Top-seeded Iga Swiatek and No. 3 Coco Gauff won in straight sets to swiftly move into the second round of the French Open on Monday at Roland Garros. Gauff dispatched Russian qualifier Julia Avdeeva 6-1, 6-1 in 52 minutes.
Iga Swiatek has been the woman to beat in each of the last two editions of Roland Garros, and according to Mats Wilander, her dominance at the tournament won't end anytime soon.
Carlos Alcaraz declared his arm to be 'fully recovered' after his first match at the 2024 Roland Garros, which he won in straight sets. There were a lot of question marks around the Spaniard heading into the season's second major.
German Alexander Zverev defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets at the French Open on Monday, ending what could be the Spaniard's final career appearance at Roland Garros.
Two years ago, Rafael Nadal won his 14th French Open and was on top of the world. Now, his dominant career at the clay Slam might be over. In 2022, Nadal begin the year with titles at the Australian Open and French Open.
Novak Djokovic was hoping for a great season after beating the youngsters to claim three out of four Grand Slam events last year. But, a poor run of form has seen him without a title or a final reach in any tournament this season.
Coco Gauff began her 2024 Roland Garros with a decisive win over a qualifier, Julia Avdeeva, in under 60 minutes. The American declared a few weeks ago that she wants to win Roland Garros.
The rumors are true because Jannik Sinner has spoken for the first time about his alleged relationship with a WTA player. The speculation about Sinner's love life became a hot topic back in Italy following his reported split from his former partner, Maria Braccini.
Boris Becker backed Simona Halep to play in the Paris Olympics, urging the WTA to do something for the Romanian. Halep would struggle to find a spot to
Andy Murray crashed out of his possible last Roland Garros after losing to Stan Wawrinka in the first round 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. After the defeat in two hours
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are both experiencing a tough start to the season. While Djokovic is yet to reach a final this year, Nadal hasn’t performed like he used to.
A 37-year-old Gael Monfils is ranked #37 in the world—-a feat that not many can emulate at that age. The likes of Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Fabio Fognini, and Richard Gasquet are outside the Top 50.
The first round of the French Open women’s singles continues on Monday, Day 2 of the event. There are 24 matches scheduled for the day, and–as always–we here at LastWordOnTennis will share our thoughts on all of them.
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain led a trio of men among the world's top 10 into the second round of the French Open amid blustery conditions in Paris on Sunday.
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka recorded a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win over unseeded Italian Lucia Bronzetti on Sunday in the first round of the French Open in Paris.
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