Roland Garros

The last time Stefanos Tsitsipas stood on Court Philippe- Chatrier was in the final last year which he lost but upon return in 2022 he did not have any ...

I have shown good tennis in the last couple of tournaments. “I have shown good tennis here. “I had my first practice session [on Court Philippe-Chatrier] after that final a few days ago.

Gavin Mair, who called long shot winners of three grand slam women's titles, released his 2022 French Open picks for the women's draw.

One of Mair's surprising 2022 French Open picks is that he likes the value of Bianca Andreescu at 20-1. So who wins the French Open 2022? From there, Andreescu has pedigree as the 2019 U.S. Open champion, and she won that event in her first appearance, toppling Serena Williams in the final. He also correctly backed Barbora Krejcikova in the 2021 French Open final. Before making any 2022 French Open picks, be sure to check out the latest tennis predictions from SportsLine's Gavin Mair. Roland Garros is the center of the tennis world in late May and early June, with the action beginning early on Sunday morning.

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The French Open is the sport's only major championship that begins on a Sunday. The first result of the 2022 French Open is in and No. 26 seed Sorana Cirstea is the first player to reach the second round. Play in the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament has started on the red clay of Roland Garros in Paris, with none of the COVID-19 restrictions that limited attendance the past two years.

Three of his titles have come on clay in Rio, Barcelona and Madrid where he defeated Nadal, Djokovic and world number three Alexander Zverev to take the ...

Ofner, without a win on the main tour since July last year, has come through qualifying at Roland Garros for the first time in five attempts. Top seed Djokovic, who turns 35 on Sunday, and fifth-seeded Nadal, with 41 Grand Slam titles between them, are not in action on the first day. The 19-year-old, bidding to become just the eighth teenager to capture a major men's title, is widely tipped to end the dominance of 13-time champion Rafael Nadal and two-time winner Novak Djokovic.

French Open 2022 Day 1 live score and updates: It's time for the big day. The clay-court Grand Slam is underway and it's a Sunday start, as usual.

Daniil Medvedev may not be commonly associated with clay-court prowess, but the World No. 2 is fit and raring to go as he arrives at Roland Garros looking ...

“Geneva actually was the six weeks where I should have just taken the racquet, but I was already playing a match. “I'm happy I'm back, because I heard it can take on average six weeks to come back to play in tennis, but maybe more. So hopefully I can see one of them in the second week.” “I was coming back step by step,” said the 26-year-old. “I have had some tough moments in terms of results, [but] last year, even though we didn't have much of a crowd, we had some atmosphere and I loved it. I need to prepare for this one and I'm going to take it match by match.

Play in the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament has started on the red clay of Roland Garros in Paris.

Play in the year’s second Grand Slam tennis tournament has started on the red clay of Roland Garros in Paris, with none of the COVID-19 restrictions that limited attendance the past two years. Cirstea is participating in her 53rd Grand Slam tournament and she has reached one quarterfinal previously — at Roland Garros in 2009. PARIS — The Latest on the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local):

Arab trailblazer Ons Jabeur crashed out of the French Open at the first hurdle on Sunday as Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz prepared to give Roland ...

"It's not the greatest feeling to go in a Grand Slam knowing that all is not perfect in practice. I was happy to fight for every single point," said Linette who needed treatment on a leg injury after dropping the first set. His last victory came in Rome just over a year ago. Alcaraz was ranked 97 this time last year. He was only two when Nadal won the first of his 13 French Opens in 2005 but he made his mark at the 2021 tournament where he came through qualifying to reach the third round. I don't play like I would like to in practice," said the Austrian.

Hugo Dellien notched the third Grand Slam victory of his career Sunday at Roland Garros as the World No. 87 secured a comfortable 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 first-round ...

The win continues a solid 2022 for Dellien on the clay. Although Thiem’s rustiness was evident in just his sixth match of 2022 since returning from a right wrist injury suffered last June, Dellien was inspired in the pair’s first tour-level meeting. Thiem showed signs of his best with some trademark cleanly struck backhand winners, but the Austrian struggled for consistency throughout.

Twice French Open finalist Dominic Thiem has crashed out of the tournament in the first round at Roland Garros, losing 6-3 6-2 6-4 to Bolivian world No 87 ...

This is toxic to my forehand because I am still missing the fine feeling there," he said. I am definitely thinking to go back to Challenger level for one or two tournaments," he said. "I knew it would take time and the level is extremely high.

Dominic Thiem admitted he is planning on playing in Challenger events following his first round loss to Hugo Dellien at Roland Garros.

This is toxic to my forehand because I am still missing the fine feeling there." I am definitely thinking to go back to Challenger level for one or two tournaments," he added. "You’ve got to take time, as the level is extremely high from all the players competing here and I’m not there yet.

Monday at Roland-Garros offers a host of exciting clashes as the first round continues. Alongside defending champions Barbora Krejcikova and Novak Djokovic, women's No.1 seed Iga Swiatek will look to continue her incredible winning streak as she opens ...

Fourteen Australians (seven women and seven men) will contest the Roland Garros 2022 men's and women's doubles competitions.

Luke Saville (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) [WC] Olivia Gadecki (AUS)/Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (AUS) Arina Rodionova (AUS)/Madison Brengle (USA)

Hugo Dellien put in a dominant display to deny Dominic Thiem a comeback victory at Roland-Garros 2022. The 28-year-old Bolivian, who has played every match ...

Dellien was delivering the goods, running round to whip a lassoed forehand pass to cap another 4-1 lead. In contrast, Dellien was flourishing on the front foot and opened up a 4-1 advantage. The world No.87 roared towards his team in delight and maintained his level and control on the contest to the very finish.

The two-time Roland-Garros finalist continues to search for a match-win this season.

“The backhand is okay, but as well it's not long enough, it's not fast enough. I think that's the key. “So I cannot expect that it happens in the game. “I'm not doing anything different in training. “I have to accept it and even though it was a really painful defeat, week after week, still nothing unexpected happened. If I would have won many matches or whatever, it would have been a big surprise.

Twice Open finalist Dominic Thiem lost in straight sets to Bolivian world number 87 Hugo Dellien, while inform Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the women's sixth seed, ...

"I knew it would take time and the level is extremely high. Jabeur, seen as one of the big threats to world number one Iga Swiatek at the claycourt Grand Slam, came to Paris at a career-high ranking and with a tour-leading 17 wins on the surface. "It was not a good match at all but it is what it is," Thiem, ranked third in the world in 2021 compared to his current 194th, said.

PARIS (AP) — It all used to come so easily for Dominic Thiem on a tennis court — his powerful forehand, his elegant backhand, his hit-which-shot-when ...

That initial set ended with Thiem putting a forehand into the net, followed by a backhand into the net. On the sixth point, a forehand return sailed well long. On the very first point, which lasted 24 strokes, Thiem landed a backhand passing shot in the net and shook his head. On the next, he tried a drop shot that floated wide. But from the get-go, he was able to hold his own in lengthy baseline exchanges. After lamenting his forehand, his backhand and a too-low first-serve percentage, Thiem got to the bigger issue: “Sometimes, I do really stupid decisions during the rally, drop shots or down-the-line (groundstrokes) at the wrong moment.

Learn about the three-way battle for World No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings at Roland Garros between Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander ...

If Medvedev reaches the semi-finals in Paris and earns more than 15 points at the ATP 250 event in the week of 6 June at 's-Hertogenbosch, this would prevent Zverev from going to World No. 1 on 13 June even if he triumphs at Roland Garros. Should he win his maiden Grand Slam title, the Spaniard could move to as high as No. 4 on 6 June and No. 3 one week later on 13 June. If the Serbian wins the title, he will remain in top spot for a 373rd week on 6 June. If Djokovic does not reach the semi-finals, both Medvedev and Zverev have an opportunity to move to World No. 1. There is even more on the line at Roland Garros this year thanks to a three-way battle for the No. 1 spot in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. However, one week after Roland Garros concludes, the situation could dramatically change. If Zverev wins the tournament and Medvedev does not reach the final, the German will become the 28th World No. 1.

Rafael Nadal is not feeling the pressure as he prepares for his latest Grand Slam campaign in familiar surroundings at Roland Garros, with the Spaniard on ...

“There is nothing to recover,” said Nadal. “What happened in Rome is something that happened very often in my practices. “The results say that I am not [the favourite], but it is something that never worried much to me. The same happened in Australia, and I put myself in a position to have a chance. It is a place that I consider the most important one in my tennis career, without a doubt, and with a lot of positive memories.” “It's true that here I won maybe a couple more than the rest of the places, but I think my level of tennis on clay has been high during a long period of time in my tennis career, without a doubt. “I just enjoy, and I just enjoyed all my tennis career to be where I am,” said the 13-time champion in his pre-tournament press conference.

The 2022 French Open men's singles draw and results. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are the Roland Garros favorites.

He would be the first teenage man to win a major since Nadal’s first conquest in Paris in 2005. Then there’s Alcaraz, who is the same age as Nadal was when Nadal won his first French Open. Alcaraz won his last two tournaments, including beating Nadal and Djokovic on back-to-back days on May 6-7. The 35-year-old Spaniard is bidding to break 1972 French Open champion Andres Gimeno‘s record as the oldest singles champion in Paris. But he most overcome persistent foot pain that impacted his lead-up, which for the first time since 2015 included no titles in the early spring clay-court season.

ROLAND GARROS — Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will enjoy one of the privileges of being tennis royalty on Monday as they won't have to worry about the ...

Australia’s John Millman is as gritty as they come, and though he has never won a first-round match at Roland Garros, he might be the right kind of player to upset Korda. Australia’s Jordan Thompson will probably be glad to get a set off him, and will walk out following Iga Swiatek vs Lesia Tsurenko and Diane Parry vs Barbora Krejcikova. There is no “not before” time but the best bet is around 2pm UK time. Novak Djokovic is the first to experience it in front of what French Open chiefs hope will be a packed crowd when he takes on Yoshihito Nishioka not before 7.45pm.

Though Wimbledon doesn't begin until June 27, the issues of access and ranking points hung in the air Sunday at Roland Garros. American Sloane Stephens, the ...

“I said already many times I was sad that this decision was taken by Wimbledon and that I was not allowed to compete,” said Khachanov, a 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinalist. I’d rather try to take it week by week and not really think about if Wimbledon will be less appealing.” And at the end of the day, I just take it as whatever our governing bodies decide. “I love the grass, so I think despite the situation, I’m still thinking of doing it,” said the 18th-seeded Dimitrov, who advanced in straight sets. You have to stand behind your principles and what the tour stands for.” In a sharp rebuke to what they viewed as discrimination, the men’s and women’s pro tours announced Friday that they would withhold ranking points from all Wimbledon competitors this year.

Ajla Tomljanovic and John Millman are among five Australians competing on day two at Roland Garros 2022.

Head-to-head record: First meeting Good fortune has never been on Millman’s side at Roland Garros, where the 32-year-old from Brisbane is still seeking a career-first win. World No.72 Duckworth owns a 1-6 career win-loss record at Roland Garros, recording his first win last year. Head-to-head record: First meeting World No.82 Thompson is making his seventh consecutive Roland Garros appearance, with his best result a third-round run in 2019. Head-to-head record: First meeting

Day two at the 2022 French Open will see Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek in action.

Mackenzie MCDONALD (USA) v Franco AGAMENONE (ITA) Anna Karolina SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK) v Kristina KUCOVA (SVK) Madison KEYS (USA) v Anna KALINSKAYA (RUS) Heather WATSON (GBR) v Elsa JACQUEMOT (FRA) Many will be willing her on to win. The second is that freed from expectation, she will be under far less pressure than Swiatek.

The French Open is back with the second Grand Slam of the season. The men's singles is wide open with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the Spanish sensation ...

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Because of Covid19 restrictions in a country that went through three severe lockdowns, attendance at the French Open was capped at 1000 spectators daily in ...

“Happy to have the fans back. “Fans are very passionate here, and the players appreciate that.” … I have realized, ever since everything kind of is getting back to normal, just, ‘Wow, this makes a huge difference,’” said Grigor Dimitrov, a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist from Bulgaria who is seeded 18th in Paris. “That’s partly why we enjoy the sport itself. A year ago, the maximum was 5,388 for each of the first 10 days, before being eased somewhat to allow 8,500 in when the men’s final was held. A lot of energy,” Cardiff said. They took etiquette-breaching strolls through the stadium aisles during play.

Daria Saville continues her remarkable 2022 resurgence with an emphatic first-round victory at Roland Garros.

Women’s singles, first round Women’s singles, first round I was like, compare me to Halep and Barty and I was way closer to the baseline. “I was trying to hold the baseline and I don’t like that. “We looked at the Hawkeye data and I was standing way closer to the baseline. She has gone 16-10 since her return in the Billie Jean King Cup last year.

It all used to come so easily for Dominic Thiem on a tennis court — his powerful forehand, his elegant backhand, his hit-which-shot-when calculations, ...

That initial set ended with Thiem putting a forehand into the net, followed by a backhand into the net. On the very first point, which lasted 24 strokes, Thiem landed a backhand passing shot in the net and shook his head. On the sixth point, a forehand return sailed well long. On the next, he tried a drop shot that floated wide. But from the get-go, he was able to hold his own in lengthy baseline exchanges. After lamenting his forehand, his backhand and a too-low first-serve percentage, Thiem got to the bigger issue: "Sometimes, I do really stupid decisions during the rally, drop shots or down-the-line (groundstrokes) at the wrong moment.

The 2022 French Open men's singles draw and results. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are the Roland Garros favorites.

He would be the first teenage man to win a major since Nadal’s first conquest in Paris in 2005. Then there’s Alcaraz, who is the same age as Nadal was when Nadal won his first French Open. Alcaraz won his last two tournaments, including beating Nadal and Djokovic on back-to-back days on May 6-7. The 35-year-old Spaniard is bidding to break 1972 French Open champion Andres Gimeno‘s record as the oldest singles champion in Paris. But he most overcome persistent foot pain that impacted his lead-up, which for the first time since 2015 included no titles in the early spring clay-court season.

Rafael Nadal has triumphed at Roland Garros a record 13 times. © ATP Tour. Craig O'Shannessy May 23, 2022. Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers dives deep into ...

1. M. Verkerk = 58.69% (11 matches) Martin Verkerk played Roland Garros just three times, making the final in 2003, and remains the leader in points won at 58.69 per cent from 11 matches. Nadal’s second serve is a juggernaut on the Parisian red dirt, as he leads the Tour with points won at 58.90 per cent. Nadal is the only other player to elevate above the 55 per cent threshold, at 57.56 per cent from 108 matches. 3. R. Federer = 56.34% (1905/3381) 1. R. Nadal = 58.90% (1711/2905) The Roland Garros average for double faults is one every 4.7 service games. 1. R. Nadal = 91.01% (314/345) • Wimbledon = R. Federer (59.66%) Below are the leading three players. • Roland Garros = R. Nadal (66.39%) An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers breakdown identifies Nadal has won 66.39 per cent of games played leading into this year's edition, which is impressively right at two out of every three. Below are seven fascinating statistics from Nadal’s peerless body of work at Roland Garros.

Rafael Nadal showed no signs of pain as the 13-time French Open champion marched into the second round at Roland Garros with clinical 6-2 6-2 6-2 demolition ...

Osaka, who has been struggling with an Achilles injury which limited her match time in the build-up to Roland Garros, was beaten by America’s Anisimova for the second grand slam in a row, 7-5 6-4. Four-time grand slam winner Osaka needs ranking points after slipping to 38 in the world going into the French Open, where she suffered a first-round defeat to Amanda Anisimova on Monday. The Spaniard, who had never arrived in Paris as unprepared as this year after a rib injury and a chronic foot problem hampered the build-up to his beloved Grand Slam tournament, was never bothered on a chilly court Philippe Chatrier.

Spanish teen confirms his status as tournament favourite with rock-solid debut on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

A bit of rust would have been understandable, especially against the battle-tested Londero, who won two matches in qualifying before bowing out to Borna Gojo. Despite a scratchy start, the Spaniard didn’t panic or lose patience. He simply applied his game, relying on his strong first serve to jump-start points, using his weight of shot to keep 28-year-old Londero on the move and deep in the court, and peppering the points with smart drop shots and passing shots.

Opening day's attendance at French Open 2022 was 32453. A year ago, the maximum was 5388, before being eased to 8500.

“Happy to have the fans back. A year ago, the maximum was 5,388 for each of the first 10 days, before being eased somewhat to allow 8,500 in when the men's final was held. “I have always appreciated the fans, but this time they are part of it even more. “That's partly why we enjoy the sport itself. Shouts rose from an adjacent arena, where a pair of unseeded, unheralded players met. They took etiquette-breaching strolls through the stadium aisles during play.

Rafael Nadal may have a chronic left foot problem and stress fracture in one of his ribs, but none of it appeared to matter in his first match at Roland ...

McEnroe called Djokovic the favorite on a recent Podcast with me. Nadal, who turns 36 on June 3, would need to win six more matches to capture his 14th Roland Garros title and it won’t be easy. He improved to 106-3 at the event.

A jam-packed order of play, tricky conditions, stunning upsets, emphatic wins... Monday at Roland-Garros has it all.

The Japanese star broke back though, drawing level two games later and the pair remained neck and neck until Anisimova broke to edge ahead 6-5. The 20-year-old American wrapped up the set 7-5 on the 46-minute mark. Naomi Osaka was on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, facing American No.27 seed Amanda Anisimova for a second consecutive major.

Rafael Nadal picks up his third clay-court win of the 2022 ATP Tour season. © Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images. ATP Staff May 23, 2022.

But I never expected to be winning 15 Monte Carlos and Romes, so that's the situation today," he added, referencing his 10 Monte Carlo crowns and five Rome titles. "I think I need to improve my movement. I don't know," Nadal added. When you are winning more matches and more tournaments, you have better confidence. But it is a positive start, and that's given me a chance to have one more day of practice tomorrow and then another chance after tomorrow." "It is a good start, of course, straight sets," he said after his 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 victory against Aussie Jordan Thompson. "That's it.

The 13-time champion is the first man to notch 106 Grand Slam match-wins in Paris.

Nadal, on a quarter-final collision course with Novak Djokovic, brushed Australia's Thompson aside 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 to improve his Roland Garros record to 106 wins ...

“Unfortunately this is the reality of how I play at the moment. This is the reality unfortunately of where I am,” he said. “Because it is not good. “Is that normal? You think it is normal?” Straight sets but with significant room for improvement.”

In one of the matches of this year's Australian Open in January, Anisimova saved match points to see off the defending champion Osaka in the third round. She ...

But, yeah, I was really grateful for the crowd, like I could feel a lot of energy. It was really fun to play there, even though I didn't win.” So I was trying to maybe go for too much, more than usual.

A year after leaving the French Open to avoid being fined for not speaking to reporters while battling anxiety, Naomi Osaka lost to Amanda Anisimova.

Azarenka is a two-time Australian Open champion who reached the semifinals at Roland Garros in 2013. Had she won, she would have been the first qualifier to beat a player seeded as high as No. 12 at a major since Raducanu knocked off No. 11 Belinda Bencic at the U.S. Open. I was trying not to think about it too much, but going into the match, I did feel like the stress and the nerves a bit, because it is a very tough first round,” Anisimova said. And even if the occasional rain that delayed play for hours Monday made the tennis balls heavier and restricted what Anisimova felt she could do to deliver shots where she wanted them, she was good enough to advance in straight sets against a top-flight opponent. “Just happy with how I was able to manage it and get through it.” He has also been dealing with chronic pain in his left foot. Osaka was unable to summon the serving or court coverage on which her game is based, in part because her practice time and recent match play have been limited. Her openness back then helped spark a wider awareness of, and conversation about, the importance of mental health. She tried to stretch the tendon by tugging on her neon yellow shoes at changeovers or by squatting to flex her lower leg between points. “I mean, I feel like there is always more to do. “But I feel like, as of right now, they are trying their best, and I think it’s really nice to see.” Barbora Krejcikova also was aware of the wide spectrum of emotions she went through herself at the French Open from 2021 — when s he was a Grand Slam singles champion for the first time — to 2022 — when she joined Osaka in departing in the first round.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is among the big names still to take to the court in the men's and women's singles first round, and men's doubles gets in on the action.

Tennis fans are in for a treat on Tuesday with a feast of exciting match-ups on offer. Tennis fans are in for a treat on Tuesday with a feast of exciting match-ups on offer. Play begins at 12:00pm on Court Philippe-Chatrier and 11:00am on all other courts.