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Nadal vs. Borg in 2024?

  • Tennis

Fate has decreed that the Roland Garros champions, with 20 titles between them, will meet in Bastad.

Rafa Nadal and Bjorn Borg are the two players with the most Roland Garros titles.

He was knocked out in the first round at Roland Garros by Zverev, who went on to reach the final, before


France celebrates National Day with Olympic Torch amid political crisis

  • Paris 2024

"The greatness of this country lies not only in its history but in its ability to forge alliances," Macron declared during the National Day celebrations in 2023. The President has not found an agreement to ease the current political instability, which has been reflected in today's parade.

the Sacre-Cœur Basilica, the Arc de Triomphe, the Trocadero with its views of the Eiffel Tower, the Roland

Garros tennis courts, and the Place de la Bastille.


Djokovic reaches 13th Wimbledon semi-final without hitting a ball

  • Tennis

Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Wimbledon semi-final without hitting a ball on Wednesday, equalling Federer's record, after Alex de Minaur withdrew through injury. Former champion Elena Rybakina also breezed past Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 in 61 minutes.

terms of Grand Slam titles.The Serb has a 5-1 record against Musetti, including a five-set victory at Roland

Garros last month.


Alexander Ekman to choreograph Paralympics Opening Ceremony

  • Summer Paralympics

Internationally renowned choreographer Alexander Ekman has been selected as Stage and Choreography Director of the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 that will see thousands of Para athletes from 180 international delegations parade down the legendary Avenue des Champs-Elysées to the Place de la Concorde on 28 August. Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the ceremonies, has brought in the Swedish choreographer to shake up the traditions of the event and Ekman has chosen to place dance at the heart of the show.

The action will take place at 20 exceptional venues; wheelchair tennis tournament will take place at Roland

Garros, blind football at the Eiffel Tower Stadium, wheelchair basketball at the Bercy Arena, Para archery


Iga Swiatek blames fatigue for shocking Wimbledon exit

  • Tennis

Iga Swiatek admitted she was running on empty at Wimbledon as the exhausted world number one suffered a shock third-round defeat against Yulia Putintseva on Saturday. The top seed's 21-match winning streak came to a stunning end on Court One as Russian-born Kazakh Putintseva battled to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory.

But I know what I did wrong after Roland Garros. I didn't really rest properly," she said."


All set: 184 Olympic tennis players announced

  • Tennis

The ITF has announced the final list of tennis players who will compete at the Olympic Games. The five events will take place during Wimbledon this Friday. There will be representatives from 41 countries, the tournament will last nine days and will be played on twelve courts. Alexander Zverev will be defending his title, but Bencic will not as she is on maternity leave.

Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) will also be there, and after his victory at Roland Garros, he is now fighting

 Zverev of Germany, who lost to Alcaraz at Roland Garros but won gold in Tokyo, will be defending

again, the courts of Paris will be the centre of the tennis world's attention, as they are during the Roland

Garros tournament.

The draw for the Olympic Tennis event will take place at Roland Garros on Thursday 25 July.ITF President


Premier Padel flies aboard the iconic Giuseppe Garibaldi

  • Non-Olympic Sports

This week Premier Padel, the world's leading official professional padel tour, held a stunning exhibition match on board the iconic aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi - moored in the Port of Genoa - as part of the opening of the Genova Premier Padel P2 tournament.

in its inaugural year, playing in some of the most iconic venues in the sport's history, including Roland-Garros


Naomi Osaka focuses on Olympics after Wimbledon KO

  • Tennis

Naomi Osaka rapidly switched her focus to the Paris Olympics after a chastening early exit from Wimbledon on Wednesday at the hands of America's Emma Navarro. The Japanese superstar, playing at the All England Club for the first time since 2019, went down 6-4, 6-1 in her second-round match on Centre Court in less than an hour.

The tennis tournament in Paris is taking place on the clay courts of Roland Garros, where Osaka held


Russian Daniil Medvedev agrees to take part in Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

player Daniil Medvedev has agreed to take part in the Olympic event, which will see tennis action at Roland

Garros from 27 July to 4 August.

whether or not she will attend the Paris Games.Victoria Azarenka on Day Three of the 2024 French Open at Roland

Garros on May 2024.


Paris 2024: A new vision for sustainable cities

  • Paris 2024

More than 30 venues of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are very similar. That’s because most were constructed well before Paris became a candidate to host the upcoming Games, which get underway from 26 July until 11 August.

 Names like Roland Garros and Parc des Princes are well-known to sports fans worldwide.


One million Paralympic tickets sold for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024 Paralympics

The Paris 2024 Organising Committee has reached the symbolic milestone of allocating or selling one million tickets for the Paralympic Games to be held in the French capital from 28 August to 8 September.

available for all sports from €15, including athletics at the Stade de France, wheelchair tennis at Roland

Garros, football for the blind at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, swimming at La Défense Arena and track


Novak Djokovic: Missing Wimbledon would not have been 'correct'

  • Tennis

Novak Djokovic said Saturday it would not have been "correct" to miss Wimbledon despite having undergone knee surgery just over three weeks ago. The 37-year-old Serb, who is looking to equal Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon titles and become the oldest champion of the modern era, said he was driven by his "incredible desire to play and compete".

decision to skip the Paris Olympics to prioritise her health —wary of switching back to the clay courts of Roland

Garros, where the Olympics tennis event is played."


Covid-free Alex De Minaur to debut in Olympics

  • Tennis

After missing the Tokyo 2020 Games because of the Coronavirus, the Aussie tennis star was selected Wednesday to headline a potent national team with hopes to land a medal in Paris 2024. Ajla Tomljanovic will be the only countrywoman on the singles draw.

Roland Garros will host the tennis in Paris, marking only the second time in Olympic history that the



Andy Murray's surgery puts his Paris 2024 hopes in doubt

  • Tennis

The Scot underwent a "surgical procedure" on his back on Saturday and is expeced to be out six weeks, missing the London tournament for sure and maybe even the Olympics. The 37-year-old was forced to make the decision when he retired in the second round at Queen's.

Novak Djokovic. can attest Murray's participation is complicated, while the Serb, who withdrew from Roland

Garros with a knee injury, is likely to play at Wimbledon, despite initial predictions fearing the worst.Djokovic