HOW THE LEADING MEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2018 FRENCH OPEN STARTING ON SUNDAY RAFAEL NADAL (ESP) Age: 31 Ranking: 1 Plays: left-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US98,001,598 ($A129.26 …

HOW THE LEADING WOMEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2018 FRENCH OPEN STARTING ON SUNDAY SIMONA HALEP (ROM) Age: 26 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US23,494,071 ($A31.23 …

Had it not been for a bout of childhood jealously, Elina Svitolina might never have become the most successful tennis player to emerge out of Ukraine or be tipped as …

Rafa Nadal, who is gunning for a record-extending 11th French Open title, has been handed a relatively easy path to the final at Roland Garros. The top-seeded Spaniard will start …

Australian No.1 Ashleigh Barty could strike Serena Williams in the second round of the French Open following Friday’s draw in Paris. Barty, the 17th seed, will open against Russia’s world …

Defending champion Samantha Stosur has fallen short in her quest to join top-seeded fellow Australian Ashleigh Barty in the semi-finals of the Strasbourg International. Stosur’s three-year, 13-match winning streak at …

Nick Kyrgios plans on taking his place in the French Open draw – “at this stage” – after continuing his comeback from injury with another quickfire doubles victory in Lyon. …

When a respected tennis analyst suggested recently that an underarm serve could be an effective weapon in halting Rafael Nadal’s annual rampage on clay, most just chuckled. The trouble is …

Top seed Ashleigh Barty and two-time champion Samantha Stosur remain on course for an all-Australian title showdown at the Strasbourg International. Living up to her star billing, Barty advanced to …

Third-seeded Swiss Stan Wawrinka has won through to the second round at the Geneva Open, brushing aside American Jared Donaldson 6-3, 6-4. It was just the fourth win all season …

Bernard Tomic is one win away from penning one of sport’s great redemption stories after storming into the final round of French Open qualifying in Paris. Tomic’s impressive 6-3 6-1 …

Top seed Ashleigh Barty and two-time champion Samantha Stosur are powering towards an all-Australian title showdown at the Strasbourg International. Barty needed barely an hour to advance to her maiden …

Young gun Lizette Cabrera has saved Australia from a women’s qualifying wipe-out at the French Open in Paris. Cabrera, 20, beat Japan’s Junri Namigata 6-4 3-6 6-3 to advance to …

Samantha Stosur has showcased her French Open credentials with an emphatic straight-sets victory over fellow Australian Daria Gavrilova at the Strasbourg International. In a rematch of last year’s final, Stosur …

Teenage Australian ace Destanee Aiava has crashed to a disappointing first-round loss in French Open qualifying in Paris. The 18-year-old let slip a golden opportunity to edge towards a main-draw …

Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s extraordinary career and advocacy has been honoured by the International Tennis Federation. The ITF has announced it will bestow its greatest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, on …

Australian Open semi-finalist Chung Hyeon has pulled out of the French Open with a persistent ankle injury. Tipped as one of the few contenders capable of beating Rafa Nadal at …

Local tennis chiefs are giving the youngest Australian man at the French Open every chance of making the biggest impact. Alex de Minaur has been granted a wildcard into the …