Tom Tebbutt

International #TennisWriter based in Toronto but toujours un trifluvien

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ROLAND GARROS: Wednesday Quarter-final
COURT PHILIPPE CHATRIER
3rd after 2 women's matches at 5 am (ET Canada).
#6 (4)Felix Auger-Aliassime vs
#14 (10)Flavio Cobolli, 24, (ITA).
Winner vs #47 Matteo Berrettini, 30, (ITA) or
#53 Matteo Arnaldi, 25, (ITA).
FAA live ranking now #4.

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This is Irish actor Richard Harris on the Johnny Carson show on May 20, 1992.

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greatest talkshow guest ever:

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ROLAND GARROS R16
#6 (4)Felix Auger-Aliassime def
#36 Alejandro Tabilo, 28, (CHL) 6-3, 7-5, 6-1.
With no Frenchman left, FAA hopes Parisian crowds can now cheer for him.
In QF vs #14 (10)Flavio Cobolli, 24, (ITA)
H2H: FC 2-0.
'24 Montreal 1R 6-3, 6-2
'24 Acapulco 1R 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

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ROLAND GARROS: Saturday
CT MATHIEU: 2nd after 7 am (ET Canada).
#9 (9)Victoria Mboko vs
#19 (19)Madison Keys, 31, (USA).
H2H: VM 1-0, '26 Adelaide.
CT CHATRIER : NB 2:15 pm (ET Canada)
#6 (4)Felix Auger-Aliassime vs
#35 Brandon Nakashima, 24, (USA).
H2H: FAA 1-0. '22 Florence.

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ROLAND GARROS
IMHO - thank goodness we have Courier doing this match on TNT!

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ROLAND GARROS: Day 5 - May 28. SCHEDULE.
CT SIMONNE MATHIEU: Not Before 10 am (ET (Canada)
#5 (4)Felix Auger-Aliassime vs
#68 Roman Andres Burruchaga, 24, (ARG).
H2H: First meeting.
Followed by: #9 (9)Victoria Mboko vs
#36 Katerina Siniakova, 30, (CZE).
(First meeting).

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It tastes really good

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PARIS
(last 'patisserie' recommendation)
Possibly the best 'pain aux raisins' (raisin pastry) in Paris is at a patisserie at the corner of rue Saint Dominique and rue Cler in the 7ieme (Metro - La Tour Maubourg). Not as flat as most pain aux raisins because it's baked in a mold.

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PARIS
(last 'patisserie' recommendation)
Possibly the best 'pain aux raisins' (raisin pastry) in Paris is at a patisserie at the corner of rue Saint Dominique and rue Cler in the 7ieme (Metro - La Tour Maubourg). Not as flat as most pain aux raisins because it's baked in a mold.

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ROLAND GARROS: Tuesday
CT LENGLEN: 4th match after 5 a.m. ET Canada
#5 (4)Felix Auger-Aliassime vs
#57 Daniel Altmaier, 27, (GER).
CT 14: 4th match
#9 (9)Victoria Mboko vs
#69 Nikola Bartunkova, 20, (CZE).
CT 6: 4th match
#39 Denis Shapovalov vs
Q #115 Jaime Faria, 22, (POR).

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A suggestion for a nice start to your day in Paris.

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ROLAND GARROS
Best croissant in the Roland Garros area at Porte d'Auteuil.
The patisserie right across from the Michel Ange Auteuil Metro stop (and slightly around the corner).
At the corner of rue d'Auteuil and rue Girodet.

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ROLAND GARROS
Best croissant in the Roland Garros area at Porte d'Auteuil.
The patisserie right across from the Michel Ange Auteuil Metro stop (and slightly around the corner).
At the corner of rue d'Auteuil and rue Girodet.

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ROLAND GARROS: Day Two, Monday May 25.
COURT 7
4th match after 5 am (ET Canada)
#22 (24)Leylah Fernandez vs
#79 Alycia Parks, 25, (USA).
H2H: LAF 2-0.
2025 Miami Open 7-6(1), 6-3.
2024 Aussie Open 7-5, 6-4.
Mboko, FAA and Shapo on Tuesday.

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WTA 500 STRASBOURG: Final
#33 Emma Navarro def
#9 (1)Victoria Mboko 6-0, 5-7, 6-2.
A point from going down 6-0, 5-2, VM makes a match of it (saves a SP) but basically an uneven performance facing a solid opponent.
Next against promising Czech Nikola Bartunkova, 20, in RG 1st R.

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ROLAND GARROS: Day 1 Schedule - Sunday May, 24.
Only one Canadian on opening day order of play.
COURT 12 at 5 a.m. (ET Canada).
#48 Gabriel Diallo vs #83 James Duckworth, 34, (AUS).
H2H: JD 1-0. Montreal qualifying 2022 - 6-3, 7-6(5).

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WTA 500 STRASBOURG: SF
#9 (1)Victoria Mboko def
#33 Jacqueline Cristian, 27, (ROU), 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2.
VM saved three 1st set SPs and needed an off-court MTO early in 3rd for arm/shoulder.
FINAL: Saturday Not Before 8 a.m. (ET Canada)
VM vs #39 Emma Navarro, 25, (USA).
H2H: 0-0.

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WTA 500 STRASBOURG: Quarter-final.
#9 (1)Victoria Mboko def
#24 (7)Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4.
After recent setbacks, VM finds solid solid form for an important win.
Next in semi-finals, #33 Jacqueline Cristian 27, (ROU). Friday - NB 10:30 am (ET Canada).

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ROLAND GARROS '26: Final Round Qualifying
A tough one for all-round good guy Alexis Galarneau.
#216 Federico Cina, 19, (ITA) def
#194 Alexis Galarneau 5-7, 6-2, 7-5.
The closest AG has come in 10 tries in Grand Slam qualifying events.
Very unlikely he can get in as a lucky loser.

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ROLAND GARROS '26: Women's Draw
#9 (9)Victoria Mboko v
#65 Nikola Bartunkova, 20, (CZE).
#24 (24)Leylah Fernandez v #80 Alycia Parks, 25, (USA)
Krejcikova v Baptiste, Jovic v Eala, Gauff v Townsend.
Possible 3rd Round: Swiatek v Ostapenko.

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ROLAND GARROS '26: Men's draw.
#5 (4)Felix Auger-Aliassime vs
#65 Daniel Altmaier, 27, (GER).
#37 Denis Shapovalov vs Q or LL
#48 Gabriel Diallo vs #83 James Duckworth, 34, (AUS).
Monfils v Gaston, Fils v Wawrinka, Jodar v Kovasevic.

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ROLAND GARROS QUALIFYING: 2R MEN
#194 Alexis Galarneau def
#222 Pedro Boscardin Dias, 23, (BRA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
#109 (1)Jesper de Jong, 25, (NED) def
#164 Liam Draxl 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
2R WOMEN
#224 Viktoria (Kuzmova) Hruncakova, 28, (SVK) def #160 Bianca Andreescu 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4.