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French wild card Lois Boisson, Coco Gauff move on in Paris
French wild-card entry Lois Boisson advanced to the semifinals of the French Open with a 7-6 (6), 6-3 win over sixth-ranked Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday in Paris. ,Boisson, 22, fed off the support of the crowd and dispatched the 18-year-old Russian to become the first French semifinalist at her home ...
Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti oust Americans in Paris
The American run at Roland Garros has come to an end, as Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz dismissed Tommy Paul in straight sets after Italian Lorenzo Musetti defeated Frances Tiafoe in the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday in Paris.,It marks Musetti's second Grand Slam semifinal berth and defending ch...
Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka set up semifinal clash in Paris
Iga Swiatek continued her torrid run through the French Open by dispatching Elina Svitolina on Tuesday to set up a semifinal encounter against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.,Swiatek, a four-time French Open champion, recorded her 26th consecutive victory at Roland Garros with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Svitol...
Novak Djokovic earns French Open win No. 100, sails into QFs
Novak Djokovic cruised past Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday in Paris to reach his 16th consecutive French Open quarterfinals and win his 100th career match on the clay at Roland Garros.,The sixth seed from Serbia will face No. 3-seed Alexander Zverev of Germany in the quarters after Zverev's ...
French wild card stuns No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula in Paris
Wild card Lois Boisson thrilled her home fans with a stunning fourth-round upset of No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula on Monday at the French Open in Paris.,Ranked No. 361 in the world, the 22-year-old Boisson rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory before a delighted crowd at Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland ...
Carlos Alcaraz, two Americans advance to French Open quarters
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz withstood a long opening set and a brief rally from American opponent Ben Shelton Sunday to earn a four-set victory and advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open in Paris.,The World No. 2 prevailed in a 7-6 (8) marathon in one hour and seven minutes in the first set, the...
Iga Swiatek survives early blitz, advances at French Open
Four-time champion Iga Swiatek survived a scare by rallying to a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over 12th-seeded Elena Rybakina on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open in Paris.,The win was the 25th in a row at Roland Garros for the Poland native, tying Monica Seles for the second-longest Pa...
No. 14 Arthur Fils (back) hopes to return for Wimbledon
Arthur Fils withdrew from one major and could miss another due to a stress fracture in his lower back.,The 14th-ranked Fils bowed out of his third-round match against 17th-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev at the French Open, which was scheduled for Saturday. The Frenchman explained his reasoning, saying...
Quartet of U.S. women head to fourth round at French Open
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula led an American march into the fourth round in Paris at the French Open on Saturday.,The second-seeded Gauff defeated Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-1, 7-6 (3) while the third-seeded Pegula rallied to oust former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova of Russia 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 on...
Jannik Sinner strolls into French Open fourth round
Jannik Sinner put on a clinic at the French Open on Saturday, losing just three games and crushing Jiri Lehecka in 94 minutes to reach the fourth round in Paris.,The top-seeded Italian hasn't dropped a set this week at Roland Garros and lost only nine points on serve in his 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 victory aga...
Trio of Americans push forward at French Open
No. 12 seed Tommy Paul, No. 13 seed Ben Shelton and No. 15 seed Frances Tiafoe won Friday to ensure at least three Americans will reach the French Open's Round of 16 at Roland Garros in Paris.,Paul won a five-setter for the second straight round, defeating Russian No. 24 seed Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-...
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek move on at French Open
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic of Serbia in the third round of the French Open on Friday in Paris.,Sabalenka won the first five games en route to making short work of Danilovic.,The Belarusian has conceded just 10 games en route to setting up a match against...
Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula advance at French Open
Second-seeded Coco Gauff overcame struggles with her serve to post a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Czech Republic qualifier Tereza Valentova on Thursday in the second round of the French Open in Paris.,Gauff overcame six double faults to dispatch the 18-year-old Valentova in 75 minutes.,Gauff will square of...
Jannik Sinner advances in Paris, ends Richard Gasquet's career
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner put an end to Richard Gasquet's professional career with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 decision on Thursday in the second round of the French Open in Paris.,The 23-year-old Italian dispatched the 38-year-old Frenchman in one hour, 58 minutes at Roland Garros. Sinner also bounced Gasquet f...
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek march on at French Open
Top five seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek took another step in their respective French Open journeys on Wednesday.,The No. 1 Sabalenka posted a 6-3, 6-1 over Switzerland's Jil Teichmann, while No. 5 Swiatek notched a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Great Britain's Emma Raducanu as both players reached th...
Clay-court specialist Casper Ruud bounced at French Open
An ailing Casper Ruud is out of the French Open, where the clay-court specialist was expected to contend for the championship.,Nuno Borges topped the seventh-seeded Ruud 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 on Wednesday at Roland Garros and became the first man from Portugal to advance to the third round of the Frenc...
Novak Djokovic remains perfect in French Open first round
Novak Djokovic improved to 20-0 in first-round matches at the French Open with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 win Tuesday over Mackenzie McDonald in Paris.,The sixth-seeded Serbian, coming off his 100th ATP Tour title last weekend at the Geneva Open, has not lost a set in the first round at Roland Garros since 201...
Coco Gauff overcomes racket mishap to win first-round match
Coco Gauff overcame being the butt of the joke to win a laugher in her first-round match at the French Open on Tuesday in Paris.,First, the funny part: Gauff arrived at Court Philippe-Chatrier without her rackets.,A ball boy saved the day by retrieving the equipment and the second-seeded Gauff shook...
Emma Navarro falls to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in French Open
Emma Navarro's French Open hopes came to a screeching halt Monday as unseeded Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro dispatched the No. 9 seed 6-0, 6-1 in the first round in Paris.,In a match that took just 57 minutes, the 68th-ranked Bouzas Maneiro dominated throughout, coming close to keeping Navarro com...
Daniel Altmaier upends Taylor Fritz at French Open
Germany's Daniel Altmaier scored an early upset at the French Open on Monday with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory against fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz in Paris.,Altmaier saved four of five break points and finished with a 46-34 advantage in winners to overcome 14 aces by Fritz, the 2024 U.S. Open finalis...