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Novak Djokovic (knee) pulls out of French Open
No. 1 seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday due to a right knee injury.,The 37-year-old Serbian star fought through the injury and reached the quarterfinals on Monday with a five-set victory against No. 23 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina.,An MRI ex...
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff to meet in French Open semifinals
No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek and No. 3 Coco Gauff will clash in the French Open semifinals after winning in different ways on Tuesday.,Swiatek, the two-time defending champion from Poland, crushed reigning Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova 6-0, 6-2 in 62 minutes. Swiatek, who also won at Roland Garros i...
Novak Djokovic wins in five sets, reaches French Open quarters
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia overcame a knee injury and a tough fall as he rallied past No. 23 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, to reach the French Open quarterfinals on Monday in Paris.,With the victory, Djokovic set the record for most Grand Slam wins at 370, s...
Aryna Sabalenka rolls into French Open quarterfinals
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka returned to the French Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3 win Monday against No. 22 seed Emma Navarro in Paris.,Sabalenka was a semifinalist at Roland Garros last year. The 26-year-old Belarusian never faced a break point in the 69-minute fourth-round match and finished wi...
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz to meet in French Open quarters
Stefanos Tsitsipas -- down a set and a break -- rallied to defeat Italy's Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open on Sunday.,The ninth seed, Tsitsipas was serving down 5-3 in the second set and fended off three set points to stay alive. Serving at 5-...
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff dominant en route to French Open quarters
Top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland, third-seeded Coco Gauff and Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the fifth seed, all posted sweeps Sunday to move into the quarterfinals of the French Open.,The trio of reigning Grand Slam titleists each beat an unseeded opponent at Roland Garros in Paris.,Swiatek blanked Russi...
Novak Djokovic avoids upset, rallies for third-round win at French Open
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia avoided an upset by outlasting 30th-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti for a 7-5, 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory on Saturday in the third round of the French Open in Paris. ,Even though 15 years separate the 37-year-old Djokovic from the 22-year-old Musetti, Djokovic ...
Alexander Zverev survives 5-set thriller at French Open
Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev advanced to the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday, staging a furious rally to fend off Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in a five-set marathon.,The German need four hours, 13 minutes to eliminate Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (10-3) on the clay court...
Aryna Sabalenka fends off best friend, advances at French Open
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka kept her emotions in check and defeated her best friend and doubles partner to advance to the fourth round of the French Open.,Sabalenka, of Belarus, overcame a tough first set and cruised to a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Spaniard Paula Badosa on Saturday.,"It's tough to play...
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff cruise into Round of 16 at French Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday in Grand Slam fashion on Friday, defeating Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-2 to easily move into the Round of 16 at the French Open in Paris.,Swiatek, of Poland, advanced to the fourth round at Paris for the sixth consecutive year. She has won the pas...
Matteo Arnaldi flusters sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev in Paris
Italian Matteo Arnaldi recorded a 7-6 (8), 6-2, 6-4 victory over sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev on Friday to reach the fourth round of the French Open in Paris.,Arnaldi, 23, saved a set point while trailing in the first-set tiebreak before winning the next three points to end the set. All told, he notch...
Aryna Sabalenka breezes into third round of French Open
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina each recorded a straight-sets victory on Thursday to advance to the third round of the French Open in Paris.,Sabalenka notched a 6-2, 6-2 win over Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2, 6-2 in 62 minutes, while Rybakina needed just five...
Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev post straight-set wins at French Open
Top seed Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev captured straight-set wins on Thursday to move to the third round at the French Open in Paris.,The defending champion, Djokovic shook off an early challenge from Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in a 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory. The Serbian used fi...
French Open bans alcohol in stands to curb unruly fans
Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed in the stands at Roland Garros on the heels of recent issues with fan behavior during the opening rounds of the French Open.,David Goffin of Belgium claimed a spectator spat chewing gum in his direction following his first-round win over Frenchman Giovanni Mpe...
Iga Swiatek rallies to defeat Naomi Osaka at French Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in the third set to defeat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday at Roland Garros in Paris. ,Swiatek held on for a 7-6 (1), 1-6, 7-5 victory in 2 hours and 57 minutes. She trailed 4-1 in the fin...
Carlos Alcaraz advances to third round at French Open
Third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz outlasted Jesper De Jong on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the French Open in Paris.,Alcaraz fended off the feisty 23-year-old qualifier from the Netherlands before winning the match's final five games to capture a 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 victory in 3 hours and 8 m...
Novak Djokovic begins French Open defense with straight-sets win
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic launched his title defense at the French Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert on Tuesday in Paris.,Djokovic, who has yet to win a tournament of any kind this season and has expressed frustrations with his game, is seeking his fourth title a...
Aryna Sabalenka cruises, Alize Cornet retires at French Open
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka coasted to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Erika Andreeva on Tuesday in their first-round match at the French Open in Paris.,Sabalenka, of Belarus, recorded 27 winners against 16 unforced errors and broke the Russian's serve five times to capture the match in 68 minutes,Also on Tue...
Terence Atmane apologizes for hitting fan with ball at French Open
Terence Atmane apologized via social media Tuesday for hitting a spectator with a tennis ball at the French Open.,On Sunday, Atmane vented his frustration after his return went long against Austrian Sebastian Ofner in a first-round match by striking a forehand shot into the stands. That ball acciden...
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff cruise at Roland Garros
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek and No. 3 Coco Gauff won in straight sets to swiftly move into the second round of the French Open on Monday at Roland Garros.,Gauff dispatched Russian qualifier Julia Avdeeva 6-1, 6-1 in 52 minutes. Swiatek opened her quest for a third straight French Open title with a 6-1, 6...