Tag: Open
French Open: Novak Djokovic defeats Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets to reach third round at Roland Garros | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic won 14 of the last 17 games to comfortably dispose of Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets in their second-round clash at the French Open. A vintage display from Djokovic saw the defending champion and world No 1 break Carballes Baena’s serve five consecutive times at one point on his way to an…
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French Open: Aryna Sabalenka brushes aside Moyuka Uchijima to reach third round at Roland Garros | Tennis News
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka breezed past Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima in straight sets on Thursday to reach the third round of the French Open. Uchijima, playing in the second round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, could not cope with Sabalenka’s powerful serve and groundstrokes as she succumbed 6-2 6-2 to…
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French Open: Iga Swiatek survives Naomi Osaka challenge to come through Roland Garros thriller | Tennis News
World No 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek survived match point before sneaking past Naomi Osaka 7-6 (7-1) 1-6 7-5 in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday. Osaka looked set to pull off her biggest win in years when she led the world No 1 and defending champion 5-2 in the third…
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Player apologizes for hitting spectator with ball at French Open
FILE – Terence Atmane, of France, plays a forehand return to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during a first-round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) PARIS — French tennis player Terence Atmane apologized on Tuesday for hitting a spectator with a ball at…
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Djokovic ‘won’t get too excited’ after winning French Open start
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return to France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert during their men’s singles match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day three of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 28, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the French Open second round…
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Novak Djokovic: Defending French Open champion up and running with victory over Pierre-Hugues Herbert | Tennis News
Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off doubts about the state of his game with a confident 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 defeat of Pierre-Hugues Herbert at the French Open on Tuesday. The top seed had to wait until the night match on the third day of the tournament to begin his quest for a record-extending 25th…
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Dan Evans and Katie Boulter suffers first-round French Open defeats at Roland Garros | Tennis News
Dan Evans was left in a flap by Holger Rune, the umpire and a pigeon as he exited the French Open in the first round again, while Katie Boulter suffered late-night heartbreak against Paula Badosa. Evans, the British No 3 was startled by a bird and rowed furiously with chair official Jaume Campistol before being…
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Sky Sports Golf podcast: Grayson Murray tributes and US Women’s Open preview | Golf News
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French Open: Order of play from Roland Garros with Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz headlining | Tennis News
Order of play for day three of the French Open where Novak Djokovic, Katie Boulter and Dan Evans are all in action at Roland Garros. (All times are BST. Seeds in brackets) Court Philippe Chatrier From 11.00 (7) Qinwen Zheng (Chn) v Alize Cornet (Fra), Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves (Bra) v (7) Casper Ruud (Nor),…
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French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek to face Naomi Osaka at Roland Garros after opening win | Tennis News
Iga Swiatek set up a blockbuster clash with Naomi Osaka at the French Open after racing through her opening match in Paris. The world No 1 cruised past qualifier Leolia Jeanjean 6-1 6-2 on Monday to successfully launch her title defence at Roland Garros, where she is seeking a fourth title on the Paris clay.…
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