and the Spaniard yesterday refused to rule out a return to the French Open in 2025. Rafael Nadal has heavily suggested that this would be his final season on the ATP Tour But when he was …

Why an Aussie tennis great believes Alex de Minaur can go deep at the French Open - 'his mindset is as good as anybody'
10 months ago

Why an Aussie tennis great believes Alex de Minaur can go deep at the French Open - 'his mindset is as good as anybody'

Daily Mail  

Australian tennis great Todd Woodbridge believes Alex de Minaur can make his way deep into the second week of the French Open, which starts in Paris on Sunday night AEST. Seeded 11th, de Minaur, 25, has never progressed beyond the second round at Roland Garros - but will fancy his chances against American teenager Alex Michelsen in the first round. …

Alex de Minaur and Australian contingent poised to break French Open hoodoo, Rinky Hijikata says
10 months, 1 week ago

Alex de Minaur and Australian contingent poised to break French Open hoodoo, Rinky Hijikata says

ABC  

In short: Australia will take its largest men's singles contingent for 25 years to this year's French Open Australia will take its largest men's singles contingent for 25 years to this year's French Open World number 11 Alex de Minaur is in fine form and a strong chance to break Australia's second-week hoodoo at Roland Garros What's next? The French …

Top tennis players say they're playing too much because the tournaments are too long
10 months, 1 week ago

Top tennis players say they're playing too much because the tournaments are too long

The Hindu  

More competition days, more tickets sold, more TV time, more money. With Madrid and Rome following already established two-week events in Indian Wells and Miami, several of the highest-ranked players — the ones who consistently reach the final stages of these tournaments — are growing weary of spending so much more time on the road. “We wanted more drama and …

Medvedev’s 3.40am finish is latest absurd example of why tennis has to change
1 year, 2 months ago

Medvedev’s 3.40am finish is latest absurd example of why tennis has to change

New York Times  

Of course it did. “Late-night matches don’t only harm players — they have negative consequences for fans, ball kids, event employees, and all stakeholders involved,” Ahmad Nassar, the executive director of the Professional Tennis Player Association, the organization Novak Djokovic co-founded in 2020 to address, among other issues, working conditions for arguably the most important people in the sport. Pressure …

US Open order of play and Thursday’s tennis schedule
1 year, 6 months ago

US Open order of play and Thursday’s tennis schedule

The Independent  

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US Open order of play and Tuesday’s tennis schedule
1 year, 6 months ago

US Open order of play and Tuesday’s tennis schedule

The Independent  

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Tennis fans in Washinton Open are warned that Ukraine’s Svitolina and Belarus’ Azarenka won’t shake hands
1 year, 7 months ago

Tennis fans in Washinton Open are warned that Ukraine’s Svitolina and Belarus’ Azarenka won’t shake hands

The Hindu  

Spectators at the DC Open were told before Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina defeated Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka 7-6, 6-4 on Monday night that the players would not shake hands when their first-round match ended. In earlier action on Day 1 at the first combined ATP-WTA 500 event, defending champion Liudmila Samsonova stretched her winning streak in Washington to six matches by beating …

French Open 2023, June 2 schedule: Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sabalenka play in third round
1 year, 9 months ago

French Open 2023, June 2 schedule: Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sabalenka play in third round

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka will be amongst the players in action as third round of the French Open begins at Roland-Garros, Paris on Wednesday. While Djokovic takes on Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Alcaraz faces Canada’s Denis Shapovalov. Here’s the full list of third-round fixtures for day six of the 2023 French Open: Court Philippe-Chatrier Women’s Singles - …

French Open 2023: Still no Women's Matches in Night Sessions at Roland Garros
1 year, 9 months ago

French Open 2023: Still no Women's Matches in Night Sessions at Roland Garros

News 18  

When the French Open introduced night sessions a year ago, just one of the 10 matches scheduled for under the lights in the main stadium featured women. “If the tournament is not going to change it, then there’s nothing we can do,” 2017 U.S. Open champion and 2018 French Open finalist Sloane Stephens said. Play begins at 11 a.m. local …

French Open: Sloane Stephens earns 34th win by defeating Varvara Gracheva in straight sets
1 year, 9 months ago

French Open: Sloane Stephens earns 34th win by defeating Varvara Gracheva in straight sets

Daily Mail  

Stephens, ranked as the World's No. 30, won 6-2, 6-1 in an hour and 13 minutes Sloane Stephens continued her fine form at the French Open this afternoon as she breezed into the third round with a two-set win over Russian Varvara Gracheva. USA's Sloane Stephens defeated Varvara Gracheva, of Russia, in straight sets on Wednesday Gracheva lost to Stephens …

French Open 2023, Day 4 Order of Play: Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic set for Round 2
1 year, 9 months ago

French Open 2023, Day 4 Order of Play: Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic set for Round 2

India Today  

Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Aryna Sabalenka, Caroline Garcia and Stefanos Tsitsipas are among the top seeds that will be in action in Round 2 on Day 4 of the French Open 2023. Like the Spaniard, World No.3 Novak Djokovic also had to fight hard in his third set of his first-round match before defeating USA’s Aleksander Kovacevic 6-3, …

French Open 2023: Day 3 order of play and Tuesday tournament schedule at Roland Garros including Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
1 year, 10 months ago

French Open 2023: Day 3 order of play and Tuesday tournament schedule at Roland Garros including Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud

The Independent  

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French Open: Full schedule, seeds, how to watch, odds, prize money
1 year, 10 months ago

French Open: Full schedule, seeds, how to watch, odds, prize money

Daily Mail  

The first round of this year's French Open at Roland Garros is well underway The highly-anticipated French Open is well underway, with the first round set to continue today at Roland Garros. As ever, the French Open will take place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris Full schedule Monday, May 29: Men’s singles, women’s singles - first round Tuesday, …

French Open: ‘Big Three’ in women’s game earned the right for recognition - Pegula
1 year, 10 months ago

French Open: ‘Big Three’ in women’s game earned the right for recognition - Pegula

The Hindu  

World number three Jessica Pegula is not yet a part of the burgeoning “Big Three” rivalry on the women’s tour but the American said Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina had earned the right to receive such recognition. Swiatek has claimed three major titles, including two French Opens, and Sabalenka won her maiden Grand Slam at the Australian Open …

French Open day 1: British singles contingent down to two after Dan Evans loses
1 year, 10 months ago

French Open day 1: British singles contingent down to two after Dan Evans loses

The Independent  

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French Open draw LIVE: Latest updates as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz learn fate
1 year, 10 months ago

French Open draw LIVE: Latest updates as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz learn fate

The Independent  

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A sexism ‘fiasco’ hangs over the French Open — its response will be telling
1 year, 10 months ago

A sexism ‘fiasco’ hangs over the French Open — its response will be telling

The Independent  

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FRENCH OPEN 2023: No Nadal or Federer in Paris for 1st time since 1998; Swiatek defending champ
1 year, 10 months ago

FRENCH OPEN 2023: No Nadal or Federer in Paris for 1st time since 1998; Swiatek defending champ

Associated Press  

PARIS — A glance at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023: SURFACE Red clay SITE Roland Garros SCHEDULE Play begins Sunday at the only Grand Slam tournament that lasts 15 days. 2022 WOMEN’S SINGLES CHAMPION Iga Swiatek, Poland 2022 MEN’S SINGLES CHAMPION Rafael Nadal, Spain LAST YEAR Swiatek beat American teenager Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 …

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic fitness, Iga Swiatek targets hattrick and the key talking points
1 year, 10 months ago

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic fitness, Iga Swiatek targets hattrick and the key talking points

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Fitness, form and the French Open – issues facing tennis stars ahead of busy summer
1 year, 11 months ago

Fitness, form and the French Open – issues facing tennis stars ahead of busy summer

The Independent  

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Australian Open offers reminders that sports reflect society
2 years, 2 months ago

Australian Open offers reminders that sports reflect society

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic is back at the Australian Open, which is newsworthy, yes, mainly because of the reason he was not in the tournament a year ago: He is not vaccinated against COVID-19. “And it does direct and force you to make decisions that maybe you traditionally wouldn’t want to do.” More than a year ago, Simon declared …

Tiafoe can’t continue rare run at US Open for American man
2 years, 6 months ago

Tiafoe can’t continue rare run at US Open for American man

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe was living his best life in his U.S. Open semifinal, just as he did throughout this magical run at Flushing Meadows, smiling and thriving, yukking it up with the fans, with his opponent, even with his opponent’s coach. “I just proved that, honestly, I mean, I can play with the best, obviously,” Tiafoe said, “and …

Tiafoe offers hope for present and future of US men’s tennis
2 years, 6 months ago

Tiafoe offers hope for present and future of US men’s tennis

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe’s run to the U.S. Open semifinals is, first and foremost, about Tiafoe himself, a 24-year-old from Maryland who took up tennis because his father was a janitor at a junior training center, a player who never won a match past the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament until now, who owns one career ATP …

Garcia, 28, tops Gauff, 18, at US Open for 1st Slam semi
2 years, 6 months ago

Garcia, 28, tops Gauff, 18, at US Open for 1st Slam semi

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Caroline Garcia knows how it can feel to be a teen in tennis getting a ton of attention and outsized expectations, the way Coco Gauff does now. On Tuesday night at the U.S. Open, Garcia took charge and never really let Gauff — or the crowd — get fully involved. From the get-go, Garcia played high-stakes tennis …

‘Why not me?’ How Frances Tiafoe became the player capable of history at the U.S. Open
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Why not me?’ How Frances Tiafoe became the player capable of history at the U.S. Open

New York Times  

NEW YORK — If you wanted to nitpick Frances Tiafoe’s performance on Wednesday at the U.S. Open, you didn’t have to try too hard. “I think I helped him, because I played and I went through the issues of being relatively talented and being lazy, and then finding the right team, people behind me pushing me to do the right …

French Open director Mauresmo apologises for saying men's tennis is more appealing than women's
2 years, 9 months ago

French Open director Mauresmo apologises for saying men's tennis is more appealing than women's

The Hindu  

French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo has apologised for saying women's tennis is not as appealing as the men's game, adding that her comments were taken out of context. "First of all the comments that I made were taken out of the wider picture, out of the context," former Grand Slam champion Mauresmo told Tennis Channel on Thursday. "Concerning the …

French Open director says men's matches dominated night sessions because women's tennis has less 'appeal'
2 years, 9 months ago

French Open director says men's matches dominated night sessions because women's tennis has less 'appeal'

ABC  

Amelie Mauresmo, the former world number one in her first year as the French Open's first female tournament director, says nine of this year's 10 night sessions at Roland Garros have involved men's matches because women's tennis currently has less "appeal". Key points: Night sessions have been introduced for the first time at this year's French Open The only women's …

Amelie Mauresmo: Women’s tennis has less ‘appeal’ than men’s
2 years, 9 months ago

Amelie Mauresmo: Women’s tennis has less ‘appeal’ than men’s

Associated Press  

PARIS — Amelie Mauresmo, a former No. 1 player who is in her first year as the French Open’s first female tournament director, said Wednesday that nine of the 10 night sessions at Roland Garros involved men’s matches because women’s tennis currently has less “appeal.” Speaking at the traditional second-week news conference to recap the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, Mauresmo …

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