PARIS (AP) — When the French Open introduced night sessions a year ago, just one of the 10 matches scheduled for under the lights in the main stadium featured women.
That drew criticism from Tennis Hall of Famer and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King, among others — both as a matter of fairness and because that sort of exposure is the best way to bring more attention to players.
Busy at French Open, Novak Djokovic keeping tabs on countryman Nikola Jokic in NBA Finals
May 31, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic might be busy trying to win the French Open but he definitely will be keeping tabs on how his friend and countryman Nikola Jokic fares in the NBA Finals with the Denver Nuggets.
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic sure seemed like someone ready to move on from the latest non-tennis issue he's been involved in during a Grand Slam tournament.
Peyton Stearns, NCAA champ for Texas, beats Jelena Ostapenko, 2017 champ at French Open
May 31, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — Like many a kid, Peyton Stearns enjoyed participating in sports and tried her hand at plenty.
Need directions to the All England Club? Roland Garros? Roger Federer can guide you on Waze
May 31, 2023 GMTMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Roger Federer knows a thing or two — or 20 — about making one's way to a Grand Slam championship.
Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
May 31, 2023 GMTLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Complex questions about if — and how — Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics looked far from being resolved when sports governing bodies met Wednesday.
PARIS (AP) — Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer was docked a total of 37,370 euros (about $40,000) after being disqualified for smashing his racket against the umpire’s chair at a tournament the week before he competed at the French Open.
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PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has drawn criticism from Kosovo’s tennis federation — but not from French Open organizers — after offering his thoughts on clashes in northern Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and police and NATO peacekeepers.
French Open’s No. 2 seed, Daniil Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked qualifier, Thiago Seyboth Wild
May 30, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — If anyone thought a couple of recent runs to Week 2 at the French Open and a clay-court title a little more than a week ago made Daniil Medvedev a little fonder of the red stuff, forget it.
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Alcaraz, Djokovic ‘not otherworldly’ in French Open wins over foes making Slam debuts
May 29, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — You might assume that the opponents for Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the French Open's first round would come away from their straight-set losses Monday feeling too overwhelmed by the play of the two tournament favorites.
PARIS (AP) — For the first time since 1937, a Chinese man competed in the main draw of the French Open — and, actually, a total of three did, all playing opening-round matches on Monday.
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New mom Elina Svitolina beats seeded player at French Open in 1st Slam match in 16 months
May 29, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — So much has changed for Elina Svitolina, who played — and won — her first Grand Slam match in nearly 1 1/2 years on Monday at the French Open, eliminating 2022 semifinalist Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-2.
2 years after French Open title, 1 year after 1st-round loss, COVID, Krejcikova aims to forget
May 29, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — Two years ago at the French Open, Barbora Krejcikova arrived relatively unknown and relatively unaccomplished — and left with championships in both singles and doubles, something no woman had done at Roland Garros in more than 20 years.
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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.
Djokovic enters French Open with chance to top absent Nadal with record 23rd Slam title
May 27, 2023 GMTPARIS (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.
Yannick Noah back at French Open 40 years after 1983 title with mic, not racket, in hand
May 27, 2023 GMTPARIS (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.
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GENEVA (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov advanced to his first final on the ATP Tour in more than five years on Friday after beating Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2) at the Geneva Open.
Dimitrov trailed by a set and 4-2 before rallying to win a semifinal for the first time since February 2018 when opponent David Goffin retired in their match at Rotterdam.
Post-Serena, women’s tennis heads to French Open led by Big 3 of Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina
May 26, 2023 GMTPARIS (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.
FRENCH OPEN 2023: Alcaraz seeded 1st; Djokovic 3rd; no Nadal
May 25, 2023 GMTPARIS (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:
PARIS (AP) — Here are the top women to watch at the French Open, which begins at Roland Garros on Sunday:
FRENCH OPEN 2023: Alcaraz, Djokovic on same half of draw; Swiatek-Gauff could be in quarterfinals
May 25, 2023 GMTPARIS (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.
Lawyer for Russian tennis player suspected of match-fixing says she has been cleared
May 25, 2023 GMTA Russian tennis player arrested on suspicion of match-fixing during the 2021 French Open has been cleared of charges by the Paris prosecutor's office, her lawyer said Thursday, adding that she would compete at this year's clay-court Grand Slam.
FRENCH OPEN 2023: No Nadal or Federer in Paris for 1st time since 1998; Swiatek defending champ
May 24, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — A glance at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023:
There’s a reason a statue of Rafael Nadal stands outside Court Philippe Chatrier on the southwest outskirts of Paris.
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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:
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1st Round: Rafael Nadal, a 14-time champion at the French Open, will be sitting out the tournament this year because of a hip injury that has sidelined him since January.
Alcaraz jumps Djokovic, returns to No. 1 in ATP rankings; Medvedev No. 2; Swiatek leads WTA
May 22, 2023 GMTCarlos Alcaraz replaced Novak Djokovic at No.
French tennis player Hugo Gaston’s unsportsmanlike conduct draws $155K fine; tops his 2023 earnings
May 22, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — French tennis player Hugo Gaston was fined 144,000 euros (about $155,000) by the ATP Tour — more than he’s collected in prize money so far in 2023 — for pulling a ball out of his pocket and throwing it on the court during a point in an attempt to get a do-over, his fourth unsportsmanlike conduct violation this season.
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French Open offers players protection against online harassment
May 22, 2023 GMTPARIS (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 taking part in this year's clay-court Grand Slam tournament.
ROME (AP) — Daniil Medvedev hadn’t won a single match in his three previous appearances at the Italian Open.
Now he’s won the tournament.
The Russian beat rising 20-year-old Danish player Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 on Sunday for the first clay-court trophy of a career that includes the 2021 U.S.
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ROME (AP) — Martina Navratilova is doing “OK” after being diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from the clay-court French Open, organizers said Sunday.
The 36-year-old British player lost in the 2016 final to Novak Djokovic and reached four other semifinals at Roland Garros in western Paris.
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ROME (AP) — Elena Rybakina is discovering that her big serve and heavy groundstrokes can do damage on clay courts, too.
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Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open
May 19, 2023 GMTTwo-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offense by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport.
Ukraine’s Kalinina dedicates win to homeland after beating a Russian to reach Rome final
May 19, 2023 GMTROME (AP) — Anhelina Kalinina's family home in Ukraine was destroyed in a Russian attack last year.
Her elderly grandparents have had to relocate from the southern city of Nova Kakhovka — which is held by Russian forces — to Kyiv.
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Analysis: Rafael Nadal might never play again; he also might surprise us and win something
May 19, 2023 GMTWhenever it comes to a close — and even if it already has — Rafael Nadal’s superlative tennis career will be admired for achievements such as 22 Grand Slam titles, currently tied for the most by a man, and a record 14 French Open championships.
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ROME (AP) — Daniil Medvedev’s clay-court game keeps improving.
First came a run to the French Open quarterfinals in 2021. Then an appearance in the fourth round at Roland Garros a year ago.
Now, the third-ranked Russian is making big strides at the Italian Open.
Since winning the French Open the first time he entered in 2005, Rafael Nadal had never missed his favorite tournament until now.
ROME (AP) — The right thigh injury that forced top-ranked Iga Swiatek to retire during her Italian Open quarterfinal “shouldn’t be anything serious,” the Polish player said Thursday.
For months, Rafael Nadal waited for his body to heal. Waited to be able to push himself around a court at full speed, with full energy, of the sort that has carried him to a record 14 titles at the French Open and a total of 22 at all Grand Slam tournaments.
Top-ranked Swiatek retires from Italian Open quarterfinal due to injured right thigh
May 17, 2023 GMTROME (AP) — Two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek retired in the third set of her Italian Open quarterfinal against Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina because of a right thigh injury.
It was 2-2 in the third when the top-ranked Swiatek stopped after more than two hours of play.
Novak Djokovic loses to Holger Rune, again, this time at Italian Open; Swiatek injured
May 17, 2023 GMTROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself in Holger Rune.
The 20-year-old Rune is solid in nearly every area: A great mover and super fit physically, he's strong off both his forehand and backhand, has good hands and is an aggressive returner.
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