Charles Barkley trying to set TNT's relationship with the French Open on fire

Charles Barkley trying to set TNT's relationship with the French Open on fire

Bored of complaining about TNT Sports’ relationship with the NBA, Charles Barkley turned his attention to the French Open. As Inside the NBA was winding down very early Thursday morning, Ernie Johnson read a promo for Roland-Garros, also known as the French Open, which will air on TNT Sports later this month. And as Johnson read the promo proudly, touting the new partnership between TNT Sports and Roland-Garros, Barkley offered some thoughts on …

If Roland-Garros officially starts in 24 days, for them it will be a few days earlier. 119 players and 119 players have officially won their qualifying ticket thanks to their rankings, and the list of participants was unveiled on Wednesday by the organizers of the Grand Slam Paris. A list that will be completed by 18 names in the coming days, after the nine invitations for men and nine invitations for women have been awarded.

If this was no longer a shadow of doubt, it was still necessary to have official confirmation of it. That's it: Chris Rodesch (177th in the World Ranking) is indeed on the list of players who have to compete in Roland-Garros's qualifications published on Wednesday by the tournament organizers. Qualifying for this deadline ...

Olga Danilović in the main draw.

Roland-Garros winner in 2015, Stan Wawrinka registered for the tournament's qualifiers, the list of which was unveiled on Wednesday. However, 40-year-old Switzerland could get an invitation for the main table.