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French Open 2024: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know
PARIS (AP) — Catch up on the French Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about what happened at the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, how to watch it, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more: Who is Playing on Wednesday? ...
Naomi Osaka has more going on than tennis at the French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk
PARIS (AP) — The big news in Naomi Osaka's life has nothing to do with the French Open or clay-court tennis: Her 10-month-old daughter, Shai, is taking her first steps. “Yesterday, she walked for the first time, so I was really happy about that,” Osaka said at Roland Garros on...
Chris Evert thinks Iga Swiatek could surpass her record of 7 French Open titles
PARIS (AP) — No less an authority on clay-court tennis than Chris Evert thinks her record of seven French Open championships could be surpassed by Iga Swiatek. “Absolutely,” Evert, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, said in a phone interview. “Iga is a player...
Rafael Nadal is in the French Open field and will face Alexander Zverev in the first round
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal is in the French Open field, after all, and Thursday's draw set up the 14-time champion for a challenging first-round matchup against No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev. “That’s going to be hard, but he is a warrior," tournament director Amélie Mauresmo...
French Open: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among the women to watch in 2024
PARIS (AP) — Here are some of the women to watch at the French Open, which starts at Roland Garros on Sunday: Iga Swiatek Seeding: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Poland Age: 22 (Turns 23 on May 31) 2024...
Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek remained on course for an uncommon Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Monday. It was a ninth straight win for Swiatek, and the two-time Rome champion will next face Madison Keys after the...
AP Sports Week in Pictures: Acrobatic Machado, Madrid Open, Mystic Dan wins by a nose at Derby
Associated Press photographers were there for San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado’s acrobatic play in the infield against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Andrey Rublev of Russia triumphs at the Madrid Open, rallying past Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada despite a lack of sleep and a fever. ...
Swiatek saves 3 match points to beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open final
MADRID (AP) — Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year's final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open on Saturday after a third-set tiebreaker. The top-ranked Swiatek beat No. 2 Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) for her third title of the season. The 22-year-old Polish player became...
Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injury
MADRID (AP) — Iga Swiatek cruised to a straight-sets semifinal win over Madison Keys on Thursday to reach the Madrid Open final and a rematch against No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka. Top-ranked Swiatek beat No. 20 Keys 6-1, 6-3 and will next face the defending champion Sabalenka, who...
Nadal tested in 3-hour win over Cachin in Madrid and Swiatek reaches women's quarters
MADRID (AP) — After spending more than three hours on the court and earning a hard-fought victory, Rafael Nadal was feeling optimistic again. Nadal's body withstood its toughest test yet at the Madrid Open as he needed three sets to get past 91st-ranked Pedro Cachin on Monday. ...
