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Elina Svitolina wins Strasbourg tournament for 1st title since becoming a mom
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Elina Svitolina won her first WTA title in nearly two years — and first since becoming a mother — by beating Anna Blinkova 6-2, 6-3 in the final at the Internationaux de Strasbourg on Saturday. Svitolina and her...
Djokovic enters French Open with chance to top absent Nadal with record 23rd Slam title
PARIS (AP) — For quite some time, Novak Djokovic has made his long-term goal clear: He wanted to focus on accumulating Grand Slam titles in order to surpass the totals of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. With the French Open set to start Sunday without either Nadal (who is injured)...
Yannick Noah back at French Open 40 years after 1983 title with mic, not racket, in hand
PARIS (AP) — Yannick Noah was back on the French Open stage Saturday for a celebration of his 1983 title there, once again earning roars from thousands in the stands at the tournament’s main stadium — except this time, he had a microphone in his hand instead of a racket. And Saturday’s...
Post-Serena, women's tennis heads to French Open led by Big 3 of Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina
PARIS (AP) — All of those questions about who would step to the fore once Serena Williams walked away from the tennis tour — joining more recent No. 1 Ash Barty in retirement — seem to be getting answered with three names: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. As the...
FRENCH OPEN 2023: Alcaraz seeded 1st; Djokovic 3rd; no Nadal
PARIS (AP) — With 14-time champion Rafael Nadal out of the tournament, here are top men to watch at the French Open, which begins at Roland Garros on Sunday: ___ CARLOS ALCARAZ Seeded: 1 Career-Best...
FRENCH OPEN 2023: Defending champion Swiatek seeded 1st; Sabalenka 2nd; Gauff 6th
PARIS (AP) — Here are the top women to watch at the French Open, which begins at Roland Garros on Sunday: ___ IGA SWIATEK Seeded: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Poland Age:...
FRENCH OPEN 2023: Alcaraz, Djokovic on same half of draw; Swiatek-Gauff could be in quarterfinals
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and the man he just replaced atop the rankings, 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, were placed in the same half of the French Open field in Thursday's draw and could face each other in the semifinals. Alcaraz is seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam...
FRENCH OPEN 2023: Nadal’s absence changes complexion of Roland Garros
There’s a reason a statue of Rafael Nadal stands outside Court Philippe Chatrier on the southwest outskirts of Paris. No player ever lorded over any Grand Slam tennis tournament the way Nadal has ruled the French Open, winning it year after year after year for a...
FRENCH OPEN 2023: Try the AP’s quiz about the clay-court Grand Slam tournament
How well do you know the French Open, the Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Sunday at Roland Garros in Paris? Give this AP quiz a try: ___ 1st Round: Rafael Nadal, a 14-time champion at the French Open, will be sitting out the tournament this year because of a...
French Open offers players protection against online harassment
PARIS (AP) — French Open organizers are giving all players access to an online tool meant to protect them from cyberbullying and harassment on social media. The French tennis federation said Monday the technology developed by a French company will be made available to all players...
