Saturday afternoon, French DJ Martin Solveig took part in the traditional charity event Children’s Day at Roland Garros (previously known as “Benny Berthet Day”). He filmed the video for his forthcoming single (called Smash) in which he plays a tennis match against fellow DJ Bob Sinclar. Martin Solveig:
3 years after her last match in Paris (her win against Ivanovic in the 2007 final), Justine Henin will try to conquer a 5th French Open title. A quick look back at Justine’s previous performances at Roland Garros: 1999: 2R Lindsay Davenport d Henin 6-3 2-6 7-5 First participation for Henin, who lost to number […]
Every day during the Roland Garros tournament, a new french word or expression related (or not) to Paris, tennis and Roland Garros. FWOTD #3: la Tour Eiffel Paris just wouldn’t be Paris without “la Tour Eiffel”. The tower was met with much criticism from the public when it was built. Many considered it an eyesore […]
Runner up at last year’s French Open juniors, Gianni Mina could be mistaken for Gael Monfils’ younger brother. Gianni Mina: Gael Monfils: But their looks are not the only thing that they have in common: they have similar playing style and were both very successful in juniors. In 2004, Monfils finished the year as the […]
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FWOTD #2: TERRE BATTUE – Red clay The surface is made up of natural clay covered with crushed brick as a fine surface dressing. This layer gives the ball extra grip when it hits the deck, making the surface characteristically slow. But clay courts’ speed depends greatly on weather conditions: when there’s a bit of […]
