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Caroline Garcia and Hugo Humbert to lead French tennis team at Paris 2024

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The two-time Roland Garros doubles champion - without her usual partner Mladenovic - and the world number

partner Kristina Mladenovic on the same court on which she will be playing this summer, centre court at Roland

Garros, where she played only singles and was knocked out in the first round.

Edouard Roger-Vasselin is the recent winner of the Roland Garros mixed doubles tournament.

Garros on clay.

Garros finalist, who lost to Carlos Alcaraz.


US Open champion Coco Gauff to finally make Olympic debut

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Reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff will lead the US tennis team at the Paris Olympics three years after she missed the Tokyo Games after contracting COVID-19. The US Tennis Association (USTA) announced its full lineup on Thursday, confirming that the world number two will be joined by fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro in women's singles.

also includes Tommy Paul, Christopher Eubanks and Marcos Giron.Olympic tennis starts on 27 July at Roland

Garros, where Gauff fell to world number one and eventual champion Iga Świątek in the French Open semi-finals

2024The 20-year-old will be a contender in women's doubles as well, teaming with Pegula on the same Roland

Garros courts where they claimed the French Open doubles crown —their fifth doubles title as a team.Gauff


Ahead of Wimbledon, Alcaraz loses at Queen's, Sinner advances in Halle

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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning champion at Wimbledon and Roland Garros, was knocked out in the

service game.Almost at the same time, his fierce rival Alcaraz, who beat Sinnerin the semi-finals of Roland

Garros a few weeks ago, lost in straight sets 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 to local hero Jack Draper (31st)."

Sinner has bounced back after losing to Alcaraz at Roland Garros."

I know I didn't play well, I didn't move well," admitted the recent Roland Garros champion.


Premier Padel appoints David Serrahima as new General Manager

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Premier Padel, the world's leading professional padel tour, has announced a further senior appointment to its management team with the appointment of David Serrahima as General Manager.

the world compete in Premier Padel tournaments at some of the most iconic venues, including the Stade Roland-Garros


Rafael Nadal accelerates training for Paris 2024

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The Spanish tennis player is improving his physical condition ahead of the Olympic Games. He will compete in both singles and doubles. Nadal is already training at Movistar's Rafa Nadal Academy in his home town of Manacor. After pulling out of Wimbledon to avoid any risk to his physical condition, his focus is now on Olympic gold.

He rested for a few days after losing in the first round at Roland Garros to Zverev, who eventually joined

He will also compete in the doubles, teaming up with reigning Roland Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz.Describe


Novak Djokovic to play in Paris 2024 Olympics

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Former world number one Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will compete in the singles at this summer's Olympic Games. He could also team up with compatriot Dusan Lajovic in the doubles. The Serb is currently recovering from a knee injury.

Committee said on its website.Djokovic is recovering from a knee injury sustained in the round of 16 at Roland

Garros.

He was once again the favourite after winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon earlier


Aryna Sabalenka to skip Olympics to prioritise health

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World number three Aryna Sabalenka said on Monday she will miss the tennis event at the Paris Olympics "to take care of her health”. Belarus' Sabalenka lost to Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in the French Open quarter-finals earlier this month: the first time the 26-year-old had lost before the semi-finals of a major since the 2022 French Open.

Sabalenka is set to return to action this week in Berlin, having suffered from a stomach illness at Roland-Garros



Rafael Nadal skips Wimbledon to prioritise Paris 2024

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Two-time champion Rafael Nadal will not participate in Wimbledon this year to focus on the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, which take place from 26 July until 14 August.

his first-round exit at the French Open last month, the Spaniard stated that returning to the clay at Roland

Garros for the Olympics is now his primary goal.

During my post-match press conference at Roland Garros I was asked about my summer calendar and since

GETTY IMAGESDuring my post match press conference at Roland Garros I was asked about my summer calendar

Alcaraz, fresh off his third Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, enters the singles tournament as a strong


Spain will have its dream doubles team at Paris 2024

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The two greatest players in Spanish tennis history will form the doubles team at the Olympic Games. The pair will also compete in the singles tournament, where they will be chasing the gold medal that Nadal won in Beijing in 2008.At Rio 2016, the 22-time Grand Slam champion also won the Olympic doubles title.

compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics.Recently crowned French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz and 14-time Roland

Garros champion Rafael Nadal will play next month, the Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) announced last

Garros in Paris.

David Ferrer, who was also a finalist at Roland Garros in 2013, losing to Rafa Nadal, is now Spain's

The young Spaniard is aiming to become one of the few players to have won Roland Garros and Wimbledon


A film to kick off Wimbledon 2024 that touches the heart

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The 'Always Like Never Before' campaign launches a film that pays tribute to tennis legends, rising stars and iconic moments. It is a prelude to the 2024 Championships of the greatest grass court tournament.

After his victory at Roland Garros, he has now become the benchmark in world tennis.


The new king of France is Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal's heir

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Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz fought hard to beat Alexander Zverev in the Roland Garros final,

Garros crown to his Wimbledon title against Novak Djokovic last year and the 2022 US Open, Alcaraz and

Garros 2024.

Garros on June 2024 in Paris.

GETTY IMAGES"The lesson I took away from this Roland Garros is that mental strength wins matches.

Garros on June 2024.


Amelie Mauresmo defends prime time snub of women's tennis

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Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo has defended the decision to schedule only men’s matches in the evening sessions at this year’s French Open, despite the resulting backlash.

The ratio of men’s to women’s matches in the Roland Garros night sessions:2022: 9-12023: 9-12024: 11-


Iga Swiatek secures third consecutive French Open title

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Iga Swiatek accomplished the rare feat of winning her third consecutive French Open women's title with a decisive and dominant victory over Italy's 12th seed, Jasmine Paolini.

Poland’s Swiatek maintained her dominance on the Roland Garros clay with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory

 Iga Swiatek got her hands on the illustrious prize at Roland Garros after beating Jasmine Paolini

 The victory means she has now won 35 of her 37 career matches at Roland Garros.

At 23, she has won four Roland Garros titles, matching the number that Rafael Nadal, the record 14-time

Emirates delivered by the best pl4yer in the world 🤩#Emirates #FlyBetter pic.twitter.com/ZjBE7oYjEb— Roland-Garros


Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev: First Roland Garros final showdown

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One of these two will succeed Novak Djokovic at the French Open on Sunday. The Spaniard defeated Sinner in an intense semi-final that lasted more than four hours. The German beat Casper Ruud in four sets despite suffering from a stomach ache. At 21, Alcaraz is the youngest player to have reached a final on all surfaces: clay, grass and hard courts.

Zverev reaching his maiden Roland-Garros final 👏Watch the highlights 🎞️#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com

/o5soMrc97T— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2024His experience proves him right.

His first on clay will be at Roland Garros in 2024.

And not just any Grand Slam, but Roland Garros, traditionally the most prestigious in Spanish tennis,

A year ago, Ruud had eliminated Zverev in the semi-finals at Roland Garros, on the same Philippe Chatrier