In his press conference after beating Laslo Djere, Alex de Minaur was asked what makes Carlos so dangerous on this surface: "I'm not a red clay specialist and I definitely need to improve my top-spin shots, which don't come so naturally to me and are really important on these courts.

Carlos Alcaraz produced his usual mix of poise, pace and power to see off Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-4 6-2 and reach the second round of the French Open on Monday. The defending champion wasted little time seeing off the world number 310 on the Suzanne Lenglen court at the Roland Garros stadium,

Many of the favorites have been displaced from the central stadium. Roland Garros, the prestigious French Grand Slam, opened its doors on Sunday with the usual glamour and tension of clay court tennis,

Jannik took 25 points more than the home player and played well in the pivotal moments. The Italian made the difference with his second serve and denied five of seven break points

French Open is underway at Roland Garros, and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has made his pick for who might emerge victorious in the women's draw

The 22-year-old Spaniard beat his top rival Jannik Sinner in the final, a further boost of confidence ahead of the second Major of the season. The Murcia-born ace has already clinched four Grand Slam titles and seven Masters 1000 titles, but he knows he has to keep working hard if he really wants to become one of the best players of all time.

Carlos Alcaraz paid tribute to Rafael Nadal after the 14-time Roland-Garros champion was honored with a farewell ceremony on Sunday. The post Carlos Alcaraz Moved by the Emotional Roland Garros Tribute to ‘Idol’ Rafael Nadal appeared first on FirstSportz.

Sabalenka's rise makes Swiatek's odds that much more valuable and bettors are jumping on the opportunity to get such a good price on someone who has dominated this tournament. At

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have gotten off to good starts in their French Open title defenses. Both recorded a straight-set victory Monday to reach the second round.