PARIS (AP) — After beating Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3), in the French Open semifinals on Friday, June 6, top-ranked Jannik Sinner must find a way past defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Sinner has not dropped a set en route to his first final at Roland-Garros, but Alcaraz has...
PARIS (AP) — Flecks of rust-colored clay dotted Aryna Sabalenka 's back and caked her white shoes as she ripped big shot after big shot against Iga Swiatek on Thursday, June 5, the thud of racket-on-string reverberating off the closed roof at the main stadium at Roland Garros. So used to...
PARIS (AP) — A crucial moment arrived more than 2 1/2 hours into Novak Djokovic 's 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 French Open quarterfinal victory over Alexander Zverev. It was the fourth set, and Djokovic led, but Zverev was in possession of a break point and a chance to get back into Wednesday 's...
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek 's bid for a record fourth consecutive French Open championship will need to go through No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka after both delivered straight-set victories Tuesday, June 3, to set up a showdown in the semifinals. Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina, 6-1, 7-5, in...
PARIS (AP) — Loïs Boisson never had played at the French Open, let alone in the biggest arena at Roland-Garros. Nothing fazed the French wild-card entry and now she is in the quarterfinals. Boisson, ranked just 361st, threw her head back and roared after beating No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula, 3-6,...
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek needed this type of turnaround, this sort of victory, given the tough-for-her past 12 months. So after she went from dropping eight of the first nine games against Elena Rybakina in the French Open 's fourth round Sunday, June 1, after she came through in the clutch,...
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek, who has struggled lately, and Carlos Alcaraz, who has not, got off to good starts in their French Open title defenses Monday, May 26, recording straight-set victories to reach the second round. Swiatek was up first in Court Philippe-Chatrier and defeated 42nd-ranked...
PARIS (AP) — Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open on Sunday, May 25. The 13th-seeded American celebrated by eagerly waving his racket to the fans. “I...
Alex Eala faces Colombia 's Emiliana Arango in the main draw of the 2025 French Open on Sunday, May 25. Eala, who is celebrating her 20th birthday this Friday, May 23, eyes a fitting present for herself and a sweet revenge against her fellow unseeded Arango, who beat her, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, in...
LONDON (AP) — The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award was withdrawn Thursday, Feb. 27, because of the top-ranked tennis player's three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP) Laureus World Sports Academy...
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Andy Murray looks set to remain as Novak Djokovic’s coach likely through the French Open. Tennis icons Andy Murray, right, and Novak Djokovic (AP) The 24-time Grand Slam champion told the ATP Tour's in-house media channel Tuesday, Feb. 18, that Murray has agreed to stay on as...
For the second time, Alex Eala suffered a third round Grand Slam qualifying exit after falling short against New Zealand’s Lulu Sun, 6-7, 5-7, in the Wimbledon Championships in Great Britain on Thursday night, June 27. Alex Eala Just last month on her 19th birthday, the young...
