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Gardens and ‘gardening’ on and off court
Roger’s Roland Garros Diary Day Seven Several important games were played on the recently opened Simmone Mathieu show court today. As well as being at
From conkers to bonkers in Paris
With a distinct nip in the air despite the late autumn sunshine, the beautifully manicured gardens around the Simone Mathieu Court at Roland Garros were
Roland Garros Covid tests and empty seats
Day Five of the diary started with my second compulsory nasopharyngeal swab Covid test superbly organised by the French Tennis Federation from players to officials
Ladies take a bow: two gutsy performances
Roger’s Roland Garros Diary Day 4 And the winner is … Two gutsy performances today by Kiki Bertens and Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. After Italy’s Sara
Three Masketeers of Roland Garros
New balls please? There’s plenty of stock of the kids must have Jumbo size hi-vis yellow tennis balls in the shop window, a snip at
Anyone for tennis? No thanks, it’s too bloody cold!
In its usual calendar slot of early summer the Philippe Chatrier Court is festooned with red geraniums. Different blooms have appeared this year as The
Halep needs a big finish to reach third Rome final
Simona Halep needed a last-gasp effort to pull off a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Garbine Muguruza and reach a third career final at the
THIEM TIME!
Austrian Dominic Thiem defeated German Alexander Zverev, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6), to win the 2020 US Open men’s singles title on Sunday night in
USTA releases Mariah Carey premiere promo “Save the Day”
“Mariah Carey is a megastar, and we are honored to showcase her new song to the world,” said Patrick Galbraith, USTA Chairman of the Board