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  Roland Garros 2017: Rafael Nadal Nike shoes

  Dominant on clay, Rafa won a 10th Monte Carlo title, a 10th Barcelona title and will chase a 10th Roland Garros crown. He will hit the courts wearing his signature shoe, the NikeCourt Lunar Ballistec 1.5 Legend. Follow our Roland Garros 2017 coverage.

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  Novak Djokovic signs with Lacoste

  There were rumours since January that Novak Djokovic would sign with French brand Lacoste once his contract with Uniqlo over, it is now official: Djokovic is the newest member of the Croc family. Lacoste has developed for Novak Djokovic an eponymous clothing line to be worn on the court. These outfits have been specially designed […]

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  How to get last minute Roland Garros tickets

  Roland Garros 2017 starts in a little over two weeks time; you planned a Paris trip but still not have your Roland Garros tickets? Don’t worry, it’s not too late, you have 3 ways to buy tickets: On site Tickets for qualifiers (from May 22 to 26) are on sale on site. Tickets give access […]

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  How to buy US Open tickets

  Roland Garros is just around the corner, but it’s already time your tickets for the US Open! Here’s my guide to help you buy tickets. If you have any question, feel free to leave a comment below, I’ll do my best to answer. The events Qualifyings – 22 to 25 August 2017 Access to the […]

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  10th Barcelona title for Rafa

  One week after his 10th Monte Carlo title, Rafael Nadal captured a 10th Barcelona title by beating Dominic Thiem in straight sets 6-4 6-1. Next tournament for Rafa: Madrid. Enjoy a few pictures from the Barcelona final, credit: Banco Sabadell.

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  How to buy Roland Garros resale tickets

  You didn’t manage to get the tickets you wanted for the upcoming French Open? You’ve got a second chance: the resale tickets. 1. Connect to your Roland Garros account .. or set one up if needed 2. Click on Order, select a day and court 3. Select an offer 4. Validate your order … or […]

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  TennisAid needs your help

  We already told you about #TennisAid, founded by Martin Rocca and Abel Rincon, that collect sports equipments and offer them to kids living in poor countries. You can read more about TennisAid’s first trip in Uganda here, also check out Martin’s interview here. You can now help them fund their new charity projects, all you […]

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  Indian Wells 2017: Roger Federer at practice

  Thanks a lot to Tony for sharing his story and pictures! It was another memorable evening for me at the BNP Paribas Open. Last night’s Roger Federer practice is probably my second favorite encounter with him since I started attending the tournament in 2008 — my favorite being the time in 2014 when he walked […]

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Roland Garros 1997: going ga-ga over Guga

From Tennis Confidential by Paul Fein “He’s just what tennis needs” raves hard to please John McEnroe. Indeed, Gustavo Kuerten is the proverbial “nice guy” without being bland or boring, and a colorful personality minus boorish antics. Throw in spectacular athleticism, and you can see why everyone is going ga-ga over Guga. Crowd loved Kuerten’s […]

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Roland Garros 1967: Françoise Durr defeats Lesley Turner

From Game, set and deadline by Rex Bellamy: French tennis will long remember this sweltering Sunday afternoon. At 4.20 the crowded centre court of the Stade Roland Garros – its four vast banks ablaze with colour, like giant flower-beds – almost bust asunder with noise and movement. France was saluting its first women’s singles champion […]

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Roland Garros 2005: Rafael Nadal defeats Mariano Puerta

From Nadal autobiography Rafa: The Argentines are like the Spaniards, experts on clay. And Puerta played better than me for long stretches of the match. I had not yet mastered the trick of isolating myself from my environment and from my fears. You never do fully, otherwise you wouldn’t be human. But back then building […]

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