Nine-time former champion Rafael Nadal discusses beating Robin Haase on Wednesday and the challenges ahead at Roland Garros. Video courtesy Roland Garros.
Watch highlights of nine-time former champion Rafael Nadal versus Robin Haase on Wednesday at Roland Garros. Video courtesy Roland Garros. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour
Watch highlights of Dominic Thiem versus Simone Bolelli on Wednesday at Roland Garros. Video courtesy Roland Garros. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour
It’s anyone’s guess who will take the doubles title at Roland Garros after a wild first round filled with upsets. For the first time in the Open Era at this event, the top two seeds have not passed the opening hurdle. The last time this happened at a Grand Slam was at the 2015 US Open. Third seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan avoided an early-round casualty on Wednesday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Philipp Petzschner and Alexander Peya. The Bryan brothers, finalists in the past two years at Roland Garros, are looking to win their third crown at this event. They’ll next play Sam Groth and Robert Lindstedt, who survived Brian Baker and Nikola Mektic 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(3)....