PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Been that way for quite some time. So her unyielding success against Coco Gauff just about everywhere — and certainly at Roland Garros — should come as no surprise by now. Poland's Iga...
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has decided to have surgery for a medial meniscus tear in his right knee and could miss Wimbledon, the French newspaper L’Equipe reported Wednesday, June 5, without citing a source. Serbia's Novak Djokovic (AP) The 24-time Grand Slam champion injured his knee during...
PARIS (AP) — Alexander Zverev beat Alex de Minaur, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4, on Wednesday night, June 5, to reach the French Open semifinals for the fourth year in a row. Germany's Alexander Zverev plays a shot against Australia's Alex De Minaur during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis...
PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff’s long and successful Tuesday, June 4, at Roland Garros began when she arrived at about 8:15 a.m. There was a warmup session. A couple of meals. A couple of matches. Oh, and a couple of victories — first, one to reach the singles semifinals, and then one to reach the...
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic pulled out of the French Open with an injured knee on Tuesday, June 4, an abrupt end to his title defense and to his current stay at No. 1 in the rankings. FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic slipped during his fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against...
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic was laying on his back on a French Open sideline early in the second set Monday, June 3, wincing while his injured right knee was manipulated by a trainer — and worrying that he might need to quit playing the match. Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his...
TOKYO (AP) — Commuters at Tokyo’s Shimbashi Station were greeted with a special edition of the Yomiuri newspaper on Monday, June 3. A staff distributes an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting on Japanese golfer Yuka Saso winning the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament Monday,...
PARIS (AP) — After the French Open marathon came the sprints. Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a shot against Russia's Anastasia Potapova during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Defending...
PARIS (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov bloodied his racket-holding hand and right elbow by diving for a shot. He was covered in French Open clay — his arm, his leg, his back. He didn’t get a whole lot of sleep the night before, because rain forced him to forfeit the usual day off between Grand Slam...
Yuka Saso is celebrating the best of both worlds. In 2021, the Filipino-Japanese golfer became the first Filipina to capture the US Women’s Open title. This time, she hoisted the silver Semple Trophy and became the first player to win for Japan. Yuka Saso holds the tournament trophy after winning...
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The first Filipina to win the U.S. Women's Open, and now the first from Japan. Sweetest of all for Yuka Saso was sharing the biggest prize in her sport with countries of both her parents. Saso delivered a masterpiece on the back nine at tough Lancaster Country Club on...
PARIS (AP) — If this does turn out to be Andy Murray’s last French Open, it ended after two matches: one loss in singles and, on Friday, May 31, one loss in doubles. Britain's Andy Murray, right, and Britain's Daniel Evans, left, talk strategy during their men's doubles match of the French Open...
