Tag: French Open
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Andy Murray’s hopes of winning French Open dashed
Andy Murray’s Sojourn at the French Open came to an end on Sunday after suffering defeat to a straight sets first-round defeat to 2015 champion and fellow three-time Grand Slam title winner Stan Wawrinka who hailed the Briton as “a great champion”
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French Open: Djokovic wins record 23rd grand slam
Novak Djokovic today made history by winning a record 23rd Grand Slam title (men’s category)with victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic showed his greatness once again by overcoming a sticky start to defeat the Norwegian in the French Open.
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French Open: Rafael Nadal sees off spirited Diego Schwartzman to reach semi-finals
Rafael Nadal reached a record-extending 14th French Open semi-final on Wednesday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 win over Diego Schwartzman, setting up a potential last-four showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic. Nadal, bidding for a 14th Roland Garros title and record 21st major triumph, dropped his first set at the tournament since 2019…
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Nadal marches into quarter-finals at French Open
Rafael Nadal continued his march towards what he hopes will be a 14th French Open title with a straight-sets win over Jannik Sinner. After the drama of Novak Djokovic’s comeback against Lorenzo Musetti, Nadal also faced a test against an exciting 19-year-old Italian. But this was much more straightforward, with the 35-year-old winning 7-5 6-3…
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Serena offers support to Osaka after French Open withdrawal
Serena Williams offered her support to Naomi Osaka on Monday after the Japanese player’s decision to withdraw from the French Open in the wake of her boycott of press conferences. In a statement on Monday, Osaka said she did not want her stance to become a distraction and said that she had been dealing with…
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The twists and turns of 13th French Open as Djokovic bows to Nadal and 19-year-old Swiatek kisses first women Grand Slam trophy, By Osayande Ero
By Osayande Ero It’s been a fantastic two weeks of high-class tennis delivered by players who would simply not be put down by happenings around them, and it ended up serving what has been one of the most enthralling Roland Garros tournaments we have ever had. Starting with the men’s tour, we had some…
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Nadal beats Djokovic to win 13th French Open title
Rafael Nadal scripted history on Sunday by winning a record-extending 13th French Open title as he lifted his 20th Grand Slam trophy and equalled Roger Federer’s record for most Major titles. The Spaniard defeated Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in 2 hours and 41 minutes at Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris. “Congrats to Novak for another…
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French Open: Teenager Swiatek wins first Grand Slam title
Securing a first Grand Slam title is supposed to be an arduous task but Iga Swiatek won the French Open in a blaze of winners on Saturday. The 19-year-old crushed Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 to crown an extraordinary fortnight. Swiatek, who had dropped only 23 games en route to the final, produced another audacious display…
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Nadal downs Schwartzman to reach 13th French Open final
Rafael Nadal moved within one win of a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title by reaching the French Open final with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 7-6(0) victory over Diego Schwartzman on Friday. Nadal was beaten by the 12th seed a little over two weeks ago on the claycourts in Rome but the 12-times French Open champion…
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Andy Murray given French Open wildcard
Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray has been given a wildcard to the main draw of this month’s French Open. The 33-year-old Scot, currently ranked 110, required hip resurfacing surgery in 2019 to save his career and reached the US Open second round this month. Murray, winner of three Grand Slams and French finalist…