Naomi Osaka labored past unseeded Italian Lucia Bronzetti, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, in the first round of the French Open on Sunday to claim her first win at Roland Garros in three years. Returning from a 15-month maternity break this year,…
French Open 2023 results: Novak Djokovic beats Casper Ruud to win Paris title and claim 23rd major
Novak Djokovic showed his greatness once again by overcoming a sticky start to win a men’s record 23rd Grand Slam title with victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic, 36, was far from his best in…
Rybakina targets deep run at Roland Garros after Rome triumph
Elena Rybakina will head to the French Open with so much confidence. The confidence will be that she can be as effective on clay as she is on the other two surfaces with her booming serve and groundstrokes. This was…
Simona Halep in confident mood ahead of French Open challenge
Riding a 14-match winning streak, Romania’s Simona Halep is flying high heading into the French Open at Roland Garros, and the heavily favored starlet says she’s feeling strong ahead of the clay court Grand Slam. Halep opted to sit out…
French Open could take place without fans
The French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros could be held without fans later this year, the president of the French Tennis Federation (FTF) said on Sunday. The clay-court tournament at Roland Garros was initially slated to be held May…
Coronavirus: French Open tennis moved to September
The French Open has been moved to September and October as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The event at Roland Garros was due to be played from 24 May to 7 June, but instead will take place between 20…
French Open 2019: Simona Halep loses to unseeded teenager Amanda Anisimova (BBC)
American teenager Amanda Anisimova has reached the semi-finals of the French Open with a straight sets win over defending champion Simona Halep. Romanian third seed Halep, 27, lost 6-2 6-4 to the unseeded 17-year-old. Anisimova had never won a match…
French Open: Serena Williams reaches third round after beating Kurumi Nara (BBC)
Serena Williams cruised into the third round of the French Open with a straight-set victory over Japanese qualifier Kurumi Nara. The 23-time Grand Slam champion beat 27-year-old Nara 6-3 6-2 in one hour seven minutes. American 10th seed Williams will…
What to watch Saturday at Roland Garros (Atpworldtour)
A lucky loser and a certain player named Rafa go for Roland Garros history, and the ‘Tower of Tandil’ will try to go where he hasn’t been since 2012: ATPWorldTour.com previews Saturday’s third-round action at Roland Garros. [1] Rafael Nadal…