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French Open organisers’ ‘fingers crossed’ over Rafa’s participation

French Open organisers’ ‘fingers crossed’ over Rafa’s participation

Nadal, the record 14-time Roland Garros champion, said on Wednesday he would only play the clay-court Grand Slam this year if he felt “capable enough to compete”.

26 April,2024 07:30 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Monte Carlo Masters with injury

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Monte Carlo Masters with injury

The 37-year-old Nadal had hip surgery last summer and has played only three competitive matches in Brisbane before skipping the Australian Open this year. Nadal has won the Monte Carlo Masters 11 times but announced on his social media accounts that he won't be ready to play when the tournament starts next week

05 April,2024 05:14 PM IST | Monaco | AP
French Open: Tennis fans must have their tickets stored on a Roland Garros app

French Open: Tennis fans must have their tickets stored on a Roland Garros app

All fans attending the May 26-June 9 clay-court tournament must be equipped with a Roland Garros-named app on their phones, where the tickets will be stored. There will be no more paper tickets, the the FFT said, adding that the initiative will reduce the time spent queuing

13 March,2024 09:14 AM IST | Paris | AP
Wimbledon: Michael Mmoh stuns 11th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in first round

Wimbledon: Michael Mmoh stuns 11th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in first round

In five qualifying attempts at Wimbledon, Mmoh had only once won to the main draw. In 2018, he qualified but lost to former player Gilles Muller in five sets

05 July,2023 08:50 AM IST | London | ANI
No. 1 title, 4 Grand Slams: Can the 'invincible' Iga Swiatek win Wimbledon, too?

No. 1 title, 4 Grand Slams: Can the 'invincible' Iga Swiatek win Wimbledon, too?

Iga Swiatek is just 5-3 at the All England Club — compare that to her 28-2 mark at Roland Garros, for example — and those three losses came in the first round, third round and fourth round

28 June,2023 06:01 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
All you need to know about Novak Djokovic's 23 Grand Slam titles

All you need to know about Novak Djokovic's 23 Grand Slam titles

Novak Djokovic entered the day with 22, tied with Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer, who announced his retirement last year, is next with 20

12 June,2023 07:05 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
French Open: Djokovic edges past Alcaraz to return as No 1, Swiatek stays at top

French Open: Djokovic edges past Alcaraz to return as No 1, Swiatek stays at top

Iga Swiatek, the women's champion at Roland Garros, kept her spot atop the WTA rankings, where she has been for more than a year. She could have been overtaken by No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, depending on the results in Paris

12 June,2023 05:11 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
Explained: 23 Slams and counting, is Novak Djokovic the ultimate 'GOAT'?

Explained: 23 Slams and counting, is Novak Djokovic the ultimate 'GOAT'?

After spending his entire career trying to accumulate as much hardware as rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic now stands alone atop the list

12 June,2023 04:10 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
Rafael Nadal congratulates Novak Djokovic on special achievement

Rafael Nadal congratulates Novak Djokovic on special achievement

The 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal congratulated Novak Djokovic on winning his record-breaking 23rd major title after his triumph in the French Open 2023

12 June,2023 09:15 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Novak Djokovic extends lead over Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer in 'Big Titles'

Novak Djokovic extends lead over Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer in 'Big Titles'

In the race for the Big Titles, which includes Grand Slam titles, Olympic singles gold medals, the Nitto ATP Finals, and ATP Masters 1000 competitions, Djokovic has pulled far ahead of his main competitors, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer (who is now retired)

12 June,2023 08:25 AM IST | Paris | ANI

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