The third round of Roland Garros has been terrific and I can’t wait to see what Saturday brings! I’ve found value on two of Friday’s women’s matchups — Coco Gauff vs. Mirra Andreeva and Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova. Read on for my French Open expert picks. Note: Match times are subject to change. …
The third-round action draws to a close Saturday at Roland Garros, where Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Zverev meet in an intriguing matchup at the clay-court major. Top 10 stars Casper Ruud, Holger Rune and Taylor Fritz are also in action as they chase a fourth-round berth in the bottom half of the draw. ATPTour.com looks …
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Comment on this storyComment PARIS — In a way they tower like cartoon giants over two continents this week, bowing toward each other from both sides of the Atlantic. One extols the other from an American news conference dais toward Europe, and the other lobs hosannas from a Parisian news conference dais toward Denver. All …
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Aryna Sabalenka’s day began with a routine demolition of Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia that propelled the world’s second-ranked player, who is from Belarus, into the second week of the French Open as expected. But then Sabalenka put herself, the tournament and tennis once more at the center of the debate over sports and the war …
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Comment on this storyComment PARIS — Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 2 player in the world with a chance of reaching No. 1 at this French Open, did not appear for a normal news conference Friday after her third-round win at the French Open, citing “my own mental health and well-being” and saying she had not …
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Christophe Ena/AP Aryna Sabalenka plays a shot against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk during their first-round match on May 28, 2023. CNN — World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka did not participate in a customary post-match press conference after her third-round win at the French Open on Friday, saying she didn’t feel safe when participating in a press …
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2 June 2023, 16:18 BST Updated 21 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Novak Djokovic won the French Open in 2016 and 2021 Dates: 28 May-11 June Venue: Roland Garros, Paris Coverage: Live text and radio commentaries of selected matches across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website and app Novak …
PARIS — Sara Sorribes Tormo has carved out a reputation as a tenacious marathon player. Two years ago, the 26-year-old from Valencia was featured in three of the 10 longest matches of the year. She was also involved in two of the top five lengthiest matches last year. Ultimately, her body relented. She cracked her …
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Lorenzo Sonego rallied from two sets to love down for the first time in his career on Friday, when he battled past World No. 7 Andrey Rublev 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 at Roland Garros. In an epic clash, the Italian showed an abundance of spirit and quality, hanging in points against the big-hitting Rublev …
ESPN News ServicesJun 2, 2023, 07:42 AM ET4 Minute Read Elise Mertens upsets No. 3 Jessica Pegula in straight sets Elise Mertens defeats No. 3-ranked Jessica Pegula after a long rally on match point. World No. 3 Jessica Pegula’s hopes of hoisting a Grand Slam trophy ended in despair Friday after a 6-1, 6-3 loss …
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