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Argentina's Mariano Navone, Juan Manuel Cerundolo pull French Open upsets
Two seeded players suffered upsets and a third had to retire during French Open first-round play on Sunday at Roland Garros in Paris.,Argentina's Mariano Navone pulled off the biggest upset of the opening round with a 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 defeat of No. 28 seed Brandon Nakashima. The 24-year-old Na...
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka opens French Open in top form
Aryna Sabalenka left no question as to why she is the top seed at the French Open, producing a dominant 6-1, 6-0 first-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova in Paris on Sunday.,Sabalenka needed just one hour to defeat the Russian on the clay courts of Roland Garros.,"I'm super happy to be back in Par...
'Big Four' gather as Rafael Nadal honored at Roland Garros
Back on the clay court Sunday where his legend was cemented, Rafael Nadal was saluted at Roland Garros by a capacity crowd and three fellow greats of the game.,A 14-time French Open winner from Spain, Nadal was given a farewell ceremony in Paris in one more must-see event on center court where he wo...
Benjamin Hassan first Lebanese player to qualify for French Open
It has been quite the last nine months for Lebanese tennis. And Benjamin Hassan certainly seems to enjoy his stays in Paris.,In the French capital last summer, Hassan became the first representative of Lebanon to compete in tennis at the Olympic Games. Moreover, he recorded the first victory for his...
Belinda Bencic (arm) withdraws from French Open
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic pulled out of the French Open field on Friday due to a recurring arm injury.,"Just two days ago during a morning practice, I re-aggravated the arm injury that caused me to retire in Rome," the former World No. 4 posted on Instagram.,"The very good news is that with two w...
Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka earn French Open top seeds
The 2025 French Open begins Sunday with top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka as the top seeds.,The men's and women's draws for this year's second Grand Slam tournament were announced on Thursday.,Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are seeded second and fifth, respectively, fo...
French Open increases purse to record $63.7 million
The French Open is elevating its total purse at Roland Garros to about $63.7 million, an increase of 5.21 percent compared to last year.,The prize for the men's and women's singles winners is $2.9 million, up almost $170,000 compared to last year. The event starts Sunday in Paris.,The French Open, a...
Novak Djokovic, coach Andy Murray split just months into partnership
Novak Djokovic parted with Andy Murray less than six months after hiring the three-time Grand Slam winner as his coach.,Djokovic, the men's record-holder with 24 Grand Slam singles titles, brought on his longtime rival as a coach in late November. Murray had retired from his playing career following...
Venus Williams joins TNT's French Open broadcast team
In TNT Sports' latest move since acquiring 10 years of French Open broadcasting rights for $650 million, the company revealed Saturday that Venus Williams will join its team of broadcasters for the Grand Slam tournament that begins May 25.,The 44-year-old Williams is a seven-time Grand Slam singles ...
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka wins first tournament in 4 years
Naomi Osaka won her first tournament in her comeback from maternity leave, defeating Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-1, 7-5 at the L'Open 35 de Saint Malo in France on Sunday.,Osaka, 27, hadn't won since the Australian Open in 2021. Her daughter, Shai, was born in July 2023.,The event was a WTA 125-level t...
French Open to pay tribute to 14-time champ Rafael Nadal
The French Open will honor 14-time champion Rafael Nadal in a ceremony next month on the opening day of play at Roland Garros in Paris.,Nadal, coming off of injuries, lost in the first round to Alexander Zverev at the French Open last summer in his final tournament appearance. The Spaniard retired l...
Carlos Alcaraz tops Alexander Zverev to win first French Open
The next great Spaniard has arrived at the French Open.,Third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to defeat fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in four hours and 19 minutes to win his third Grand Slam title on Sunday -- his first on the clay courts at Roland Garros i...
Coco Gauff claims French Open doubles title
Coco Gauff captured her first Grand Slam doubles title Sunday, winning the French Open final in straight sets with partner Katerina Siniakova.,Gauff, 20, and her teammate from the Czech Republic defeated Italians Jasmine Paolini and Sarra Errani 7-6 (5), 6-3 in Paris.,Gauff, the 2023 U.S. Open singl...
Reports: TNT parent company secures French Open broadcast rights
Warner Bros. Discovery networks will broadcast the French Open in the United States beginning in 2025, securing the rights with a 10-year deal, multiple outlets reported.,The Athletic reported the agreement is worth $650 million.,NBC long has broadcast the tournament, which ends Sunday with the men'...
Carlos Alcaraz will face Alexander Zverev in French Open final
Third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz advanced to his first French Open final with a 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Jannik Sinner on Friday in Paris.,Alcaraz, 21, outlasted Sinner to become the youngest player to reach a Grand Slam final on all three surfaces. The Spaniard emerged victorio...
Carlos Alcaraz tops Jannik Sinner to reach French Open final
Third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz advanced to his first French Open final with a 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Jannik Sinner on Friday in Paris.,Alcaraz, 21, outlasted Sinner to become the youngest player to reach a Grand Slam final on all three surfaces. The Spaniard emerged victorio...
Iga Swiatek jolts Coco Gauff to reach French Open final
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek recorded a 6-2, 6-4 win over third-seeded Coco Gauff on Thursday to advance to the French Open final in Paris.,Swiatek, bidding for her fourth French Open title, won her 20th straight match at Roland Garros by dismissing Gauff in 97 minutes. The Poland native also is vying to ...
Alexander Zverev reaches French Open semis for fourth straight year
Alexander Zverev punched his ticket to the French Open semifinals for the fourth straight year with a 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4 quarterfinal victory over Alex de Minaur on Wednesday in Paris.,The fourth-seeded Zverev converted 5 of 6 break points while knocking off the 11th-seeded de Minaur of Australia.,Zv...
Mirra Andreeva, Jasmine Paolini pull off French Open quarterfinal stunners
Teenager Mirra Andreeva stunned No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to her first career Grand Slam semifinal at the French Open on Wednesday.,The 17-year-old Russian becomes the youngest woman to play in a Grand Slam semfinal since Martina Hingis, who was 16 when she reached the ...
Jannik Sinner secures No. 1 ranking, joins Carlos Alcaraz in French semis
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy and No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain will collide in the French Open semifinals after each star posted straight-sets wins in the quarterfinals on Tuesday in Paris.,Sinner defeated No. 10 seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Alcaraz topped No. 9 seed...