The news that the 22-time grand slam champion has undergone hip surgery was revealed today and to many, came as a surprise. The post Barcelona | Rafa Nadal undergoes hip surgery appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Elina Svitolina showed remarkable resilience in seeing off Ann Blinkova in 3 sets at the French Open on Friday to advance to a Last 16 contest with Daria Kasatkina, who demolished Peyton Stearns with the loss of just one game, while Karolina Muchova upset 27th-seeded Irina-Camilla Begu and 20-year old Elina Avanesyan went the distance against Clara Tauson. The post Paris | Svitolina survives to meet Kasatkina in Last 16 appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Friday was a dramatic day, both on and off the red clay courts of Roland Garros, as Elise Mertens pulled off the upset of the French Open by beating World No 3 Jessica Pegula in straight sets, while Aryna Sabalenka, the 2nd seed in Paris, took care of Kamilla Rakhimova with relative ease, and then caused a tizzy by refusing to do her post-match press conference, saying she felt unsafe.   The post Paris | Mertens upends Pegula as Sabalenka refuses to attend post-match media call appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

In his seventh visit to Roland Garros, Cameron Norrie failed to clear what seems to be a very high French Open third-round hurdle for a fourth successive year, crashing out 6-1 6-2 6-4 to Lorenzo Musetti, who, at 17, is seeded three places below him. The post Paris | Norrie falls again but Alcaraz and Djokovic remain on course for S/F meeting appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Sitting on the sidelines, Emma Raducanu has parted ways with yet another coach, Sebastian Sachs, her fifth in the last 2 years, citing a ‘difficult split’. The post London | Sidelined Raducanu splits with Sachs, but continues to fulfil her off-court duties appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur and Bianca Andreescu cruised into the Last 32 at Roland Garros, all in straight sets, with wins over Claire Liu, Julia Grabher, Oceane Dodin and Emma Navarro respectively late on Thursday afternoon into the evening. The post Paris | Swiatek sails on with Gauff, Jabeur and Andreescu in tow appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

The fifth day at the French saw nine of the 12 seeds in action, survive through to the third round with Jannik Sinner, certainly a title prospect, one of the three casualties on another sunny day at Roland Garros. The post Paris | Altmaier provides the upset of the day while Fritz antagonises the French crowd> appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

As 16-year old Mirra Andreeva steals the headlines in Paris by reaching the 3rd-round at the French Open with a comfortable win over home hope Diane Parry, Elena Rybakina continued her quest for a second Grand Slam title by beating another precocious teenager, Linda Noskova, and Beatriz Haddad Maia outlasted Diana Shnaider after a 2 hours 43 minute battle on Thursday afternoon.  The post Paris | Rybakina, Haddad Maia and Andreeva make Last 32, but Keys is toppled by Day appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Home favourite Caroline Garcia was dramatically ousted from French Open contention by Anna Blinkova in front of a packed crowd on Court Philippe-Chatrier, late on Wednesday afternoon, while World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka, and Sloane Stephens progressed into round 3 with relative ease at Roland Garros. The post Paris | Blinkova knocks out Garcia but Sabalenka and Stephens march on appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Following some dramatic moments and results during the first four days of the French Open to ring he opening round to close, matters seemed to settle down for the start of the second round with the stop half of the men’s draw getting underway. The post Paris | Norrie reaches third round for a third time appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more