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Coco Gauff wanted a French Open rematch against Iga Swiatek; it'll happen in the quarterfinals
PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff could have hoped for the easy way out. Ever since the French Open bracket determined that the 19-year-old Floridian might end up in a quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek, perhaps it would have been understandable if Gauff wished to avoid that particular matchup. ...
Jokic, Djokovic place Serbia sports front and center at NBA Finals, French Open
DENVER (AP) — They use the court as their canvas, seeing passing lanes and paths to victory that others in their sports simply cannot. For Novak Djokovic, it's tennis. For Nikola Jokic, it's basketball. For their home country of Serbia, June is shaping up as a month no sports fan...
French Open doubles player Miyu Kato of Japan disqualified for accidentally hitting a ball girl
PARIS (AP) — French Open doubles player Miyu Kato and her partner were forced to forfeit a match when Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball after a point on Sunday. In the second set on Court 14 at Roland Garros, Kato took a swing with her racket and the ball...
Carlos Alcaraz likes to watch replays of his best shots, faces Stefanos Tsitsipas at French Open
PARIS (AP) — Some friendly advice, sports fans: If Carlos Alcaraz is playing, do not look away. Even for a moment. Because it’s likely he’ll conjure up some sort of highlight-worthy mix of ability, athleticism and awareness that drops the jaw. Anyone who’s watched him play...
Frances Tiafoe's loss to Alexander Zverev leaves zero American men in the French Open
PARIS (AP) — Frances Tiafoe kept coming oh so close to extending his French Open match against Alexander Zverev: 12 times Saturday night, the American was two points from forcing things to a fifth set. Yet the 12th-seeded Tiafoe never got closer than that. Instead,...
Coco Gauff, 19, comes back to beat Russia's Mirra Andreeva, 16, at the French Open
PARIS (AP) — Not all that long ago, Coco Gauff was always the kid on the court, the unknown underdog, younger and less experienced than every opponent she faced on a big stage. Now, still just 19, Gauff is well-versed in the professional tennis tour, already a Grand Slam runner-up...
Rafael Nadal is expected to miss 5 more months after having hip surgery
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal is expected to need about five months to recover from arthroscopic surgery on his left hip, a timeline that likely would keep him out for the rest of this season. Nadal's spokesman, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, said on Saturday — the 22-time Grand Slam...
Elena Rybakina, reigning Wimbledon champion, pulls out of French Open because she is sick
PARIS (AP) — Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick. “I just wanted to give 100%, and obviously I’m far from being 100%,” Rybakina said. “If I cannot breathe, there is no chance I...
French Open 2023: Gauff, 19, plays Andreeva, 16, in all-teen showdown; Nadal has hip surgery
PARIS (AP) — Much of this French Open can best be viewed through the prism of Rafael Nadal's absence. For so many years, the goings on at Roland Garros were defined by Nadal and his unprecedented success at the place: 14 championships, a 112-3 record. And this year, what happens in...
Novak Djokovic laments fans who 'boo every single thing' after lengthy French Open win
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic makes no secret of the way he loves to feed off negativity during a tennis match. Doesn’t really matter whether he’s ahead or behind on the scoreboard. The guy simply finds motivation and inspiration from all manner of slights, real and perceived. ...
