french open 2015

Few can question that Novak Djokovic is the dominant force in men’s tennis. He stands clear of the competition in the rankings by 4,600 points,…

Was a wind of change about to blow through Roland Garros? Could the breath of fresh air that is No13 seed Lucie Safarova depose the…

Just before the outbreak of the Second World War, a British name was being carved with some regularity on tennis’s Major trophies. The name was…

If the pressure on Andy Murray to become the first post-war finalist, let alone the champion, at the French Open was heavy, it was as…

There is no getting away from the fact that the final four women to line up at Roland Garros on a near-perfect afternoon did not…

When nine-time and defending champion Rafael Nadal took to court for perhaps the most highly anticipated Grand Slam quarter-final match of the last decade against…

It has proved to be a something of groundbreaker for the nation with a population approximately the size as Greater London: Switzerland had, for the…

The statistics were already quite staggering for four of the men—‘the big four’—who would all compete for a place in the Roland Garros quarter-finals on…

One of the biggest challenges for any tennis fan is getting to grips with the enormity of what Rafael Nadal has achieved at Roland Garros.…

As if the contest for a quarter-final place between Roger Federer and Gael Monfils was not tough enough, the weather made sure it was a…

There was so little to choose between two of the big men of tennis that it seemed remarkable that current world No4 Tomas Berdych and…

The tennis forecast could not have been brighter for middle Sunday at Roland Garros. The only remaining French woman in the singles draw, No29 seed…

There are few rivalries on the women’s tour to ‘rival’ the ones on the men’s tour. None in the Open era have more often met…

With every respect to nine-time champion Rafael Nadal’s unseeded third-round opponent, the 120-ranked Andrey Kuznetsov, there were few at Roland Garros on this sunny, blustery…

Amid a fine day’s offering of women’s tennis as the third round got under way at Roland Garros, there was plenty to whet the appetite.…

Not for the first time, and probably not the last, Roger Federer was about to play a man he had not met before. After more…

It appeared to be an honour of the highest order, the schedule handed down for Andy Murray on this Thursday at Roland Garros. It was…

Serena Williams has set record after record when it comes to breaking the age barrier in women’s tennis. She became the second oldest Grand Slam…

For anyone in the vicinity of Roland Garros on a sunny afternoon at the end of May, there can never be any doubt when a…

The French have been out in force at Roland Garros already this week—and not just in the stands. In the men’s draw, the home nation…

A philosophical Chinese sage once suggested that the longest of journeys had to begin with a single step, and although the path of Novak Djokovic…