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French Open: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka ends Swiatek's reign and meets No. 2 Coco Gauff for the trophy
Read full article: French Open: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka ends Swiatek's reign and meets No. 2 Coco Gauff for the trophyCoco Gauff has reached her second final at Roland-Garros by beating LoĂŻs Boisson 6-1, 6-2 to end the surprising, upset-filled run by a French wild-card entry who is ranked No. 361.
French Open: Coco Gauff faces a Frenchwoman ranked 361st in the semifinals. Djokovic, Sinner win
Read full article: French Open: Coco Gauff faces a Frenchwoman ranked 361st in the semifinals. Djokovic, Sinner winThat No. 2 seed Coco Gauff reached Thursday’s French Open semifinals should surprise no one.
A fairy tale in Paris: French wild card Boisson stuns No. 6 Andreeva to reach French Open semis
Read full article: A fairy tale in Paris: French wild card Boisson stuns No. 6 Andreeva to reach French Open semisFrench wild-card entry LoĂŻs Boisson has upset sixth-ranked Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (6), 6-3 in front of a boisterous and partisan crowd to reach the French Open semifinals.
French Open: Coco Gauff digs deep to beat Keys and will face 361st-ranked Boisson in the semifinals
Read full article: French Open: Coco Gauff digs deep to beat Keys and will face 361st-ranked Boisson in the semifinalsCoco Gauff overcame 10 double-faults and the first set she’s dropped in the tournament to beat Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 at the French Open and reach the semifinals for the third time.
Tennis players wake up early or stay up late and it can be anyone's guess what time matches start
Read full article: Tennis players wake up early or stay up late and it can be anyone's guess what time matches startTennis players at Grand Slam tournaments such as the French Open can have to play at 11 a.m. or 8 p.m. or anywhere in between.
French Open: 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Boisson upsets No. 3 Pegula. Gauff, Djokovic and Sinner win
Read full article: French Open: 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Boisson upsets No. 3 Pegula. Gauff, Djokovic and Sinner winLoĂŻs Boisson had never even played at the French Open before, let alone on the biggest court at Roland-Garros.
French Open: Coco Gauff reaches quarterfinals and jokes with Frances Tiafoe about forgetting rackets
Read full article: French Open: Coco Gauff reaches quarterfinals and jokes with Frances Tiafoe about forgetting racketsCoco Gauff has earned her fifth consecutive trip to the French Open quarterfinals with a straight-set victory but still is catching flak because she forgot to bring her rackets to an earlier match.
French Open: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul put 2 US men in quarterfinals for 1st time since 1996
Read full article: French Open: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul put 2 US men in quarterfinals for 1st time since 1996Frances Tiafoe has defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the first time.
French Open: Elina Svitolina beats 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini and will face Iga Swiatek next
Read full article: French Open: Elina Svitolina beats 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini and will face Iga Swiatek nextElina Svitolina saved three match points and eliminated 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 to earn her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance.
French Open: Tommy Paul is the first American man in the quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003
Read full article: French Open: Tommy Paul is the first American man in the quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003Tommy Paul has become the first American man in the French Open quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003.
French Open 2025: Coco Gauff emerges from a tough second set to return to Week 2 in Paris
Read full article: French Open 2025: Coco Gauff emerges from a tough second set to return to Week 2 in ParisCoco Gauff has moved into the French Open's fourth round for the fifth consecutive year with a 6-1, 7-5 (3) victory over Marie Bouzkova.
French Open players often make schedule requests. No one wanted to miss the Champions League final
Read full article: French Open players often make schedule requests. No one wanted to miss the Champions League finalThe French Open isn’t the only sports event in Europe drawing attention from tennis players.
French Open: Swiatek and Sabalenka reach fourth round without dropping a set but Alcaraz labors
Read full article: French Open: Swiatek and Sabalenka reach fourth round without dropping a set but Alcaraz laborsDefending champion Iga Swiatek has joined No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open and neither player has dropped a set.
French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno Borges
Read full article: French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno BorgesTwo-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud has dropped 13 of the last 14 games and lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to Nuno Borges in the second round at Roland-Garros while bothered by a bad left knee.
French Open 2025: Novak Djokovic is bothered by the weather more than anything in 1st-round win
Read full article: French Open 2025: Novak Djokovic is bothered by the weather more than anything in 1st-round winNovak Djokovic has returned to Roland-Garros with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mackie McDonald in the first round.
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are off to good starts at the French Open in their title defenses
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are off to good starts at the French Open in their title defensesCarlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have gotten off to good starts in their French Open title defenses.
French Open: Canadian teen Victoria Mboko wins her first Grand Slam match and looks for more
Read full article: French Open: Canadian teen Victoria Mboko wins her first Grand Slam match and looks for moreVictoria Mboko is an 18-year-old from Canada who has won her Grand Slam debut at the French Open.
French Open 2025: Doping cases, lingering lawsuit, players seek more Slam money and more to know
Read full article: French Open 2025: Doping cases, lingering lawsuit, players seek more Slam money and more to knowHeading into the French Open, an argument could be made that the headlines about tennis lately have been as, or more, intriguing off the court — and in the court of law — than on the court of play.
French Open 2025 guide: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know about Roland-Garros
Read full article: French Open 2025 guide: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know about Roland-GarrosPlay in the year’s second Grand Slam tennis tournament is scheduled to begin at the French Open on the red clay courts of Roland-Garros on Sunday.
Jannik Sinner overcomes 'big drop' in level in 2nd match back from doping ban at Italian Open
Read full article: Jannik Sinner overcomes 'big drop' in level in 2nd match back from doping ban at Italian OpenTop-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd at the Italian Open.
Sinner wins in return from doping ban before home crowd at Italian Open
Read full article: Sinner wins in return from doping ban before home crowd at Italian OpenTop-ranked Jannik Sinner has made a solid return from his three-month doping ban by beating 99th-ranked Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 before an adoring home crowd at the Italian Open.
Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with him
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with himIt was fitting that when Pope Leo XIV was elected the Italian Open tennis tournament was being played just up the road from the Vatican.
Gauff and Swiatek want to check in on the papal conclave while in Rome for tennis
Read full article: Gauff and Swiatek want to check in on the papal conclave while in Rome for tennisThere could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the conclave to elect a new pope.
Ruud beats Draper in Madrid Open final to win his first Masters 1000 title
Read full article: Ruud beats Draper in Madrid Open final to win his first Masters 1000 titleCasper Ruud has become the first Norwegian to win a Masters 1000 title after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the Madrid Open final.
Gauff taking a lot of positives from her performance in Madrid despite loss to Sabalenka in final
Read full article: Gauff taking a lot of positives from her performance in Madrid despite loss to Sabalenka in finalCoco Gauff got past the disappointment of losing the Madrid Open final to Aryna Sabalenka and was celebrating a solid week that will make her the top-ranked American woman on Monday.
With help from painkillers, Ruud beats Cerundolo to reach Madrid Open final against Draper
Read full article: With help from painkillers, Ruud beats Cerundolo to reach Madrid Open final against DraperCasper Ruud has overcome a rib ailment to defeat Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets and reach the Madrid Open final.
Coco Gauff routs Iga Swiatek to reach Madrid final against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka
Read full article: Coco Gauff routs Iga Swiatek to reach Madrid final against No. 1 Aryna SabalenkaCoco Gauff overpowered defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Madrid Open singles final for the first time.
Swiatek recovers from 0-6 start to beat Keys and set up Madrid semifinal vs. Gauff
Read full article: Swiatek recovers from 0-6 start to beat Keys and set up Madrid semifinal vs. GauffIga Swiatek has recovered from losing the first six games of the match to defeat Madison Keys 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 and stay on track to defend her title at the Madrid Open.
Tennis players in the dark at Madrid Open as matches suspended due to major power outage
Read full article: Tennis players in the dark at Madrid Open as matches suspended due to major power outagePlay at the Madrid Open has been suspended Monday due to a major power outage reported in Spain and Portugal.
Djokovic, Gauff and other players ask the Grand Slam tournaments for more money and more say
Read full article: Djokovic, Gauff and other players ask the Grand Slam tournaments for more money and more sayNovak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who have signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say in how events are run.
A successful inaugural season behind it, Unrivaled is eyeing a long future in women's sports
Read full article: A successful inaugural season behind it, Unrivaled is eyeing a long future in women's sportsUnrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, is eyeing a sustained future in women’s sports after concluding its inaugural season in Miami.
Carlos Alcaraz doesn't support the lawsuit from the tennis players' group Novak Djokovic founded
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz doesn't support the lawsuit from the tennis players' group Novak Djokovic foundedFour-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz says he was unaware there would be a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court against some of the groups that run tennis and made clear that he does not back the effort by the players’ association co-founded by Novak Djokovic.
Brittney Sykes hits game winner to help Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game
Read full article: Brittney Sykes hits game winner to help Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship gameBrittney Sykes knocked down the game-winning free-throw and Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game, capping the inaugural season of the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league.
Coco Gauff heads home to the Miami Open after her 21st birthday and a bit of a rough patch
Read full article: Coco Gauff heads home to the Miami Open after her 21st birthday and a bit of a rough patchCoco Gauff heads to the Miami Open this week after celebrating her 21st birthday and going through a bit of a tough patch this season.
Emma Raducanu says she struggled to breathe after seeing 'fixated' man in the crowd
Read full article: Emma Raducanu says she struggled to breathe after seeing 'fixated' man in the crowdEmma Raducanu says she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and struggled to breathe after spotting a man who was “fixated” on her during a match.
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka throws her racket after losing to Madison Keys in the final
Read full article: Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka throws her racket after losing to Madison Keys in the finalAryna Sabalenka has come up one match shy in her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open title.
Australian Open: Madison Keys upsets Iga Swiatek and will face Aryna Sabalenka in the final
Read full article: Australian Open: Madison Keys upsets Iga Swiatek and will face Aryna Sabalenka in the finalMadison Keys saved a match point and upset No. 2 Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) in a high-intensity Australian Open semifinal to reach a Grand Slam title match for the second time in her career.
Coco Gauff drops a set but reaches the Australian Open quarterfinals. Sabalenka wins, too
Read full article: Coco Gauff drops a set but reaches the Australian Open quarterfinals. Sabalenka wins, tooCoco Gauff dropped a set but came back to beat Belinda Bencic and reach the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
Read full article: Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda BencicTwo-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz win
Read full article: Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz winCoco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open.
Unrivaled women’s basketball league is setting a new standard for salaries before it even tips off
Read full article: Unrivaled women’s basketball league is setting a new standard for salaries before it even tips offUnrivaled is setting a new standard for women’s basketball before one game has been played in the upstart league.
Why the Australian Open is streaming live tennis with gaming-style player avatars
Read full article: Why the Australian Open is streaming live tennis with gaming-style player avatarsThe Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form.
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka is back in a Slam's 3rd round for the 1st time in 3 years
Read full article: Australian Open: Naomi Osaka is back in a Slam's 3rd round for the 1st time in 3 yearsNaomi Osaka is back in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2022 and she got there with wins at the Australian Open over two women who blocked her path last year.
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray chatted mid-match thanks to the new Australian Open coaches' box
Read full article: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray chatted mid-match thanks to the new Australian Open coaches' boxNovak Djokovic and his new coach, Andy Murray, are taking advantage of a new setup at the Australian Open that gives players' entourages a chance to sit right next to the court in special four-seat pods.
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray get a win against US teen in debut
Read full article: Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray get a win against US teen in debutNovak Djokovic’s first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach turned into a first-round victory at the Australian Open.
Daniil Medvedev might skip the video-game celebration if he wins a 2nd Slam title in Australia
Read full article: Daniil Medvedev might skip the video-game celebration if he wins a 2nd Slam title in AustraliaDaniil Medvedev’s “Dead Fish” celebration at the end of the 2021 U.S. Open final stands out as among the most unusual and unexpected reactions to a major tennis championship.
Sinner, Djokovic in opposite halves at the Australian Open, Sabalenka vs Stephens in 1st round
Read full article: Sinner, Djokovic in opposite halves at the Australian Open, Sabalenka vs Stephens in 1st roundDefending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal encounter.
Australian Open 2025: There really isn't much time off in the offseason for tennis players
Read full article: Australian Open 2025: There really isn't much time off in the offseason for tennis playersIf it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, that’s because that’s exactly what happens in a sport where the offseason really does not leave players much time to be “off.”.
Muchova turns on the style during win over Paolini to help Czechs into semis vs. US at United Cup
Read full article: Muchova turns on the style during win over Paolini to help Czechs into semis vs. US at United CupKarolina Muchova turned on the style during a 6-2, 6-2 victory over fourth-ranked Jasmine Paolini at the United Cup to help the Czech Republic secure a win over Italy and a semifinal spot against the United States.
Gauff and Fritz put US in United Cup semifinals. Kazakhstan beats Germany to advance
Read full article: Gauff and Fritz put US in United Cup semifinals. Kazakhstan beats Germany to advanceCoco Gauff and Taylor Fritz have powered the U.S. into the semifinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event.
Naomi Osaka says she won't "hang around" in tennis if the results don't come
Read full article: Naomi Osaka says she won't "hang around" in tennis if the results don't comeFour-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won’t “hang around” in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations.
US Open runner-up Fritz back in another big final and faces Sinner again for ATP Finals crown
Read full article: US Open runner-up Fritz back in another big final and faces Sinner again for ATP Finals crownTaylor Fritz followed up his runner-up finish at the U.S. Open by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) to advance to another big final at the ATP Finals.
Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
Read full article: Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng QinwenCoco Gauff has won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final in Riyadh.
Gauff upsets Sabalenka and sets up showdown with Zheng for WTA Finals title
Read full article: Gauff upsets Sabalenka and sets up showdown with Zheng for WTA Finals titleCoco Gauff has defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 7-6, 6-3 Friday and set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final on Saturday of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
Coco Gauff wins China Open final in straight sets, Sinner and Alcaraz advance in Shanghai
Read full article: Coco Gauff wins China Open final in straight sets, Sinner and Alcaraz advance in ShanghaiCoco Gauff won her second title this season at the China Open with a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the final.
Sinner to play Alcaraz in China Open final and Osaka out with back injury
Read full article: Sinner to play Alcaraz in China Open final and Osaka out with back injuryTop-ranked Jannik Sinner will play rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the China Open after recording a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete.
Coco Gauff splits with coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together
Read full article: Coco Gauff splits with coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title togetherCoco Gauff has split from coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together.
Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US Open
Read full article: Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US OpenU.S. Open men’s runner-up Taylor Fritz has returned to the top 10 in the ATP rankings at No. 7, and women’s runner-up Jessica Pegula is up to No. 3 in the WTA list.
US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is as good as it gets on hard courts but isn't just a hard hitter
Read full article: US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is as good as it gets on hard courts but isn't just a hard hitterAryna Sabalenka does not consider herself a finished product even after winning her first U.S. Open championship for a third Grand Slam title.
Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win the US Open for her third Grand Slam title
Read full article: Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win the US Open for her third Grand Slam titleAryna Sabalenka has defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in the U.S. Open women's final to win her first championship at Flushing Meadows and second Grand Slam title of the year.
US Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna Sabalenka
Read full article: US Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna SabalenkaJessica Pegula has shrugged off a sluggish start and come back from a set and a break down at the U.S. Open to defeat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 for a berth in her first Grand Slam final.
US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again
Read full article: US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter againIt's been 21 years since an American man won a Grand Slam title, but the country is guaranteed a male finalist at the U.S. Open this weekend.
US Open: Jessica Pegula upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal
Read full article: US Open: Jessica Pegula upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach her first Grand Slam semifinalJessica Pegula has pulled off a major upset at the U.S. Open by beating No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal.
US Open: Navarro's first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, too
Read full article: US Open: Navarro's first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, tooEmma Navarro's first Grand Slam semifinal will come at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka.
US Open: Who is Emma Navarro, the woman who beat defending champion Coco Gauff?
Read full article: US Open: Who is Emma Navarro, the woman who beat defending champion Coco Gauff?Emma Navarro’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over defending champion Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open has earned her a trip to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament.
Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faults
Read full article: Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faultsDefending champion Coco Gauff has lost in the U.S. Open's fourth round to Emma Navarro 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in an all-American matchup.
Jannik Sinner never gives US Open opponent hope of an upset like those against Djokovic and Alcaraz
Read full article: Jannik Sinner never gives US Open opponent hope of an upset like those against Djokovic and AlcarazJannik Sinner has avoided the sort of monumental upset that knocked Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz out of the U.S. Open in recent days.
Naomi Osaka's forehand goes awry and she loses in the US Open's second round to Karolina Muchova
Read full article: Naomi Osaka's forehand goes awry and she loses in the US Open's second round to Karolina MuchovaKarolina Muchova has eliminated two-time U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the second round at Flushing Meadows.
Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones
Read full article: Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late onesPlenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree that there are benefits to taking a nap before a match, especially if they are due on court at night.
US Open 2024: Even the players aren't sure who will be at their best on New York's hard courts
Read full article: US Open 2024: Even the players aren't sure who will be at their best on New York's hard courtsTennis fans who can’t decide which players have the best shot at doing well at the U.S. Open aren't the only ones.
Djokovic and Alcaraz are on opposite sides of the US Open draw and could only meet in the final
Read full article: Djokovic and Alcaraz are on opposite sides of the US Open draw and could only meet in the finalNovak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have been placed on opposite sides of the U.S. Open bracket and could meet in another big final after Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics.