Sunday’s first-round match was certainly not the French Open debut that Coco Gauff envisaged when she won the junior girls title in the sunshine here in 2018 at age 14. Instead of playing to a full house and springtime breezes,…
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One Huge Tennis Fine Is Overturned, Another Upheld
Anna Tatishvili has won an appeal of one of the harshest penalties in tennis. After a 6-1, 6-0 loss to Maria Sakkari in the first round of the French Open in May, Tatishvili was fined all of her first-round prize…
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Ashleigh Barty Wins the French Open for Her First Grand Slam Singles Title
PARIS — A cricketer no more, Ashleigh Barty confirmed the wisdom of her decision to return to professional tennis by winning her first Grand Slam singles title at the French Open on Saturday. She capped her comeback with a 6-1,…
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Ashleigh Barty and Marketa Vondrousova Make the Final
PARIS — Under mostly cooperative gray skies and in front of small but enthusiastic crowds on Roland Garros’s secondary stadiums, Ashleigh Barty and Marketa Vondrousova booked spots in the French Open final, surviving blustery switches in momentum and winds. Vondrousova,…
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Federer vs. Nadal Semifinal: Live Score and Updates
Story lines to watch: [You can watch the match on NBCSN or Tennis Channel.] First set Nadal leads, 5-3. With Federer serving a 2-5, the sun finally game out, though the wind did not calm down. Federer held at love…
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When a Tennis Match Goes Five Sets, Count on Kei Nishikori
PARIS — Kei Nishikori is not the best tennis player in the world, and he has never won a Grand Slam title. But he holds a remarkable distinction: He is one of the best players of the Open era in…
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2019 French Open: No. 2 Karolina Pliskova Falls in the Third Round
PARIS — Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova was eliminated from the French Open with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to No. 31 Petra Martic in the third round Friday. The result ensures that Naomi Osaka will hold onto the No. 1 ranking after…
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Roger Federer says his tennis shirts were not inspired by UPS
ROGER Federer denies his polo T-shirts were based on the uniforms of UPS courier men. The Swiss tennis star has a keen eye for fashion – as well as tennis silverware – and is close friends with Vogue editor-in-chief Dame…
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How the Math Behind Roger Federer’s Clay Season Helps His World Ranking
On clay, Roger Federer can win, even if he loses. Ranked No. 3 in the world, he has already put distance between himself and his nearest opponents on the ATP list without getting past the quarterfinals in any clay-court tournament….
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Steady as He Goes: Roger Federer on Success, Staying Power and 20 Years at the French Open
CHUR, Switzerland — Roger Federer had just finished his soup and was dubious. “Come on!” he said. “Nobody else left?” No, not a soul. Of the 128 players who took part in the 1999 French Open singles tournament, Federer is…
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