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Former British No 1 Tim Henman is one of the more unlikely stars of TikTok, but the former British No 1 has been turned into a social media star by his one air presenting colleague, Laura Robson.

Robson is presenting the coverage as part of TNT Sports and HBO Max‘s comprehensive coverage of this year’s French Open, with Henman offering analysis and talking points as the action unfolds at Roland Garros.

Amid the serious business on screen, Robson has succeeded in getting Henman and some of the biggest names in tennis to take part in TikTok viral clips that created a stir.

Henman admits he is not a big fan of social media, but Robson has revealed how she has got the four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist to take part in her online antics.

“I usually will text his daughters with what idea I’m thinking, and Rosie, his oldest, tells me whether it’s too cringe or if it’s not cringe enough!” Robson told Tennis365 in an exclusive interview.

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“If she thinks he can pull it off, and then off we go.

“I had no idea that people were gonna like it so much. 
But yeah, that’s like the first thing that people say to me sometimes now is when is the next TimTok?

“I was at the Madrid Open on my own and people were disappointed because they wanted more Tim.”

Former British No 1 Robson has made the move from the analyst chair to presenting on TNT Sports and she admits the challenge of fronting a show is much more demanding.

“It’s fun presenting, but it was a bit nerve wracking on the first day,” she reflected.

“We have such a great team and with the American TNT Sports studio next door, we had fun with them crossing over and coming onto our show.

“We have such amazing guests that I barely have anything to do. I just line it up with a few questions and let them go.”

Robson was one of the shining stars of TNT Sports coverage last year and she has been doing a stellar job again in the first week of this year’s Roland Garros.

It won’t be long before she slides into another roll, as she will be Tournament Director once again for the WTA 500 tournament at the Queen’s Club next month.

“What I enjoy the most on the Tournament Director’s side is the attention to detail,” she added.

“Everyone has their own style of doing it, but as a former player you kind of know what the players want.

“In a way, because I’m still part of the tour all year around, I find it easier to communicate with them around the schedule, facilities and literally everything they need when they are there.

“It’s all little things, like if a player finishes a match late, making sure they have the right nutrition and recovery available so they are ready to come back the next day and compete.

“At WTA 500 level, we’re always pushing for more to make sure the players can compare it to those WTA 1000 events through the season.”

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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have been hailed for taking tennis to a whole next level over the last couple of years, but former British No 1 Tim Henman has suggested some of the eulogies are misplaced.

Sinner and Alcaraz have won the last nine Grand Slam titles between them and have clearly started their own era of dominance in men’s tennis.

That has inspired some respected observers to suggest the new ‘Big 2’ after better than the two of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who have a remarkable 66 Grand Slam titles between them in their record-breaking careers.

However, Henman believes that rushing to judgment is premature, as he insisted we can’t say Sinner or Alcaraz are comparable to players who achieved sustained success over almost two decades.

Speaking exclusively to Tennis365 in his role as an analyst for TNT Sports and HBO Max, who will broadcast every match at Roland Garros to a British audience this year, Henman argued the time to place Sinner in the game’s Hall of Fame is many years away.

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“Rafa (Nadal) at his best against Sinner on clay? I’m taking Rafa,” Henman told Tennis365.

“It’s the same with Roger on grass. At this moment in time, I take prime Federer against Sinner.”

Henman went on to suggest Grigor Dimitrov’s performance against Sinner at Wimbledon last summer, when he was close to victory until he was halted by an injury, was evidence that the world No 1 can be troubled by an inspired opponent.

Sinner is the red-hot favourite to win the Roland Garros title for the first time and complete his collection of all four Grand Slam titles, but Henman argues he can be beaten.

“You only have to think back to what Dimotrov did to Sinner on grass last summer, with a bit of variation and that sliced backend and looking to finish points of the net.

“So Sinner and Alcaraz are amazing and it’s brilliant to watch, but I’m not, I’m not getting ahead of myself compared to the other three (Federer, Nadal and Djokovic).”

Henman also spoke to Tennis365 about the suggestion that Sinner’s complete control of the men’s game was ‘boring’ as he added: “I wouldn’t agree with it,” declared Henman.

“I think what Sinner is doing is absolutely phenomenal. From a physical, mental and technical point of view, he’s gone to the next level. We’ve always known he was a great player, but to be able to play with this type of consistency against the best players in the world and just dominate is absolutely amazing.

“With Alcaraz out heading into Roland Garros, it really is Sinner against the field. And if you offered me both, I’d take Sinner every day of the week.”

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Jannik Sinner looked cool and clinical as he stormed through his opening match at Roland Garros, with French wild card Clement Tabur no match for the world No 1 as he stormed to a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 win.

With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz absent due to injury, Sinner looks to be invincible in the men’s draw, with the aura he now brings on court adding to his brilliance.

Now, former British No 1 Greg Rusedski has given his verdict on what it takes to beat Sinner and he believes the hot conditions in Paris may offer the rest of the men’s draw their best hope.

“They need to hope it stays hot and that it’s bouncy, lively, and fast,” declared Rusedski on his podcast.

“If the conditions cool down, that will give Sinner more time. He’s the best from the back of the court. His serving numbers, return numbers we’ve talked about, are immaculate.

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“So you need to be able to get cheap, short, sharp points. And if you’re looking at like Ben Shelton, a guy who’s attacking big serve, am I saying he’s the guy’s gonna beat him? No. But you’ve got to make him feel uncomfortable because once he gets his rhythm.

“There’s nobody from the back of the court that can beat him. So if we take the serve and return out, which are two of his best aspects, I’m still backing him from every backcourt rally.

“And the only guy maybe we’re thinking is Novak, but Novak’s thirty-nine years of age. You know, it was great the way he played and found a way through Joe in the opening round. But you know, you can’t compare somebody who’s in their early twenties to somebody who’s thirty-nine.

“You gotta favour Sinner. And right now with Medvedev dropping, who can beat him? I’m not seeing anybody.

“And the last man we talk about is probably Sascha Zverev. You know, but he hasn’t done well against him in the last few times they’ve played.

“So it’s looking most likely that Sinner is gonna walk this thing, but it’s one thing to say it, it’s another thing to do. And he’s got to win seven matches. This is the only Slam he hasn’t won yet.

“If he wins this tournament, he’s like Carlos, one of the very few players in the history of our sport to win all four majors.

“It’s not a formality, but at the moment it’s looking like, you know, we could give him the trophy on on Sunday, but he’s gotta still get it done, which is easier said than done.”

Rusedski has insisted the Sinner procession at the top of the men’s game is now repetitive, but sport without jeopardy lacks tension and that is how it feels in men’s tennis right now.

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Patrick McEnroe has revealed to Tennis365 “the only thing” that he thinks could “derail” Jannik Sinner’s title bid at the 2026 French Open.

World No 1 Sinner is vying to secure his maiden Roland Garros crown and fifth Grand Slam title overall at this year’s edition of the clay-court major.

Victory in Paris would see Sinner complete the career Grand Slam, with the Italian having already collected two titles at the Australian Open and one title at both the US Open and Wimbledon.

Sinner, who won the first five Masters 1000 events of the season, is a massive favourite to lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires in the absence of world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz.

The 24-year-old extended his outstanding winning streak to 30 matches with his 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 opening round win over Clement Tabur at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

During a TNT Sports Zoom call, Tennis365 asked McEnroe about Sinner’s dominant streak and French Open favourite status.

“He (Sinner) is as big of a favourite now that we’ve seen,” said McEnroe, who won the French Open men’s doubles title in 1989.

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“This is reminiscent of what Novak [Djokovic] did when he went on these runs in the first half of the season. Roger [Federer] did it a couple times; winning Indian Wells and Miami.

“But the fact that he’s just dominating on hard and clay the way he is… you know, Casper Ruud’s a darn good clay-court player, and he just takes care of him like absolutely no problem [in the Rome final]. There’s another guy, Ruud, that could make a run in Paris.

“A major is a little different, so the pressure’s gonna be magnified in a major on him. All eyes are gonna be on him.

“But it’s gonna take some miraculous performance from another player, or maybe a super cold day when it’s cold or windy at night. Maybe if it gets super hot, that could affect him.

“But that, to me, is the only thing that could derail him. He’s been that good.”

McEnroe is part of TNT Sports and HBO Max’s Roland Garros coverage as a commentator and analyst.

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Four players have retired mid-match in the gruelling Paris heat on Tuesday at the 2026 French Open, while another star has pulled out of the tournament.

Main draw action at Roland Garros got underway on Sunday, and there were 12 players who pulled out before their opening matches across both the men’s and women’s singles events.

Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti, Arthur Fils, Holger Rune and Jack Draper were among the eight men to withdraw, while former Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova was one of four women to pull out.

With temperatures soaring to 33 degrees Celsius in Paris today, three men and one woman have been forced to retire during their opening round matches.

This takes the total number of mid-match retirements in the first round of the French Open to six, after there were two — one in each of the men’s and women’s draws — on Sunday.

French Open 2026 mid-match retirements

• Gabriel Diallo ret. at 3-6, 1-4 vs. James Duckworth
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse ret. at 6-7(5), 1-2 vs. Magdalena Frech
• Moyuka Uchijima ret. at 6-3, 0-6, 1-4 vs. Claire Liu
• Alexandre Muller ret. at 2-6, 0-3 vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Cameron Norrie ret. at 6-7(7), 0-2 vs. Daniel Vallejo
• Sebastian Baez ret. at 6-2, 5-7, 2-6, 0-2 vs. Roman Andres Burruchaga

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In addition to the four retirements on Tuesday, world No 37 Alexander Blockx withdrew before his scheduled second round match with Alex de Minaur on Wednesday.

ATP French Open withdrawal list

• Carlos Alcaraz (world No 2) – replaced by Daniel Merida
• Lorenzo Musetti (world No 11) – replaced by Stan Wawrinka
• Arthur Fils (world No 20) – replaced by Jesper de Jong
• Alexander Blockx (world No 37) – withdrew before second round match
• Holger Rune (world No 44) – replaced by Benjamin Bonzi
• Sebastian Korda (world No 47) – replaced by Coleman Wong
• Jack Draper (world No 75) – replaced by Matteo Arnaldi
• Arthur Cazaux (world No 77) – replaced by Rinky Hijikata
• Patrick Kypson (world No 93) – replaced by Vilius Gaubas

WTA French Open withdrawal list

• Marketa Vondrousova (world No 44) – replaced by Veronika Erjavec
• Sonay Kartal (world No 62) – replaced by Tamara Korpatsch
• Varvara Gracheva (world No 70) – replaced Daria Snigur
• Veronika Kudermetova (world No 85) – replaced by Francesca Jones

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Aryna Sabalenka has led the charge for top players on the ATP and WTA Tours asking for a fairer distribution of prize money at Grand Slams.

Sabalenka, along with the likes of Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina, have claimed they are ready to boycott major tournaments to try and help lesser-ranked players who they feel do not earn their fair share in revenue from Grand Slams.

While a boycott did not happen at Roland Garros this year, the argument continues to rumble on and there is a definite chance it could happen in the near future.

Sabalenka defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in straight sets to confirm her first victory at Roland Garros this year, and earn a place in the second round.

During her Roland Garros press conference after picking up her first victory at the Paris Grand Slam, Sabalenka was asked what she thought about critics of her boycott talking dubbing her ‘hypocritical’ for asking for more money.

“I’ve seen a few people making maybe a comparison between you calling for extra prize money and then wearing very expensive diamonds. Do you see in any way how that could be seen as possibly hypocritical?” asked a journalist in Paris.

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Sabalenka was visibly taken aback by the question and offered a retort to the journalist.

“I don’t really see how it can be possible to cross these two completely different worlds. And as I said before, prize money, it’s not like it’s about me at all,” she said.

“It’s just fighting for players, lower ranked players who are really struggling to survive in this tennis world. It has nothing to do with me that I’m fighting for the prize money. Everyone knows that I’m okay.

“It’s just that we are fighting for a fair amount fair percentage out of the revenues and also for the lower ranked, players coming back after injuries, the next generation to be more comfortable coming into the top 10. So it’s not about me.”

Sabalenka previously cut her first Roland Garros press conference short, as a joint protest from the players across the men’s and women’s draw.

Explaining the decision, Sabalenka said:”I’m here to talk to you because I have respect for you guys. We just wanted to make our point and we are united – 15 minutes is better than zero. As I said a thousand times today, I have huge respect, but we know what’s happening here, so thank you so much.”

Sabalenka will await the winner of the first round tie between Linda Fruhvirtová and Elsa Jacquemot for her second round match. She has been placed in the same section of the draw as Iva Jovic, Naomi Osaka, and Emma Navarro at the French Grand Slam.

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Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock five-set opening round defeat at the 2026 French Open after he was told to “behave” during an exchange with his wife.

No 6 seed Medvedev was beaten 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 by 97th-ranked Australian wildcard Adam Walton on Court Simone-Mathieu at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

Medvedev committed 60 unforced errors and lost his serve six times, while he converted only five of the 21 break points he had on Walton’s serve.

The match was played in high temperatures in Paris, and Medvedev expressed his frustration about the difficult conditions.

Following the 30-year-old Russian’s complaints during the first set, his wife Daria Medvedeva was heard saying: “It’s hot for everybody. Everybody is suffering. You need to behave!”

Medvedev replied: “When I start finding the court I’ll start to behave.”

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Alex Corretja, a former world No 2 and two-time French Open finalist, spoke about Medvedev’s mid-match disputes with his team in the TNT Sports studio.

“Well, it’s funny… Daniil needs that,” Corretja said. “He needs these kinds of conversations.

“Sometimes, he doesn’t even think what he’s saying. Sometimes, you say things, remember [Carlos Alcaraz] saying in Miami, ‘I want to go home, I’m tired’, and everybody went nuts, saying, ‘what’s going on, you can’t say that’.

“Sometimes, you can say things to relieve a little bit of the stress you’re feeling.”

Former world No 4 Tim Henman reacted to Walton’s victory over Medvedev on TNT Sports and Eurosport.

“That’s the result of his life, I think. On a massive stage at Roland Garros, taking out a Grand Slam champion, former world No 1.

“Admittedly, clay isn’t Medvedev’s best surface. He had so many chances, there were some epic rallies. To finish it off in five on a day like today, full credit to the Aussie.”

Medvedev arrived at the French Open following a run to the semi-finals in Rome, but he has now suffered seven first round exits in 10 Roland Garros appearances.

Henman continued: “He’s been top 10 for a long time, his ranking did drop at the end of last year, but he has a new coaching team.

“His form has been improving, an upward trajectory, but this record at Roland Garros is not one he’s going to be proud of.”

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Despite a litany of issues heading into Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic is one of the favourites to win the French Grand Slam this year.

The star had only played one clay court match prior to Roland Garros and he seemed to be suffering from an injury at the Italian Open.

Djokovic has been boosted by the withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz and he began the competition as the third seed, behind only Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner.

The Serbian won his first match at the French Open against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, but he did drop a set against the big serving Frenchman.

Djokovic will play Valentin Royer in the second round, but he’s been given the short straw when it comes to his scheduling at the Grand Slam.

The Serbian played a night match against Mpetshi Perricard, but he will have to play during the intense heats that have hit the French Open so far this year.

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The temperature is predicted to hit highs of 34 degrees on Wednesday, 26th May, and Djokovic could hit the court at around 4pm French time, which could be relentless for the Serbian.

It could be even earlier depending on the results of the two matches prior to his battle with Royer.

He will play after Iga Swiatek vs Sara Bejlek and Elina Svitolina’s match with Katlin Quevedo, with both matches expected to go in favour of the seeded players.

Should Swiatek and Svitolina win in straight sets, which will be expected by players of their calibre, Djokovic could be in real trouble playing during the heatwave.

Djokovic is rumoured to have an injury, so the last thing he will want is to be slogging it with Royer throughout the intense French heats.
they’re forecasting as the hottest in the entire tournament, with 34 degrees.

Alternatively, Alexander Zverev is the player who has received a lucky break, as he will play the night time match on Philippe-Chatrier on Wednesday’s order of play.

Zverev is set for a tough second round clash with Tomas Machac, so he will be delighted that he will play most of his match when the sun has gone down.

Jasmine Paolini, Rafael Jodar, and Joao Fonseca are also slated to play at the same time as Djokovic, so there could be heaps of upsets at Roland Garros in the early rounds.

Djokovic could play Fonseca in the third round if he beats Royer. Alternatively, he could be set for another clay court match with Dino Prizmic.

Prizmic stunned Djokovic at the Italian Open, so the 24-time Grand Slam champion will be more than wary of the talented Croatian star.

Casper Ruud, who suffered in the French heat in his first round match against Roman Safiullin, has been rewarded for his close upset by being given the night time match on Suzanne-Lenglen.

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John McEnroe has weighed in on Novak Djokovic’s chances of winning a 25th Grand Slam title in light of Carlos Alcaraz’s injury blow.

World No 2 Alcaraz has been forced to miss the ongoing French Open due to a right wrist injury, while he has also withdrawn from the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.

The 23-year-old Spanish star won the 2026 Australian Open — his maiden crown at the Melbourne major and seventh Grand Slam overall.

Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in four sets in the championship match at Melbourne Park after the latter overcame Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

Djokovic, who turned 39 last week, is bidding to become the oldest player in tennis history to secure a major singles title. The Serbian won his 24th and most recent Slam at the 2023 US Open.

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Speaking on a TNT Sports media call attended by Tennis365, which took place before the French Open draw, McEnroe addressed how Alcaraz’s absence could impact Djokovic and other players.

“If he (Djokovic) doesn’t have to play Sinner to get to the finals — and by the way, he beat him in Australia; that’s one of the best matches he’s ever played in his life, to be honest, to be able to pull that off — you’d have to say, when it looked even bleaker that he’d win another one, the door’s opened up, obviously, more for him,” said the seven-time major singles champion.

“As well as [Alexander] Zverev, for example, and others that have been struggling. Felix [Auger-Aliassime] is the 4 seed; he hasn’t been lighting it up. Ben [Shelton]’s seeded five.

“[Daniil] Medvedev on clay… yeah, he had a pretty good run in Rome. [Alex] de Minaur hasn’t been winning matches… you talk about wide open, in a way, other than the obvious guy, Sinner. To me, ultimately, it’s Sinner against the field; I take Sinner, right now.

“It’s a horrible loss for tennis that Carlos isn’t playing. A total bummer. Obviously, it sucks, is the bottom line.

“But it does open the door for a bunch of other guys to make runs they weren’t ever going to potentially make.”

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Tennis icon John McEnroe has spoken to Tennis365 about Jannik Sinner’s incredible winning streak and bid to win a maiden French Open title.

World No 1 Sinner has won 29 consecutive matches, and he is the overwhelming favourite to win the 2026 French Open in the absence of his biggest rival, Carlos Alcaraz.

Since losing to Jakub Mensik at the Qatar Open in February, Sinner has collected titles in Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome — dropping just three sets in the process.

The 24-year-old Italian is chasing his fifth Grand Slam crown, and victory at Roland Garros would see him complete the career Grand Slam (winning each of the four majors).

During a TNT Sports media event ahead of the French Open, Tennis365 asked McEnroe about the level Sinner has performed at during his outstanding run.

“Well, I don’t think that anyone is particularly shocked,” said the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

“He’s been playing at this level for a couple of years. Him and Carlos have won every major [between them]; nine in a row. So, this is not surprising.

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“Then you throw in the fact that Carlos hasn’t played in Madrid, and didn’t play in Rome; you get a better idea of, okay… yeah, he (Sinner) beat Alcaraz in Monte Carlo, but Carlos still has a winning record against him, and won the French Open [last year].

“So, it was just getting more exciting and not quite sure what to expect when the two of them played. It was something we, as tennis fans, all looked forward to. So, it’s definitely a bummer [that Alcaraz is injured], there’s no question about that.

“But at the same time, when you lose Carlos, then there’s more pressure on Jannik. Me, I’m picking him against the entire field, and probably so are a lot of other people.

“So, it’s gonna be more pressure. It seems like he’s handling it extremely well, you’ve gotta say. There’s been a couple of bumps, where physically he looked like he was toast; against [Eliot] Spizzirri in Australia and [Daniil] Medvedev recently.

“So, there’s been two or three times that it’s looked like it’s dicey, but he’s been able to get through it.

“That, for me, is the best chance of him losing.”

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