{"id":694078,"date":"2026-05-26T04:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/694078\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T04:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:21:13","slug":"style-edit-rolex-powers-tennis-history-makers-at-the-125th-french-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/694078\/","title":{"rendered":"Style Edit: Rolex powers tennis\u2019 history-makers at the 125th French Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rolex\u2019s immersion in the world of elite sports runs deep. The revered Swiss luxury watch brand has long been a dedicated supporter of a range of prestigious events and famous competitors, in sports including equestrianism, golf, motorsport, yachting \u2013 and, naturally, the most glamorous of all: tennis.<\/p>\n

Its commitment to the sport includes a coveted role since 2019 as the premium partner and official timekeeper of the French Open, aka Roland-Garros, one of the four grand slams that represent the pinnacle of professional tennis. While the tournament prepared for its latest edition, the 125th, currently taking place from May 18 to June 7, it built on the legacy of the 2025 event that will live long in our memory.<\/p>\n

\"JannikJannik Sinner of Italy in action during his second round men\u2019s singles match against Richard Gasquet of France at Roland-Garros 2025. Photo: HandoutIn the men\u2019s singles final \u2013 the longest ever at nearly five and a half hours \u2013 Spain\u2019s Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> fought back against monumental odds, coming from two sets down to defeat No 1 seed Jannik Sinner<\/a> of Italy. There was a similarly heroic performance in the women\u2019s singles final, where Coco Gauff of the US also came from behind to overcome the then and current world No 1, Belarus\u2019 Aryna Sabalenka, becoming the first American to win in a decade and burying the memory of her defeat in the 2022 final.\"CocoCoco Gauff of the US during the 2025 women\u2019s French Open final against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Photo: HandoutGauff defends her crown at Roland-Garros 2026 as one of several Rolex Testimonees<\/a> in the field \u2013 brand representatives who exemplify commitment to the highest levels of performance. It isn\u2019t easy for her as Sabalenka is also there again as the top seed in the women\u2019s competition. Both Sinner and Alcaraz are also Rolex Testimonees, though this year only Sinner is playing in Paris with the Spaniard out due to an injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this tournament requires you to be the most tenacious out of all the grand slams,\u201d Gauff said. \u201cAs soon as I walked out on court that day, I felt the clay hit my face with the wind and I knew it was going to be a battle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Garbi\u00f1eGarbi\u00f1e Muguruza of Spain, former professional tennis player and Rolex Testimonee, wearing the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 31mm. Photo: Handout<\/p>\n

Gauff is drawing on the legacy of another Rolex Testimonee whose journey provides a vivid demonstration of the power of tenacity \u2013 Venezuela-born Spanish player Garbi\u00f1e Muguruza.<\/p>\n

Like Gauff, Muguruza\u2019s first tilt at grand slam glory didn\u2019t go according to plan: she lost in the 2015 Wimbledon final to Serena Williams<\/a>. She got her revenge a year later at Roland-Garros, however \u2013 the same year she became a Rolex Testimonee \u2013 defeating Williams in straight sets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rolex\u2019s immersion in the world of elite sports runs deep. The revered Swiss luxury watch brand has long…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":694079,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[6005,49,48,619,4305,5525,150380,615,13782,12257,26123,253368,5385,7413,82,593,182,20147,614],"class_list":["post-694078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-aryna-sabalenka","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-carlos-alcaraz","tag-coco-gauff","tag-french-open","tag-garbine-muguruza","tag-jannik-sinner","tag-paris","tag-roland-garros","tag-rolex","tag-rolex-testimonees","tag-serena-williams","tag-spain","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-us","tag-venezuela","tag-wimbledon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=694078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/694079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=694078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=694078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=694078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}