Emma Raducanu is “overwhelmed” by the pressure of winning the 2021 US Open, according to John McEnroe, who also criticizes her “revolving door” coaching policy. Raducanu was knocked out of the French Open in the second round by Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday. Since winning her first grand slam trophy last September, the … Read more
At the French Open, Karolina Muchova’s comeback is gaining traction. In the second round on Wednesday, the former Top 20 Czech defeated 2021 semifinals and No. 4 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece, 7-6(5), 7-6. (4). Sakkari is the fifth Top 10 seed to be eliminated in the first three days of the tournament in Paris. … Read more
Emma Raducanu, the British number one, lost in the second round of the French Open after failing to convert a one-set lead. Raducanu, 19, was defeated by Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Cameron Norrie became the first British singles player to reach the third round this year later on Wednesday. Norrie, seeded 10th, … Read more
In the second round at Roland Garros on Wednesday, reigning champion Novak Djokovic will face his long-time former coach, Slovakia’s Alex Molcan, while Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz attempt to keep their French Open title hopes alive. Following working with Marian Vajda since he was a teenager in 2006, world number one Djokovic parted ways … Read more
Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic advanced to the second round of the French Open despite a scare in the first round. Pliskova came back from a set and a break down to beat Tessah Andrianjafitrimo of France 2-6 6-3 6-1. Danielle Collins of the United States will join her in the next round as … Read more
Naomi Osaka, four-time grand slam champion, lost 7-5 6-4 to Amanda Anisimova in the first round of the French Open on Monday. After her third-round victory at the Australian Open in January, the 20-year-old Anisimova, a surprise semifinalist at Roland Garros three years ago, has now beaten Osaka in back-to-back major slams. A tense, seesawing … Read more
Daniil Medvedev, the world number two, advanced to the second round of the French Open with ease, but Denis Shapovalov, the 14th seed, was knocked out in the first round. Medvedev, the US Open champion, defeated Argentine Facundo Bagnis, ranked 103rd, 6-2 6-2 6-2. Last year, the Russian made his first quarter-final at Roland Garros … Read more
The French Open, the second Grand Slam of 2022, is currently underway in Paris. The men’s bracket will feature defending champion Novak Djokovic and 13-time winner Rafael Nadal, who won a record 21st major singles championship in Australia in January. However, emerging star Carlos Alcaraz could be the one to watch. Because of the draw, … Read more
Iga Swiatek, the 2020 French Open winner, will face Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine in the first round. Since the surprising retirement of world number one Ashleigh Barty, the 20-year-old from Poland has swept past all rivals and transformed herself into the woman to beat in women’s tennis. Swiatek has won five events in a row … Read more
Defending champion Novak Djokovic and 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal begin their Roland Garros campaigns. In the first of ten-night sessions, Djokovic takes on Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan, who debuted at Roland Garros last year when a pandemic curfew forced most late matches to be played in front of empty bleachers. The world number … Read more
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia was the first major casualty on the first day of the French Open, losing to Magda Linette of Poland 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5. Jabeur, seen as one of the major threats to world No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the clay-court Grand Slam, arrived in Paris with a career-high ranking and a … Read more
Daniil Medvedev will not fight Wimbledon over the tournament’s ban on Russian and Belarussian players, although he did accept that the controversial decision was based on “a lot of blunders.” Following the invasion of Ukraine, players from both countries have been barred from competing in the season’s third Grand Slam event, which begins next month. … Read more
With 41 Grand Slam titles between them, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will try to disrupt the increasing buzz surrounding teenage wonder Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open starting on Sunday. Because all three are in the top half of the draw, only one will advance to the Roland Garros final. In the quarter-finals, defending … Read more
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia was the first Arab or African woman to win a top-flight tennis title fifteen years ago, and her adolescent sparring partner could see she was destined for fame, even though he fractured his arm in the process. Omar Laabidi recalls being beaten regularly by a 12-year-old Jabeur, who this month won … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz, the Spanish tennis sensation, has set his sights on the forthcoming French Open at Roland Garros. The 19-year-old has yet to win a Grand Slam in his career, but he seems confident in his ability to do so in the lucrative clay-court tournament. Alcaraz was eliminated in the third round of the Australian … Read more
Marketa Vondrousova, the French Open 2019 finalist, said on Monday that she had wrist surgery and she will miss this year’s Grand Slam tournament. “The last few weeks were not easy, I have been experiencing recurring pain in my wrist,” the current world number 35 said on Instagram, posing with a bandaged left forearm. “After … Read more
Iga Swiatek, who won her fifth tournament in a row in Rome on Sunday, will be the top seed at the French Open after securing her world number one position on Monday. In the current WTA rankings, the 20-year-old Pole, who won the Roland Garros crown in 2020, is over 2,000 points ahead of defending … Read more
Novak Djokovic improved his chances of winning the French Open next week by winning his first title of the year at the Italian Open in Rome. Djokovic won the clay-court title after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0 7-6 (7-5). The Serb, 34, dominated the opening set before rallying after the Greek seized a 4-1 lead in … Read more
Rafael Nadal’s attempt for a record-extending 14th French Open victory has been hampered by chronic foot problems. With the injury, the 21-time grand slam champion missed a significant portion of last season and claims he is still learning to live and play through the agony. The Spaniard appeared to be struggling terribly toward the finish … Read more
Rafael Nadal revealed the toll, a 21-year career has taken on his body during an interview with a reporter, saying he is in pain “every single day.” Nadal staggered into his post-match press conference after his round of 16 triumph over David Goffin, which was settled by a marathon third-set tiebreaker, causing a journalist to … Read more
Iga Swiatek, the world number one, has withdrawn from Madrid Open due to a shoulder issue. The 20-year-old Polish won her fourth consecutive win at the Stuttgart Open on Saturday. She was scheduled to begin her Madrid campaign on Thursday, but she stated, “My body needs a rest.” Swiatek has indicated that she plans to … Read more
Rafael Nadal will return to competitive play in the Madrid Open next week, a month after winning the French Open for the 13th time. After a four-week layoff owing to a rib ailment, the 35-year-old returned to training last week. Despite being “short of preparation,” he stated on social media that he intended to play … Read more
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic stated on Monday that he wants to be “as ready as I can be” for the French Open as he prepares for only his third tournament of the season in Belgrade this week In January, the world number one was deported from Australia due to his Covid vaccination status, and … Read more
Former Australian Open runner-up and world number five Jo-Wilfried Tsonga announced on Wednesday that he will retire from tennis following this year’s French Open. “A few weeks ago I decided I was going to stop at Roland Garros this year,” the 36-year-old Tsonga said in a video posted to social media. “It took me a … Read more
British tennis star Andy Murray has said that he will not take part in the French Open and an entire clay-court season. He further added that he will play grass-court events and try his best to enter the prestigious Wimbledon 2022. After a second-round exit at this year’s Australian Open, the two-time Wimbledon champion is … Read more
Guy Forget is to step down as director of both the French Open and the Paris Masters at the end of the year when his contract ends, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced on Tuesday. The reasons for his departure are not specified. According to the sports daily L’Equipe, Forget, 56, presented his resignation to the president … Read more
GUADALAJARA: Former world number one Garbine Muguruza beat Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday to become the first Spaniard to win the elite season-ending WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico. Muguruza, the winner of the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon titles, capped a 2021 campaign that saw her return to the highest level with titles … Read more
ROME: Novak Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas for the first time since their epic French Open title duel in June at the ATP Finals which start on Sunday. World number one Djokovic, who is looking to equal Roger Federer’s record of six end-of-season titles, was drawn with Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud in his group at the … Read more
