The French Open has reached its final weekend with Jasmine Paolini aiming to cause a major upset by stopping Iga Swiatek from winning a fourth Roland Garros title later today. “Iga is an unbelievable player,” said Paolini. “So young, but so many achievements and grand slams. Here she won three times. She’s doing well week … Read more
Coco Gauff of United States celebrates a point against Iga Swiatek of Poland during the Women’s Singles Quarter Final match on Day Eleven of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on June 07, 2023 in Paris, France. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The 2024 French Open at Rolland Garros is on as Iga Swiatek competes to … Read more
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek arrive in Paris as the respective defending singles champions, and it is the men’s side of the draw where there appears to be more players with realistic hopes of major glory. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have each had injury issues in recent weeks and Djokovic has questions to answer … Read more
My teacher passed away the other day, the one I loved the most, who walked me patiently through W.H. Auden and into foreign worlds of verse. To love something is often to first wander through it with a guide. Someone to help you appreciate sculpture, or the nuances of a rock face, or journey deeper … Read more
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, two of the best tennis players in the world, will face off in the inaugural Netflix Slam. The tennis exhibition match will stream live on Netflix. This is the fourth matchup between the Spaniards, with Nadal holding a 2-1 lead. Their last meeting came at the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 … Read more
The first tennis Grand Slam of 2024 is fast approaching. Melbourne will once again play host to the best players in the world who will battle it out to be crowned the Australian Open champion. Djokovic added the French Open and US Open titles to his Grand Slam haul of 2023 and finished the year … Read more