Why Roger Federer’s graduation speech went viral. Grass court season is in full swing as Roland Garros gets a makeover before the Paris Olympic games. All the big stories that didn’t get enough attention last week.
Roger Federer’s Dartmouth Graduation Speech Went Viral For All the Right Reasons: Roger Federer delivered an already iconic graduation speech at Dartmouth University over the weekend, inspiring more than just the students sitting in the audience. Full Story: Sports Illustrated
Roland Garros in race to finish Paris 2024 makeover: Chosen back in 2016 to be one of the 41 sites for the Paris 2024 Olympics, Roland Garros now faces the exacting task of complying with the meticulous standards set by the International Olympic Committee and Paris 2024 organizers. Full Story: Reuters
Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz Olympic doubles team confirmed by Spain tennis federation: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were announced as one of Spain’s two Olympic men’s doubles teams for the Paris Games on Wednesday. The second men’s doubles team has yet to be decided. Full Story: NBC Sports
French Open scheduling: The Court Philippe-Chatrier night session, which since its introduction in 2022 has been marketed as the “match of the day,” this year featured 11 men’s matches and zero women’s matches. Full Story: The Athletic
50 Parting Thoughts From the 2024 French Open: JonWertheim’s dispatch from Roland Garros includes Carlos Alcaraz’s takeover, Iga Swiatek’s dominance, and more from the grounds. Full Story: Sports Illustrated
TNT Sports to Be New Home of Roland-Garros in the U.S. Beginning in 2025: TNT Sports, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, has reached a groundbreaking 10-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation to add Roland-Garros to its portfolio of premium sports rights in the U.S. beginning in 2025. Full Story: Warner Bros Discovery Press Release
How much tennis do tennis players watch? Some players watch a lot of matches, and others don’t watch at all. Does it matter? Full Story: The Athletic
Nike has inked Carlos Alcaraz to an extension—and he’ll get a custom logo: The Spanish sports website Relevo reports that the contract may net Alcaraz an estimated $15 to $20 million annually. Full Story: Tennis
Serena Williams’s Next Challenge? The Rest of Her Life: A lot of people reach middle age having achieved some career success and ask themselves: Well, now what? Apparently, this happens even if you’re Serena Williams. Full Story: The New York Times
Tax-paying tennis regulars slam NYC coaches of rich and famous who hog public courts: There’s no love lost here. Tennis coaches for the rich and famous are facing off with players in a Manhattan park who are fed up with the pros hogging up public courts to teach their lessons. Full Story: The New York Post
As pickleball fights tennis for Dallas’ limited court space, why Cole Park is ground zero: As pickleball fights tennis for Dallas’ limited court space, why Cole Park is ground zero. Full Story: The Dallas Morning News
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 6/17-23 | Cinch Championships | ATP 500 | London |
| 6/17-23 | ecotrans Ladies Open | WTA 500 | Berlin |
| 6/17-23 | Rothesay Classic | WTA 250 | Birmingham |
| 6/17-23 | Veneto Open promoted by Regione del Veneto | WTA 125 | Italy |
