Roland-Garros

2 weeks ago | rolandgarros.com | Chris Oddo

Spaniard saves three match points in fourth set before outlasting Sinner in deciding tiebreak Carlos Alcaraz (2) bt Jannik Sinner (1) 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) The fabled clay of Court Philippe-Chatrier has marked the passage of time with epic rivalries. Borg vs Vilas, Lendl vs Wilander, Nadal vs Federer, Djokovic vs Nadal.

3 weeks ago | rolandgarros.com | Alix Ramsay

× The No.1 seed meets the No.2 seed - and there is precious little to separate the two In a fortnight of startling success (Lois Boisson being the standout star on that front), remarkable upsets (Boisson being the cause of several of them) and the usual mayhem that is part and parcel of every Grand Slam, we have arrived at an oasis of tranquillity. For once, the form book has done us proud: the top two players in the world will do battle for the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen.

3 weeks ago | rolandgarros.com | Chris Oddo

In 2016, Evan King played and lost in the first round of the mixed doubles draw at the US Open. Little did he know, he wouldn’t get another chance until nearly nine years later. This week in Paris, the newly minted top 20 men's doubles player is making the most of that chance, alongside the WTA’s No.2-ranked doubles player, Taylor Townsend.

3 weeks ago | rolandgarros.com | Victoria Chiesa

× Daria Kasatkina is playing with a new freedom here in Paris After Daria Kasatkina sealed a 6-1, 7-5 victory over No.10 seed Paula Badosa in the third round of Roland-Garros – her first Top 10 victory in nearly a year – the No.17 seed pumped both fists and raised her arms above her head in an ardent display of triumph. It was a pointed reaction for a result that Kasatkina has been used to since she first broke through on the WTA Tour a decade ago. But this year in Paris, it was special.

4 weeks ago | rolandgarros.com | Chris Oddo

× The 23-year-old talks inspiration and perspiration after cracking a Paris milestone Hailey Baptiste has had her share of dark days on tour. Lonely times where she had to talk herself through difficult losses. “Before this year, for two and a half years, I was a lot of the times travelling by myself. Just kind of thugging it, battling my way through matches,” the world No.70 said on Thursday after defeating Japan’s Nao Hibino to reach the third round at a major for the first time.