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French Open

Also known as: Roland-Garros 2026

2026-05-082026-06-17

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Maja Chwalinska, who reached the French Open final earlier in June, was handed a wildcard for the women's singles.

    Serena Williams to play doubles with sister Venus at Wimbledon
  3. The Standard

    Maja Chwalinska, who reached the French Open final earlier in June, was handed a wildcard for the women's singles.

    Serena Williams to play doubles with sister Venus at Wimbledon
  4. Citizen Digital

    The 29-year-old Muchova, ranked 10th in the world, was runner-up at the 2023 French Open singles tournament.

    Serena Williams teams up with Muchova in Berlin doubles
  5. Citizen Digital

    rce on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Desire DOUE of PSG, Warren ZAIRE-EMERY of PSG, Ousmane DEMBELE of PSG and Bradley BARCOLA of PSG hold the two UEFA Champions League's trophies during the ninth day of the Roland-Garros 2026, French Open

    PSG to kick off new Ligue 1 season at home to Rennes
  6. Citizen Digital

    0 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Germany's Alexander Zverev lifts "La Coupe des Mousquetaires" trophy after winning the men's final singles match against Italy's Flavio Cobolli on day 15 of the French Open

    Zverev says first Grand Slam title gives him 'freedom'
  7. Citizen Digital

    Andreeva already eyeing second Grand Slam title after French Open triumph By AFP June 07, 2026 03:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Russia's Mirra Andreeva poses with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen (Suzanne Len

    Andreeva already eyeing second Grand Slam title after French Open triumph
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    Chwalinska hopes historic French Open final run can inspire By AFP June 07, 2026 02:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Poland's Maja Chwalinska reacts on the podium at the end of her women's final singles m

    Chwalinska hopes historic French Open final run can inspire
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    Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open By AFP June 07, 2026 05:59 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Russia's Mirra Andreeva kisses the trophy after winning the French Open tennis tournament women

    Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open
  10. Citizen Digital

    Chwalinska bidding to take final step at French Open against Andreeva By AFP June 05, 2026 11:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Poland's Maja Chwalinska celebrates after winning against Russia's Diana Shna

    Chwalinska bidding to take final step at French Open against Andreeva
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    Zverev eases past Mensik to reach second French Open final By AFP June 05, 2026 09:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning against Czech Republic's Jakub Mensi

    Zverev eases past Mensik to reach second French Open final
Sport

Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon doubles with sister Venus

The News

Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has been granted a wildcard to play doubles with her sister Venus at Wimbledon after making a comeback to professional tennis following a four-year break. The American legend played her first-round doubles match at Queen's Club last week and is continuing her return at the Berlin Open.

17 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon doubles with sister Venus

    Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has been granted a wildcard to play doubles with her sister Venus at Wimbledon after making a comeback to professional tennis following a four-year break. The American legend played her first-round doubles match at Queen's Club last week and is continuing her return at the Berlin Open.

    17 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  2. Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon doubles with sister Venus

    Serena Williams has been granted a wildcard to play doubles with her sister Venus at Wimbledon, marking her first appearance at the tournament since 2022. The 44-year-old American tennis legend is making a comeback after four years away from professional tennis, having recently won a first-round doubles match at Queen's Club.

    16 June 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 13 June

  1. Serena Williams partners Muchova in Berlin doubles comeback

    Serena Williams, on her comeback nearly four years after retiring in 2022, will partner Czech player Karolina Muchova in doubles at next week's Berlin Open grass court tournament, a warm-up for Wimbledon.

    13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 11 June

  1. PSG opens Ligue 1 title defense at home to Rennes

    Paris Saint-Germain will begin defending their Ligue 1 title at home against Rennes in August, with a match against Marseille scheduled for September 20. The 2026/27 season concludes on May 29, 2027.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 8 June

  1. Zverev wins first Grand Slam title at French Open

    Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open, defeating Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1 in the final. Zverev said the victory gives him "freedom" after years of near-misses in major finals.

    8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 7 June

  1. Mirra Andreeva wins French Open, targets more Grand Slams

    Russia's Mirra Andreeva, 19, won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Poland's Maja Chwalinska, becoming the youngest women's champion at Roland Garros in 34 years. She said the win is "so much better" than imagined and she wants to add more titles as soon as possible, with Wimbledon next on her agenda.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Polish qualifier Chwalinska reaches French Open final, loses to Andreeva

    World number 114 Maja Chwalinska became the first qualifier to reach the French Open final in the Open era but lost to eighth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2. The 24-year-old Polish player hopes her run from qualifying to the final will inspire other players outside the top 100.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Russian Andreeva wins first Grand Slam at French Open

    Mirra Andreeva, 19, defeated Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to win the French Open women's singles title on Saturday, becoming the youngest Roland Garros champion since Monica Seles in 1992 and the first player born after 2005 to win a Grand Slam.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 5 June

  1. Polish qualifier Chwalinska seeks French Open title against Andreeva

    Poland's Maja Chwalinska, ranked outside the top 100 before the tournament, has reached the French Open final as a qualifier and will face Mirra Andreeva on Saturday. If she wins, she would become only the second qualifier in the professional era to win a Grand Slam singles title, after Emma Raducanu.

    5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Zverev reaches second French Open final after Mensik victory

    Alexander Zverev defeated Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the semi-finals to reach his second French Open final, where he will face 10th seed Flavio Cobolli on Sunday after Matteo Arnaldi withdrew due to illness.

    5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 4 June

  1. Zverev favourite for French Open after Sinner, Djokovic exits

    Alexander Zverev, the second seed, faces Jakub Mensik in Friday's French Open semi-finals as the odds-on favourite to win his maiden Grand Slam title following early exits by Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. Zverev has reached the last four dropping just one set and will meet either Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi in the final.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Cobolli beats Auger-Aliassime to reach French Open semi-finals

    Italy's Flavio Cobolli defeated Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the French Open quarter-finals, advancing to the semi-finals where he will face either Matteo Berrettini or Matteo Arnaldi, guaranteeing an Italian man in the final.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 1 June

  1. Sabalenka and Osaka face off in French Open night match

    Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will compete in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, with Sabalenka seeking a maiden Roland Garros title after losing last year's final to Coco Gauff, and Osaka advancing to the French Open last 16 for the first time in her career.

    1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 31 May

  1. French Open enters second week with no defending champion

    With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated, the French Open has no previous Grand Slam singles winners remaining. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud, three-time major-final losers, now face the opportunity to claim the men's title in the final.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Gauff's French Open title defence ends in third round

    Reigning champion Coco Gauff was eliminated from the French Open in the third round on Saturday, losing 4-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to Austria's Anastasia Potapova. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka both advanced to set up a last-16 clash.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 29 May

  1. Osaka says Serena Williams return would be entertaining

    Naomi Osaka said she would be entertained by a potential return to tennis from Serena Williams, following media reports that the American great could play doubles at the Queen's tournament in London. Williams, 44, has not played since a third-round loss at the 2022 US Open.

    29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Djokovic faces Fonseca in French Open third round

    Novak Djokovic will meet Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the French Open third round on Friday, with Djokovic seeking his record 25th Grand Slam title and pursuing an opportunity created by Jannik Sinner's shock exit and Carlos Alcaraz's absence from Paris.

    29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Sinner's 30-match winning streak ends in French Open second round

    World number one Jannik Sinner suffered a dramatic five-set defeat to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the French Open second round, collapsing from a 5–1 lead in the third set. Sinner said he ran out of energy and "hit the wall," reporting dehydration and dizziness.

    29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 28 May

  1. Sinner, Sabalenka target French Open progression on Thursday

    Men's world number one Jannik Sinner and women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka aim to advance into the last 32 at Roland Garros. Sinner, who won all three clay-court Masters titles this season and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 French Open final, faces Juan Manuel Cerundolo on centre court Thursday.

    28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 21 May

  1. Djokovic appoints Troicki as head coach before French Open

    Novak Djokovic has confirmed Viktor Troicki as his new head coach ahead of the French Open. Troicki, a former world number 12 and Serbia's Davis Cup captain, previously helped guide Djokovic to Olympic gold in 2024.

    21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Djokovic faces age challenge at French Open

    Novak Djokovic, turning 39, arrives at Roland Garros facing the challenge of time and younger rivals. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has played sparingly in 2026 and lost his only clay-court match so far, to Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic at the Italian Open.

    20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 17 May

  1. Svitolina wins Italian Open, Sinner faces Ruud in men's final

    Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeated USA's Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to win the Italian Open on Saturday, claiming her third Rome title and 20th career tournament triumph. Jannik Sinner advanced to the men's final to face Casper Ruud.

    17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 11 May

  1. Sinner advances to Italian Open last 16 with dominant win

    World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 in straight sets at the Italian Open, extending his winning streak to 25 matches and advancing to face Andrea Pellegrino in the next round.

    11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 10 May

  1. Prizmic reaches Italian Open last 16 after defeating Djokovic

    Croatian tennis player Dino Prizmic, 20, advanced to the last 16 of the Italian Open by defeating France's Ugo Humbert 6-1, 7-5 on Sunday, following his earlier upset of Novak Djokovic. Prizmic qualified for the main draw and aims to reach the top 30 by the end of the year.

    10 May 2026 · The Standard

Friday 8 May

  1. Sabalenka hopes to compete under Belarus flag again

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka hopes to represent Belarus after the IOC lifted its ban on the country's athletes competing in the Olympics. Sabalenka has competed under a neutral banner due to Belarus's support for Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

    8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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