Rappler's latest stories on Roland Garros
Federer to play Roland Garros for first time since 2015
Roger Federer returns to the clay courts of the French Open this year

Thiem routs weary Zverev to reach 3rd straight French Open semi-final
The Austrian 7th seed cruises through a 3-set victory over Zverev who ran out of gas

'I don't feel old': Birthday boy Nadal after 900th win
The Spaniard reaches the quarterfinals in his bid to defend his French Open title
Serena, Sharapova ready to renew bad blood in French Open
Maria Sharapova has not defeated Serena Williams since 2004
PH bet Alex Eala ends 2018 Roland Garros junior tournament bid
The country's teen tennis star drops a straight-set decision to American Peyton Stearns in the second round of the qualifiers

PH's rising tennis star Alex Eala inches closer to 2018 Roland Garros
This 13-year-old gears up for her biggest competition yet

Serena Williams' French Open seed denial stirs fresh debate
A USA Today headline says the tennis superstar is getting punished 'for having a baby'

True grit: Sharapova back at French Open with point to prove
The Russian returns to the clay court showpiece after the Roland Garros chiefs denied her of a wildcard in 2017

Zverev main threat to Nadal, bids to end Germany's 81-year French Open drought
The 21-year-old German challenges the King of Clay as he aims to make it to the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament

Alex Eala on the rise in PH tennis
With a strong support system behind Eala, there is more in store for her and her tennis career

PH junior tennis star Alex Eala to compete in 2018 Roland-Garros
The 12-year-old Pinay receives a wildcard for the Girls Single qualifiers

The King of Clay is here to stay
There s much to appreciate about the next generation but Rafael Nadal has shown he isn t ready to leave the grand stage just yet

Ostapenko believes 'anything is possible' after French Open win
The 20 year old Jelena Ostapenko is the first unseeded player to win Roland Garros since 1933

Halep, Ostapenko eye French Open title
Simona Halep aims to be the world number one while Jelena Ostapenko dreams of becoming the lowest ranked champion in tournament history

Nadal shrugs off perfect 10 as history beckons
Tennis world number 4 Rafael Nadal shares his proudest moment in his 16 years as a pro

Wawrinka beats Murray in epic to reach French Open final
Wawrinka will now face either Rafael Nadal or Dominic Thiem in Sunday s final

Murray, Wawrinka charge into French Open last 8
After trouncing Karen Khachanov Andy Murray takes the microphone to remember the victims of the recent attacks in London and Manchester

Nadal, Djokovic into French Open quarters as champ Muguruza exits
Nine time champion Rafael Nadal and titleholder Novak Djokovic surged into the French Open quarter finals for a record equalling 11th time

Murray downs Del Potro, French women feud
World number one Andy Murray achieves his 7th win in 10 meetings and will next face either John Isner or Karen Khachanov

No charge as Agassi works for free with Djokovic
Andre Agassi who won Roland Garros in 1999 says he is not being paid to mentor Novak Djokovic but simply wants to help him find his best form again

Nadal merciless as Djokovic toils in Paris
Rafael Nadal demonstrates why he is once more considered the overwhelming favorite at Roland Garros while defending champion Novak Djokovik escapes trouble against Diego Schwartzman

French Open player banned after attempting to kiss reporter against her will
Maxime Hamou is banned from the Roland Garros site after grabbing a TV reporter around the neck and attempting to kiss her against her will

Nadal, Djokovic cruise as Muguruza downs ex-champ
As expected 14 time major champion Rafael Nadal French Open defending champion Novak Djokovic and reigning women s titlist Garbine Muguruza set a good Roland Garros start

Nadal, Djokovic to launch French Open assaults
Rafael Nadal looks to win his tenth French Open while Novak Djokovic goes to battle alongside new coach Andre Agassi

Kerber becomes first top seed to lose Roland Garros opener
Germany s Angelique Kerber makes a dubious piece of history becoming the first top seed in French Open history to lose their opening match

Nadal: 'I almost destroyed wrist at French Open'
Rafael Nadal aims to achieve what should have been done last year: win his 10th Roland Garros title

No Federer, Serena, Sharapova? No problem for Roland Garros
French tennis historian Jean Christophe Piffau says the absence of these 3 stars does not weaken the tournament because Roland Garros remains an institution and the Holy Grail for a player

Sharapova denied French Open wild card
The world s former number one Maria Sharapova will sit out this year s Roland Garros

Muguruza stuns Serena to win French Open
Garbine Muguruza is the first Spanish woman to win a Grand Slam title since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1998

Djokovic, Murray set-up French Open final blockbuster
The top two rated men s tennis players will meet in a Grand Slam final for the seventh time with history and prestige on the line

Djokovic, Murray have history on minds at French Open
Novak Djokovic seeks his first French Open crown while Andy Murray looks to become the first British man in the final in 79 years

Defending champ Wawrinka, Murray set up French Open semi-final duel
Defending French Open champ Wawrinka 31 will meet either Andy Murray or Richard Gasquet for a place in the final

French Open suffers first washout in 16 years
Heavy rain forces all scheduled matches on Monday to be canceled the first time this has happened since 2000

Djokovic on verge of $100 million breakthrough
With 99 673 404 banked in prize money at the start of Roland Garros the 29 year old Novak Djokovic can cross the 100 million barrier by making the last 8

Serena, Djokovic march on, Thiem impresses at rainy French Open
On a rainy French Open Saturday Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic enter the last 16

French Open: No Nadal but Djokovic back in action
Novak Djokovic rolls on in the French Open after a potential semifinal showdown with Rafael Nadal is wrecked after the Spaniard s withdrawal from the tournament

Nadal withdraws from French Open with wrist injury
Rafael Nadal insists his withdrawal from the French Open with a wrist injury doesn t mean his career his over

Djokovic, Nadal reach milestones with French Open wins
Novak Djokovic claims his 50th win at the French Open while Rafael Nadal becomes the eighth man to win 200 Grand Slam matches

Murray, Wawrinka target last 32 in French Open
Both second seed Andy Murray and defending champion Stan Wawrinka needed 5 setters to claim their first wins

Andy Murray denies rift with ex-coach after French Open recovery
Andy Murray who came back from a two set deficit to defeat Radek Stepanek was described as complex by his former coach

Murray's French Open battle for survival halted by darkness
Andy Murray drops the first two to Radek Stepanek but wins the third while Stan Wawrinka avoids becoming the first defending champion to lose in the first round

Djokovic, Nadal on collision course at French Open
Novak Djokovic looks to improve his luck in Paris but he may have to get through one of the greatest clay court players of all time

Federer withdraws from French Open, breaks 65-straight Slams streak
Roger Federer who has been plagued by knee and back injuries will miss a Grand Slam event for the first time since 1999

French Open targets growth, on and off court
The prize money has grown at the French Open but the Grand Slam tournament seeks expansion in complex and influence
'King of Clay' Nadal not obsessed with 10th French Open title
Winning a 10th French Open crown would be nice for Rafael Nadal but the world number 5 insists that enjoying his play is most important

Wawrinka dashes Djokovic dreams, wins French Open
Stan Wawrinka spectacularly shattered Novak Djokovic s dream of a career Grand Slam when he became the oldest winner of the French Open in 25 years

Tennis: Rafael Nadal's eight French Open finals
Here s a recap of Rafael Nadal s 8 victories so far

Tennis: Scarred Murray seeks solace on grass
It was a tough day for me It was a bad bad day says Andy Murray

Nadal to play Djokovic in French Open final
UPDATED Rafael Nadal beats Andy Murray 6 3 6 2 6 1

Djokovic ends Gulbis run to reach French Open final
The world number two will face either top seed and 8 time champion Rafael Nadal or Britain s Andy Murray for the title
