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RG.9- One Night in Paris
When given the opportunity, make the most of it. A STATEMENT WIN FROM ARYNA 💥 #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/1FLNyH7wYU — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 1, 2026 After no women's match had been given the nod to shine under the lights on Chatrier since the 2023 Roland Garros -- 33 consecutive night sessions had passed since Aryna Sabalenka faced off with Sloane Stephens on Night 8 three years ago, a match that stood as only the second women's match placed on the evening docke...
RG.8- From Here to Inevitability
Marta Kostyuk's big persona has met her first truly large moment at this Roland Garros, and lives to tell the tale. In the process, the Ukranian delivered to Iga Swiatek a birthday present that the four-time champ most definitely wishes had not arrived. Wow. Marta Kostyuk wins a 16th (!) consecutive match, defeats 4-time champ Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 to reach the QFs at #RolandGarros . Simply incredible. Paris will crown a new champ in 2026! pic.twitter.com/r3KfvgJxwv — José Morgado (@...
RG.7- Anastasia in the Sky with Diamonds
Once again, it's Anastasia Potapova in the dirt. You better believe it! Anastasia Potapova stuns defending champion Coco Gauff with the upset of the day at Roland Garros. pic.twitter.com/Gk1LQe0RiO — Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) May 30, 2026 Potapova, 25, has been the biggest breakout star of this clay season. More than Marta Kostyuk, who has nibbled on the edges of stardrom for a while now. More than Hailey Baptiste, who shined brightly in Madrid (def. Sabalenka) but...
RG.6- A Passage to Inevitability
On Day 6, Marta Kostyuk continued to exude "lead character energy." But can she live up to her upcoming "lead character moment?" Marta Kostyuk moves on in Paris. Next up: Four-time champion Iga Swiatek. pic.twitter.com/5n4KUKxoFr — Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) May 29, 2026 Marta Kostyuk has been, is, and will continue to be -- no matter what happens next -- "inevitable." Whether the form that notion takes next is glory on the terre battue remains to be seen, but we ar...
RG.5- The Other Teenager in Paris
Onto Round 3 for the first time at Roland-Garros! 🔜 18-year-old Iva Jovic overcomes Navarro in straight sets 👏 #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/RpcRrUkEuq — wta (@WTA) May 28, 2026 While her fellow Top 20 teens -- Andreeva and Mboko -- have found themselves more often in the spotlight and the winners of bigger titles at this point in their careers, 18-year old Iva Jovic has continued her rise up the tennis ladder. A year ago in Paris, Jovic gained her MD spot via a wild card, while ...
RG.4- Down and Out in Paris (so, see ya soon, London)
Upset time! Yuliia Starodubtseva defeats No.2 seed Elena Rybakina in a third-set tie break showdown. pic.twitter.com/vkfCaxgBHZ — Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) May 27, 2026 =DAY 4 NOTES= ...aside from all the "extracurricular activity," 2026 has been a very good year for the Ukrainian women. Despite being lesser in numbers than many top tennis nations, the country is at or near the top of nearly every noteworthy collective and/or individual sta...
RG.3- Emma's Parisian Persuasion
“You must be the best judge of your own happiness.” - Jane Austen, from Emma View this post on Instagram A post shared by emma navarro (@emma_navarro48) For Emma Navarro, this year's Roland Garros has already been more of a success than last year's version. In 2025, the then #9-seed exited Paris in the 1st Round, crashing out as the victim of Jessica Bouzas Maneiro by a stunning 6-1/6-0 score. What was unknown then was that at the time Navarro was experiencing ongoing illness a...
RG.2- A Light Flickers, but Remains Strong
The City of Light almost turned prematurely dark for Elina Svitolina on Day 2. Almost. World #7 Elina Svitolina, champion in Rome, comes back from 1-3 down in the 3rd set to beat Anna Bondar (who beat her at the US Open and Madrid) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(10-3) and reaches the second round at #RolandGarros . Important result for the women’s draw… pic.twitter.com/43Hn2lPMbj — José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 25, 2026 In the "old days," Svitolina was never at her best when it came to the p...
RG.2- A Light Flickers, but Remains Strong
The City of Light almost turned prematurely dark for Elina Svitolina on Day 2. Almost. World #7 Elina Svitolina, champion in Rome, comes back from 1-3 down in the 3rd set to beat Anna Bondar (who beat her at the US Open and Madrid) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(10-3) and reaches the second round at #RolandGarros . Important result for the women’s draw… pic.twitter.com/43Hn2lPMbj — José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 25, 2026 In the "old days," Svitolina was never at her best when it came to the p...
RG.1- Inevitably, Marta
Win #13 in your program, courtesy of the "#1" on a whole lot of other lists. Marta Kostyuk remains undefeated on clay in 2026 🫢 She won Rouen, Madrid, and just beat Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 in her Roland Garros opener. Bravo, Marta 🫶 #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/sN3pKlqx2b — Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) May 24, 2026 On a Day 1 played in record heat, the proverbial heat was on early in the day on Sunday as the jockeying to become the first player through to the 2nd Round becam...
RG.1- Inevitably, Marta
Win #13 in your program, courtesy of the "#1" on a whole lot of other lists. Marta Kostyuk remains undefeated on clay in 2026 🫢 She won Rouen, Madrid, and just beat Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 in her Roland Garros opener. Bravo, Marta 🫶 #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/sN3pKlqx2b — Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) May 24, 2026 On a Day 1 played in record heat, the proverbial heat was on early in the day on Sunday as the jockeying to become the first player through to the 2nd Round becam...
Wk.20- Sense, Sensibility and Emma (in Strasbourg)
Perfect end to the birthday week 🎂 #IS26 pic.twitter.com/hP4mj5Bo6D — wta (@WTA) May 23, 2026 *WEEK 20 CHAMPIONS* STRASBOURG, FRANCE (WTA 500; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Emma Navarro/USA def. Victoria Mboko/CAN 6-0/5-7/6-2 WD: Gaby Dabrowski/Luisa Stefani (CAN/BRA) def. Ulrikke Eikeri/Quinn Gleason (NOR/USA) 7-5/6-4 RABAT, MOROCCO (WTA 250; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Petra Marcinko/CRO def. Anhelina Kalinina/UKR 6-2/3-0 ret. WD: Eudice Chong/Magal...
Wk.20- Sense, Sensibility and Emma (in Strasbourg)
Perfect end to the birthday week 🎂 #IS26 pic.twitter.com/hP4mj5Bo6D — wta (@WTA) May 23, 2026 *WEEK 20 CHAMPIONS* STRASBOURG, FRANCE (WTA 500; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Emma Navarro/USA def. Victoria Mboko/CAN 6-0/5-7/6-2 WD: Gaby Dabrowski/Luisa Stefani (CAN/BRA) def. Ulrikke Eikeri/Quinn Gleason (NOR/USA) 7-5/6-4 RABAT, MOROCCO (WTA 250; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Petra Marcinko/CRO def. Anhelina Kalinina/UKR 6-2/3-0 ret. WD: Eudice Chong/Magal...
Wk.19- Eternally, Elina
🇺🇦 @ElinaSvitolina has won Rome, taking out World #2 Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals, World #3 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals and World #4 Coco Gauff just now in the final. 🔥🔥🔥 It's her biggest title as a mom, and she's now *20-5* in career finals: https://t.co/c9SzUD1RlK — TENNIS (@Tennis) May 16, 2026 *WEEK 19 CHAMPIONS* ROME, ITALY (WTA 1000; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Elina Svitolina/UKR def. Coco Gauff/USA 6-4/6-7(3)/6-2 WD: Mirra Andreeva/Dia...
Wk.19- Eternally, Elina
🇺🇦 @ElinaSvitolina has won Rome, taking out World #2 Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals, World #3 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals and World #4 Coco Gauff just now in the final. 🔥🔥🔥 It's her biggest title as a mom, and she's now *20-5* in career finals: https://t.co/c9SzUD1RlK — TENNIS (@Tennis) May 16, 2026 *WEEK 19 CHAMPIONS* ROME, ITALY (WTA 1000; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Elina Svitolina/UKR def. Coco Gauff/USA 6-4/6-7(3)/6-2 WD: Mirra Andreeva/Dia...
Wk.18- When in Rome...
Iga Swiatek: Three-time Rome champion, part-time Campo Centrale court attendant. pic.twitter.com/x10l8X91tY — Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) May 10, 2026 *WEEK 19* [Rome Q/1st Rd.-3rd Rd.] RISERS: Anastasia Potapova/AUS and Maria Timofeeva/UZB ...and we start off with the former Hordette portion of our program. Russian-turned-Austrian Potapova has found *something* over the past month. It just took a loss to get the ball ...
Wk.18- When in Rome...
Iga Swiatek: Three-time Rome champion, part-time Campo Centrale court attendant. pic.twitter.com/x10l8X91tY — Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) May 10, 2026 *WEEK 19* [Rome Q/1st Rd.-3rd Rd.] RISERS: Anastasia Potapova/AUS and Maria Timofeeva/UZB ...and we start off with the former Hordette portion of our program. Russian-turned-Austrian Potapova has found *something* over the past month. It just took a loss to get the ball ...
Wk.17- Marta the Inevitable
The arrival... Marta Kostyuk defeats Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 to win her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid. Having an UNBELIEVABLE month with two titles and 12 consecutive wins 🔥 Will make her top 15 debut and up to #9 in the Race! pic.twitter.com/Nom6os4FTP — José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 2, 2026 *WEEK 17 CHAMPIONS* MADRID, SPAIN (WTA 1000; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Marta Kostyuk/UKR def. Mirra Andreeva/RUS 6-3/7-5 WD: Katerina Siniakova/Taylor Towns...
Wk.17- Marta the Inevitable
The arrival... Marta Kostyuk defeats Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 to win her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid. Having an UNBELIEVABLE month with two titles and 12 consecutive wins 🔥 Will make her top 15 debut and up to #9 in the Race! pic.twitter.com/Nom6os4FTP — José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 2, 2026 *WEEK 17 CHAMPIONS* MADRID, SPAIN (WTA 1000; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Marta Kostyuk/UKR def. Mirra Andreeva/RUS 6-3/7-5 WD: Katerina Siniakova/Taylor Towns...
Wk.16- Duly, Madly, Madrid
Incredible performance from Caty McNally to easily beat the world #10 Victoria Mboko 6-4, 6-1 and reach the 3rd round in Madrid. Dominated from start to finish. pic.twitter.com/3v8JPaGsTO — José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 24, 2026 *WEEK 16* [Madrid Q/1st-3rd Rd.] RISERS: Leylah Fernandez/CAN and Caty McNally/USA ...Fernandez came up short last week in Stuttgart after holding a pair of MP vs. eventual champion Elena Rybak...
Wk.16- Duly, Madly, Madrid
Incredible performance from Caty McNally to easily beat the world #10 Victoria Mboko 6-4, 6-1 and reach the 3rd round in Madrid. Dominated from start to finish. pic.twitter.com/3v8JPaGsTO — José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 24, 2026 *WEEK 16* [Madrid Q/1st-3rd Rd.] RISERS: Leylah Fernandez/CAN and Caty McNally/USA ...Fernandez came up short last week in Stuttgart after holding a pair of MP vs. eventual champion Elena Rybak...
Wk.15- Smile and the World Smiles with Elena
Why is this woman smiling? Because she's Elena Rybakina in Stuttgart, and that's more than enough reason. World #2 Elena Rybakina defeats Karolina Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Stuttgart WTA 500 title for the second time. 13th career title 2nd of the year Puts a LOT pressure on Sabalenka at number #1 as she defends loads of points in Madrid, Rome and Paris. pic.twitter.com/HZUz8E7pSZ — José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 19, 2026 *WEEK 15 CHAMPIONS* ...
Wk.15- Smile and the World Smiles with Elena
Why is this woman smiling? Because she's Elena Rybakina in Stuttgart, and that's more than enough reason. World #2 Elena Rybakina defeats Karolina Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Stuttgart WTA 500 title for the second time. 13th career title 2nd of the year Puts a LOT pressure on Sabalenka at number #1 as she defends loads of points in Madrid, Rome and Paris. pic.twitter.com/HZUz8E7pSZ — José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 19, 2026 *WEEK 15 CHAMPIONS* ...
Wk.14- Mirra's Cup Runneth Over in Linz
✨ Dazzling Debut in Linz ✨ #WTALinz pic.twitter.com/oZ8XqaDqqz — wta (@WTA) April 12, 2026 *WEEK 14 CHAMPIONS* LINZ, AUSTRIA (WTA 500; Red Clay Indoor) S: Mirra Andreeva/RUS def. Anastasia Potapova/AUT 1-6/6-4/6-3 WD: Sorana Cirstea/Zhang Shuai (ROU/CHN) def. Jesicak Maleckova/Miriam Skoch (CZE/CZE) 6-3/6-2 Madrid, Spain (WTA 125; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Lisa Pigato/ITA def. Marina Bassols Ribera/ESP 6-4/6-0 D: Irene Burillo/Elena Pri...
Wk.14- Mirra's Cup Runneth Over in Linz
✨ Dazzling Debut in Linz ✨ #WTALinz pic.twitter.com/oZ8XqaDqqz — wta (@WTA) April 12, 2026 *WEEK 14 CHAMPIONS* LINZ, AUSTRIA (WTA 500; Red Clay Indoor) S: Mirra Andreeva/RUS def. Anastasia Potapova/AUT 1-6/6-4/6-3 WD: Sorana Cirstea/Zhang Shuai (ROU/CHN) def. Jesicak Maleckova/Miriam Skoch (CZE/CZE) 6-3/6-2 Madrid, Spain (WTA 125; Red Clay Outdoor) S: Lisa Pigato/ITA def. Marina Bassols Ribera/ESP 6-4/6-0 D: Irene Burillo/Elena Pri...
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