At French Open, Serena and tournament owe Thiem an apology

June 4, 2019 12

Dominic Thiem just told Eurosport that Serena Williams has a “bad personality.” As insults go, it’s the stoic German-speaking equivalent of calling someone “Meanie Mcmeanface.” Not exactly a scathing commentary–or it wouldn’t be if anyone else had said it. […]

Serena loses her match, Thiem loses his press conference

June 2, 2019 13

Dominic Thiem being involved in the first truly notable incident of the 2019 French Open is surprising–more surprising, even, than Serena Williams’ third-round loss to Sofia Kenin on Saturday. What’s even more shocking is that the Thiem incident and Serena’s loss were directly related. […]

Thiem, Del Potro in survival mode at French Open

May 31, 2019 3

Winning is the only name of the game, and whatever consequences come with the struggle to get there can be dealt with down road. That is without question the mentality Dominic Thiem and Juan Martin Del Potro will express through their first two respective matches at the French Open. […]

Nadal, Djokovic off to dominant starts at Roland Garros

May 28, 2019 26

Nadal kicked off Monday’s slate of men’s singles action on Court Philippe Chatrier with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 rout of qualifier Yannick Hanfmann. Djokovic took the court immediately thereafter and disposed of an in-form Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
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