By JOHN MARTIN PARIS—As the French Open moves into its final weekend, its top officials are claiming near total suppression of illegal ticket sales. After decades of arresting scalpers on the streets and skirmishing with them more recently in cyberspace, victory appears in sight. “I think you can’t say you […]
By JOHN MARTIN PARIS – The French Tennis Federation has begun modernizing Roland Garros, the 92-year-old sanctuary of racquet combat that hosts the world’s only Grand Slam tennis championship fought on clay. Old sculptures have vanished and new buildings appeared, but one legendary player remains stitched to the fabric of […]
By JOHN MARTIN PARIS — Fifty years ago this spring, Fred Stolle of Australia won the French International Tennis Championship by defeating his countryman Tony Roche in the final. Stolle and Roy Emerson, another Aussie, won the doubles crown as well. For capturing both titles, Stolle’s total purse — if […]
