Casper Ruud, last year’s runner-up, has secured his place in the quarterfinals of the French Open after defeating Chile’s Nicolas Jarry in a 7-6 (3), 7-5, 7-5 victory. The Norwegian fourth seed struggled to maintain control against the clay-court specialist Jarry, who led in the last two sets but was unable to convert his lead.
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In a thrilling match at the French Open, Coco Gauff managed to defeat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 7-5, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals for the third year in a row. Gauff started strong, taking a 5-2 lead, but then began to struggle. She was broken twice while serving for the set, allowing Schmiedlova to even the
Alexander Zverev, the 22nd seeded German player, secured his place in the fourth round of the French Open after defeating 12th seeded American Frances Tiafoe in a match that lasted over three and a half hours. Tiafoe came close to forcing a fifth set on twelve occasions, but was unable to do so. Zverev won
Aryna Sabalenka, a Belarusian tennis player, decided to skip an open news conference after her third-round win at the French Open on Friday. The reason behind her decision was her “mental health and well-being.” Instead of speaking to a large pool of journalists, Sabalenka talked to a small gathering of journalists after her victory over
Jessica Pegula’s hopes of winning a Grand Slam trophy were dashed after she lost to Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the French Open. Mertens, a former world No. 1 in doubles and currently ranked 28th, used her complete range of shots to outmaneuver her opponent. Pegula, ranked world No. 3, was
Iga Swiatek, the world’s top-ranked female tennis player, revealed that listening to Taylor Swift’s music helped her navigate the challenges of life when she was younger and learn English. Swiatek, who celebrated her 22nd birthday on Wednesday, won her second-round French Open match against Claire Liu 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday. After the game, she signed
Elina Svitolina, a former world number three, did not expect to make it to the third round of the French Open. After giving birth to her daughter, Skai, in October, she returned to the practice court in January. She knew it would take time to get back to her former level and patiently plotted out
American tennis player Taylor Fritz faced backlash from the French Open crowd after beating Arthur Rinderknech, the last French player in the bracket. The 25-year-old Californian, who is the ninth seed at Roland Garros, was met with boos and whistles from the crowd. In response, Fritz told the crowd to quiet down multiple times. After
Daniil Medvedev suffered a shocking defeat in the opening round of the French Open. Thiago Seyboth Wild, a qualifier ranked No. 172 in the world, defeated Medvedev in a five-set match that lasted for 4 hours and 15 minutes. Medvedev is the first top-two seed in a men’s draw at a major to lose in
Coco Gauff, the rising American tennis star, is drawing inspiration from Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat’s recent run to the NBA Finals as she prepares to make her charge for the 2023 French Open. Gauff managed to defeat Rebeka Masarova 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a tricky first-round matchup on Tuesday and gave credit to
Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s number one tennis player, eased past Flavio Cobolli, the Italian qualifier, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the French Open. Alcaraz, who missed the Australian Open due to a leg injury, is considered one of the favorites to take the mantle of his Spanish compatriot Rafael Nadal, who is
Sloane Stephens, the 30th ranked tennis player in the world, spoke out about the increasing amount of racist behavior directed towards athletes. Despite software designed to block racist comments on social media, Stephens said that the problem has only gotten worse throughout her entire career as a Black athlete. The French Open, where Stephens recently