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The French Open is one of tennis' four major championships, held over three weeks between late May and mid-June at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. It is the top clay court event in the world.
Tennis officials were aware of the anxiety that news conferences caused star player Naomi Osaka before her decision to withdraw from the French Open. The sport must decide whether players are more than just commodities to bid up television rights and increase advertising revenue
Denmark’s Holger Rune is a rising talent in the world of tennis, but his on-court outbursts, feud with Casper Ruud and loss of Boris Becker as coach aren’t a good look
Sinner is the first player from Italy to reach No 1 since the computerised rankings began in 1973 and will be the top-seeded man at Wimbledon.
Spaniard, 21, claimed third grand slam with five-set victory over Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros which means he has now won a major on all three surfaces.
‘I’m a perfectionist, so there’s always pressure on me,’ she says. ‘When outside pressure hits me, it is a little bit worse’.
Carlos Alcaraz is a two-time grand slam winner, while Alexander Zverev is still seeking his first. However, this will be the first final at Roland Garros for either player.
A tense exchange between Novak Djokovic and his wife during his French Open match earlier this week raised a few eyebrows, until the tennis star explained
Clash will be the first men’s Roland Garros semi-final between two players under the age of 23, with the pair tied at 4-4 head to head.
The Italian, who had never been past the fourth round at a major, beat Russian Mirra Andreeva and will face holder Iga Swiatek in the final.
The Serb had an operation on Wednesday after tearing a meniscus at the French Open, threatening his Wimbledon and Olympics chances.
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, ending his title defence and meaning he will relinquish the No 1 ranking.
Novak Djokovic raises injury concerns after coming from a set down to beat Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo in fourth round.
Big-hitting Belarusian won 6-2, 6-3 and has now dropped only 18 games over her four matches, while fourth-seed Elena Rybakina breezed past Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-3.
Defending champion made the last 16 by beating Italy’s Musetti in the tournament’s latest-ever finish, and now faces Argentina’s Cerundolo.
Novak Djokovic avoids crashing to worst defeat in 15 years, battling back to beat Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in game that ends at 3.07am.
Zhang, who made history in Paris 12 months ago, lost 6-3 6-3 6-1 to the Greek hitter on Friday with Tsitsipas winning the match in just 91 minutes to set up a meeting with Italian Matteo Arnaldi.
Rafa has been knocked out in the first round of the French Open this year, defeated by Alexander Zverev – but who is his supportive wife and baby mama by his side?
Goffin said a fan spat chewing gum as he defeated a French player, and follows acts of jeering this week and last year; French players say the fans ‘add spice’.
Nadal, the undisputed king of Roland Garros with 14 grand slam wins there, was beaten in straight sets in first round, raising suspicions it could have been his last appearance.
China’s Zheng Qinwen powers past Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-1 at Roland Garros, bringing curtain down on Frenchwoman’s 20 years in tennis.
The Serbian world No 1, who is seeking his fourth Roland Garros title and record-extending 25th major, is on his worst run of form since 2018.
Zhang Zhizhen beats Australian Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, while Wang Yafan downs Maria Timofeeva 6-3, 6-3. Naomi Osaka into second round and potential clash with Iga Świątek.
Naomi Osaka is first up on the showpiece Court Philippe Chatrier against Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti, with Carlos Alcaraz facing lucky loser JJ Wolf.
Everything you need to know about the world’s biggest clay-court tennis event where Ronald Garros king Rafael Nadal, who has won tournament 14 times, is likely to be featuring for last time.
Coleman Wong goes down in straight sets to American Patrick Kypson in the first round of qualifying for the main draw for year’s second grand slam.
Having reached a career-high world ranking of 180, the 19-year-old is among 128 players in the qualifying rounds in Paris, chasing 16 places in the main draw.
Serbian was accidentally hit on the head by a water bottle while signing autographs in Rome and two days later, crashed to his earliest defeat in a tournament he has won six times.
Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi achieved a Golden Slam – winning all four Grand Slams plus an Olympic gold – while Serena Williams is the only player to have achieved that feat in singles and doubles
Serbian Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud of Norway 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 7-5 at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday to snap the tie of 22 grand slams he shared with career-long rival Rafael Nadal.
In Paris on Saturday, Poland’s Iga Swiatek, 22, defeated Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, putting her level with modern day three-time champions Serena Williams, Monica Seles and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.