Roland-Garros: Pair defends the level of French players
After his elimination on Wednesday in the first round of Roland Garros, Benoit Paire stepped up to defend his compatriots, disappointing this season. The 31-year-old Frenchman believes that we should not learn too hastily at the end of a particular year, marked by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Roland-Garros: the clearing Garcia, first French qualified in the 3rd round
French number 2 Caroline Garcia qualified this Wednesday evening for the third round of Roland Garros, dismissing Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets (7-5, 6-2).
"It was a big battle but I expected it." Despite the suffering, this Wednesday evening at Roland Garros, Caroline Garcia won against the...
Roland-Garros: Svitolina burst into tears at a press conference … for a plush
At Roland Garros, despite a victory in the second round, Elina Svitolina took a long time to dry her tears. The Ukrainian totally cracked at the press conference, to everyone's surprise, overwhelmed by the memory of Bobik, her stuffed dog, which she lost two years ago ...
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Roland-Garros: Errani’s big tackle against Bertens after their ultra-tense match
Defeated by Kiki Bertens (7-6, 3-6, 9-7) this Wednesday, in the second round of Roland Garros, Sara Errani settled accounts with the Dutch after the match. She feels that her opponent was not in as much pain as she wanted to believe.
"I don't like to be laughed...
Roland-Garros: tears, wheelchair, insult … very tense end of the match between Bertens and Errani
At the end of his rope, Kiki Bertens left the court in tears and in a wheelchair after his victory against Sara Errani in the second round of Roland Garros. The Italian did not hesitate to laugh at her physical problems.
It is a match for the least...
Roland-Garros: 239th player in the world, Gaston qualifies for the third round
Very nice clearing up at Roland Garros. The young French Hugo Gaston, 20 years old and 239th in the world, took out Nishioka in four sets to reach the third round where he will find Wawrinka.
It is a performance all the more remarkable as it comes in...
Roland-Garros: “Are you there to spoil my life?”, Simon’s rant against the new rules
After his elimination in the first round of Roland-Garros, Gilles Simon took height on the current evolution of the game. And there is no dead hand. It demands a little common sense on the part of the refereeing body. To chase away a sufficiently important stress with the Covid-19 tests that players take to go from one tournament to another.
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Tennis: Kyrgios has a new clash with Khachanov
Taken over by Karen Khachanov after tackling Mats Wilander on social networks, the Australian Nick Kyrgios obviously jumped at the opportunity to afford a virtual argument with the Russian.
A few more tweets, and Nick Kyrgios, 42nd player in the world, will soon have more clashes with other players...
Roland-Garros: the big crack of Sara Errani, who can no longer serve
Opposed to Kiki Bertens in the second round of Roland Garros, Sara Errani, finalist Porte d'Auteuil in 2012, completely lost her means in the service during the first set.
Big moment of loneliness for Sara Errani. Opposed to Kiki Bertens in the second round of Roland Garros,...
Roland-Garros: when the enormous noise of a plane passing the sound barrier disrupts matches
On Wednesday, around 12 p.m., a loud bang was heard up to the Roland-Garros stadium. The consequence of an army fighter jet that had just crossed the sound barrier.
The thud, of a loud bang, was heard in part of the Paris region. And the Porte d'Auteuil,...
