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Steve Tignor

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Senior Writer at Tennis Magazine

Writer: @tennis, @wimbledon, @racqetmagazine, @tennisconnected. Author: HIGH STRUNG (Harper)

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  • Preview: Roland Garros finalists return to action for 2025 Wimbledon warm-ups

    1 week ago | tennis.com | Steve Tignor

    Roland Garros champions Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz will kick off grass-court prep alongside Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner. Published Jun 15, 2025CONDENSED MATCH: Coco Gauff defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win Roland GarrosOne day the tennis world is wrapping up two months of long rallies and heavy topspin on red clay. Within 24 hours, it’s kicking off a five-week stretch of power serves and rapid-fire holds on grass.

  • Was the Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner Roland Garros match the best ever played?

    2 weeks ago | tennis.com | Steve Tignor

    Where does Sunday's final stack up against other GMOAT candidates? Published Jun 13, 2025CONDENSED MATCH: Carlos Alcaraz edges Jannik Sinner to win Roland Garros“Dude, that French Open final!” an old friend wrote in an email two days ago. “Just when I thought the glory days were over.”That was the theme of a dozen messages I received and conversations I had this week, and maybe it was for you as well.

  • Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played the match of the decade, and maybe the century, at Roland Garros

    2 weeks ago | tennis.com | Steve Tignor

    The Spaniard reached God mode to win a 5:29 five-setter, but it took his rival to push him there. Published Jun 09, 2025Two weeks ago, Rafael Nadal waved good-bye to Roland Garros, and to tennis. Two days ago, Novak Djokovic walked off with a handful of clay from Court Philippe Chatrier, and said he may never be back.

  • 2025 Roland Garros men's final preview: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner

    2 weeks ago | tennis.com | Steve Tignor

    In 10 years, we may look back on this weekend as one of the symbolic starting points of the Sinner-Alcaraz era. Published Jun 07, 2025To say this final, the first between the Italian and the Spaniard at a Grand Slam, has been highly anticipated would be something of an understatement. Even their fellow players admit they’ve been looking forward to it. “We’re all going to wait for the final that we all wanted,” Alexander Bublik said after losing to Sinner in the quarterfinals.

  • Coco Gauff survived Aryna Sabalenka, and a frantic test of patience and resilience, to win Roland Garros

    2 weeks ago | tennis.com | Steve Tignor

    “I was just trying to give myself the best chance to fight every point,” said the 21-year-old—and it's no surprise she did. Published Jun 07, 2025“As soon as I stepped on the court, I could feel that it was windy, and it was gonna be one of those matches,” Coco Gauff said after her riveting, rough and tumble, emotion-jammed 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 win over Aryna Sabalenka in the Roland Garros final. The wind swirled through Court Philippe Chartier and kicked red clay into the players’ eyes.

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14 Jun 25

RT @SteveTignor: Where does the Rumble at Roland Garros between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner land on the list of the greatest men’s mat…

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13 Jun 25

Where does the Rumble at Roland Garros between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner land on the list of the greatest men’s matches of the Open era? One writer makes his rankings https://t.co/1SBjmzrSi8

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9 Jun 25

RT @SteveTignor: “It’s a Grand Slam final, it’s no time to be afraid” After 5 hours and 5 sets, Carlos Alcaraz elevated to God mode to win…