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The French Open is one of tennis' four major championships, held over three weeks between late May and mid-June at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. It is the top clay court event in the world.
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WTA (Women's Tennis Association)
Top seed Zheng ‘thrilled’ to play at Queen’s Club after French Open letdown
With Wimbledon on the horizon, Chinese world No 5 says her quarter-final loss to Aryna Sabalenka will teach her some valuable lessons.
9 Jun 2025 - 6:28PM
Novak Djokovic
Alcaraz hails ‘real champion’ mindset after epic French Open win over Sinner
9 Jun 2025 - 10:32AM
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)
Coco Gauff says French Open final win over Aryna Sabalenka ‘wasn’t pretty’
10 Jun 2025 - 12:21PM
Novak Djokovic
Sinner says rivalry with French Open final foe Alcaraz the tonic tennis needs
The 23-year-old Italian beat Novak Djokovic to book a mouth-watering final on Sunday against his main rival, who is defending his crown.
7 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
Zheng Qinwen
Tearful Zheng says only herself to blame over blown French Open chance
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen made a series of unforced errors in her 7-6, 6-3 defeat to Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros.
4 Jun 2025 - 1:06PM
Zheng Qinwen
Error-prone Zheng Qinwen lets French Open chance slip as Sabalenka powers on
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka beats Olympic champion for seventh time in eight matches. In England, Coleman Wong makes winning start on grass.
3 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Zheng Qinwen
Zheng Qinwen battles past Samsonova to reach maiden French Open quarter-final
Olympic champion made to work by Russian Liudmila Samsonova in tense affair that stretches winning run at Roland Garros to 10 matches.
1 Jun 2025 - 10:48PM
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)
Zheng Qinwen first woman into French Open’s last 16 after beating Mboko
Zheng takes her run of successive victories at Roland Garros to nine matches after winning Olympic gold there last year.
30 May 2025 - 9:56PM
Emma Raducanu
French Open: Raducanu unbowed after Swiatek thrashing, Zheng wary of next match
Ex-US Open winner ‘felt a bit exposed’, while China’s Olympic champion says she will not treat her teenaged Canadian opponent lightly.
29 May 2025 - 4:34PM
Zheng Qinwen
Chinese Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen powers into French Open third round
Eighth-seeded Zheng has too much firepower for her 85th-ranked opponent, and shows why she is being tipped to win her first grand slam.
28 May 2025 - 7:35PM
Novak Djokovic
Medvedev in meltdown as Russian falls to Norrie at first hurdle of French Open
Former US Open champion in sixth first-round loss at Roland Garros while American second seed Coco Gauff forgets to bring her racquets.
27 May 2025 - 9:54PM
Emma Raducanu
Raducanu beats China’s Wang to set up meeting with Swiatek on French Open return
The Briton, who won the US Open in 2021, lost in the second round three years ago in her only previous appearance at Roland Garros.
26 May 2025 - 10:16PM
Zheng Qinwen
China’s Zheng, world No 1 Sabalenka ease into French Open second round
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen stretches unbeaten run in Paris to seven matches.
25 May 2025 - 9:32PM
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)
Eala aims to show Philippines ‘in positive light’ on historic grand slam debut
‘Being the only Filipino on this stage, I’m representing our country and our people,’ she says before playing at Roland Garros in Paris.
25 May 2025 - 4:08PM
France
French taxi drivers threaten paralysing access to Paris airports
French taxi drivers have blocked roads at points across the country in a row with the government about payments for transporting patients.
24 May 2025 - 11:18PM
Novak Djokovic
French Open odds against Djokovic as time runs out for record 25th grand slam
As he struggles for form, the 38-year-old’s bid to go past Margaret Court on the all-time winners’ list looks increasingly unlikely.
23 May 2025 - 12:27PM
Coleman Wong Chak-lam
Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong loses to 373rd-ranked Italian at Madrid Open
The 20-year-old, ranked 169, puts up a tough fight initially against last year’s French Open junior doubles finalist before bowing out.
23 Apr 2025 - 7:03PM
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WTA (Women's Tennis Association)
Zheng Qinwen joins call for tennis grand slam prize money to be shared more fairly
While top players benefit from increased prize money, players at lower levels often struggle because of a lack of sponsorship and high costs.
4 Apr 2025 - 6:50PM
ATP
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Former world No 1 Jim Courier talks tennis and timekeeping
Courier won his first grand slam title at the French Open and compares his winning mindset with how Rolex stays on top of its field
20 Jul 2024 - 2:00PM
Fame and celebrity
Meet tennis star Aryna Sabalenka, who just pulled out of Wimbledon
Former world No.1 tennis star Aryna Sabalenka just dropped out of both Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics due to a shoulder injury – but what’s cooking in her personal life?
7 Jul 2024 - 4:00AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Holger Rune, the Danish ‘bad boy’ of tennis
Denmark’s Holger Rune is a rising talent in the world of tennis, but his on-court outbursts, feud with Casper Ruud and loss of Boris Becker as coach aren’t a good look
6 Jul 2024 - 6:00AM
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ATP
Djokovic loses No 1 spot to Sinner, Swiatek increases huge lead in ATP rankings
Sinner is the first player from Italy to reach No 1 since the computerised rankings began in 1973 and will be the top-seeded man at Wimbledon.
11 Jun 2024 - 3:30PM
French Open champ Alcaraz downplays chasing ‘impossible’ Nadal, Djokovic records
Spaniard, 21, claimed third grand slam with five-set victory over Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros which means he has now won a major on all three surfaces.
10 Jun 2024 - 3:38PM
Swiatek handles ‘huge baggage’ on way to French Open title three-peat
‘I’m a perfectionist, so there’s always pressure on me,’ she says. ‘When outside pressure hits me, it is a little bit worse’.
9 Jun 2024 - 12:56PM
There will be a first-time French Open winner with Alcaraz facing Zverev in final
Carlos Alcaraz is a two-time grand slam winner, while Alexander Zverev is still seeking his first. However, this will be the first final at Roland Garros for either player.
8 Jun 2024 - 1:54PM
Novak Djokovic
Why fans love Novak Djokovic’s quirky ‘psychologist’ wife, Jelena Djokovic
A tense exchange between Novak Djokovic and his wife during his French Open match earlier this week raised a few eyebrows, until the tennis star explained
8 Jun 2024 - 4:00AM
Norway
Spain’s Alcaraz, Italy’s Sinner to resume tight rivalry in French Open semi-final
Clash will be the first men’s Roland Garros semi-final between two players under the age of 23, with the pair tied at 4-4 head to head.
7 Jun 2024 - 5:00PM
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)
Paolini surprises herself by reaching her first grand slam final at French Open
The Italian, who had never been past the fourth round at a major, beat Russian Mirra Andreeva and will face holder Iga Swiatek in the final.
7 Jun 2024 - 3:40PM
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