No Knicks in the NBA Finals meant Spike Lee flew to Paris for a different American sports victory. The Academy Award-winning American filmmaker was in attendance for Coco Gauff’s first Roland Garros title on Saturday morning, witnessing the 21-year-old take down world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4. Dressed in all white with a … Read more
Trinity Rodman and Ben Shelton are going strong. The Washington Spirit forward gave fans a glimpse of how she’s supported the American tennis sensation during his four-round run at the 2025 French Open. “No one else,” Rodman wrote alongside an Instagram video she shared Thursday., including a white heart emoji. The USWNT standout included a … Read more
Spain’s Jaume Munar ripped the French fans at Roland Garros, saying they’re “the most annoying and fanatic crowd in the world,” after his five-set loss to French star Arthur Fils Thursday in the second round of the 2025 French Open. Munar, who asked spectators to be quiet during the thrilling match, explained that the French … Read more
Danielle Collins is puzzled that her request to a cameraman for personal space and the subsequent fallout of the incident have been likened to “the offense itself.” Addressing the viral encounter that took place this month at Internationaux de Strasbourg in France, Collins called the discourse surrounding the matter “really pathetic” as she expanded on … Read more
More From Johnny Oleksinski New York tennis fans are disgusting barbarians only with fewer manners, goes the common refrain. We are noisy and impolite boozehounds who treat a sport that’s sponsored by Rolex like it’s a day at the dog races, they say. They… would be right. The US Open, currently unfolding in Flushing Meadows, … Read more
Paula Badosa celebrated her second-round victory at the French Open on Thursday with one of her biggest champions. Shortly after defeating Yulia Putintseva in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5, the 26-year-old Spaniard was seen holding hands with on-again boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas at Roland Garros, as seen in a video posted to the tournament’s X page. … Read more
Jannik Sinner’s budding relationship with Anna Kalinskaya isn’t the only romance taking over this year’s French Open. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa are set to compete in mixed doubles at Roland Garros beginning Wednesday, shortly after confirming they got back together. “The relationship is working very well now,” Bardosa said in a press conference Saturday … Read more
A new romance is heating up on the tennis circuit. Fresh off his first-round win Monday against American Christopher Eubanks at the French Open, Jannik Sinner confirmed his relationship with fellow pro Anna Kalinskaya during a post-match presser amid recent dating buzz. “I don’t like to talk about my private life much, but yes, Anna … Read more
Naomi Osaka was 15 when she finally beat her older sister, Mari, at tennis. And, as she tells Ben Rothenberg in “Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice” (Dutton), it felt great. “I count it as my best victory ever,” she says. When Naomi finally bested Mari, wiping “that obnoxious grin off … Read more
Lifelong tennis fan Matthew Perry attended the French Open four months before his untimely death on Saturday. The “Friends” star, who was found unresponsive at his Los Angeles home, made his final major public appearance on June 9 at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, where he watched the semifinals with a group of friends. Photos … Read more
The love story that began with a chance Central Park encounter continues with an exciting engagement. Former French Open and Wimbledon champion Garbiñe Muguruza recently announced she and her boyfriend, Arthur Borges, are getting hitched — nearly two years after the model approached the 29-year-old athlete in New York around the time of the 2021 … Read more