Son Eliminated from the Masters NextGen, Van Assche Reaches Semi-Finals
French Hopes at Next Gen Finals: Van Assche Advances while Fils Falls Short The Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah saw a mixed bag of results for French tennis. While Luca Van assche secured his spot in the semi-finals, Arthur Fils’s journey ended prematurely in the group stage. Fils, the 20th ranked player in the […]
Murray in the 700 club, the catastrophic Blues
Former world No.1 Andy Murray, who persists in wanting to regain his former level after long years of hardship due to injuries, was rewarded with the 700th victory of his career to reach the second round of the Masters 1000 d ‘Indian Wells Friday. The Scotsman, 88th in the world, is still far from his […]
the rant of a former Franco-Russian tennis player
LE SCAN SPORT – Born in Russia, then naturalized French, the former tennis player Alexandre Sidorenko denounces a media treatment too much in favor of Ukraine for his taste. A native of Saint Petersburg, Alexandre Sidorenko has lived in France since he was four years old. He then obtained French naturalization at the age of […]
Thiem still postpones his return and aims for Roland-Garros
The 2020 US Open winner has once again delayed his return to competition. Austrian Dominic Thiem, absent from the circuit due to a wrist injury since June, postponed his return on Monday when he was expected this week in Indian Wells, and is now aiming for the European season on clay. «I rested very well […]
France – Ecuador, the favorites and scratches of our special correspondent
Find out what caught the attention of our journalist present in Pau: The return of the atmosphere during a home match in France, the solidity of the Herbert-Mahut duo; but also the weakness of the opponent or the vagueness that always surrounds the course of the Davis Cup. From our special correspondent in Pau, FAVORITES […]
“I will be able to play Roland-Garros”, rejoices the unvaccinated Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Competing in doubles this Saturday (2 p.m.) with Nicolas Mahut to bring the third point of victory against Ecuador, Pierre-Hugues Herbert, one of the rare players still unvaccinated on the ATP circuit, did not hide his satisfaction, while the vaccination pass will be suspended on March 14. From our special correspondent in Pau, The Alsatian […]
“We did a good job,” said Mannarino after the first day
France lead 2-0 against Ecuador after Mannarino’s victory over Roberto Quiroz (6-4, 4-6, 6-1). Recent 8e of finalist at the Australian Open, the 33-year-old Frenchman suffered a little against a player who had never done better than a 172e place in the ATP rankings in 2019 and who, at 30, has never participated in a […]
Wide favorite against Ecuador, France must avoid malpractice
At home, the Blues have the favor of the predictions against the South Americans as part of this qualifying match for the final phase. Nicolas Lapentti, 6e world player in 1999, made the heyday of Ecuadorian tennis. Andres Gomez had won Roland-Garros in 1990. His son Emilio, 30, never did better than a 142e place […]
Garcia qualified for the quarter-finals in Lyon
The French Caroline Garcia qualified for the third round of the Tournament in Lyon after her victory in three sets against the Italian Martina Trevisan. Caroline Garcia battled in the second round of the tournament in Lyon. The French won in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 against the Italian Martina Trevisan. The 70th in the […]
“I am devastated”, laments Azarenka, Belarusian tennis player
Messages of peace continue to flourish in professional sports. This time it was Victoria Azarenka, a Belarusian tennis player, who spoke out in favor of a ceasefire on her networks. “I am devastated by the acts perpetrated against and in Ukraine in recent days, lamented the world number 16. I have always seen Ukrainians and […]