Alize Cornet ends tennis career with emotional first-round loss at French Open
7 months, 1 week ago

Alize Cornet ends tennis career with emotional first-round loss at French Open

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Roland Garros had to wave a third emotional farewell in three days after Alize Cornet lost her first-round match at the French Open. Cornet, who played her first French Open aged 15, said: “It’s been a difficult day with a lot of emotion. So, guys, something else?” I enjoy playing here and I'm just trying to bring my best tennis every time Aryna Sabalenka Second seed Aryna Sabalenka was far more chipper after making short work of Russia’s Erika Andreeva 6-1 6-2. It is tough conditions here but I enjoy playing here and I’m just trying to bring my best tennis every time,” she said.

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Coco Gauff says TikTok comment shifted perspective as she begins US Open with victory
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff says TikTok comment shifted perspective as she begins US Open with victory

The Independent  

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Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz comes back to beat Frances Tiafoe in the third round
6 months ago

Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz comes back to beat Frances Tiafoe in the third round

Associated Press  

LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz found himself pushed to a Grand Slam fifth set again, this time at Wimbledon, this time against good pal Frances Tiafoe. “Sometimes for the other player, it’s difficult to at this kind of intensity.” In front of a Centre Court crowd that included Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman, and …

Chris Evert interview: How an American tennis legend made the French Open her home
7 months ago

Chris Evert interview: How an American tennis legend made the French Open her home

New York Times  

PARIS, France – Chris Evert has been through a lot of life lately; the terrible and the beautiful. By the time she was done, 15 years later, Evert had won the French Open seven times, more than any player in the modern era besides Rafael Nadal. She’s wrong about that, even as the modern version of Evert, Iga Swiatek, is …

Tennis crowds and etiquette: How should fans behave and how should players react?
7 months, 1 week ago

Tennis crowds and etiquette: How should fans behave and how should players react?

New York Times  

Let’s start with the brass band. “This is the first time that I’ve come out to a tennis match and had a band playing in the stands on my court,” said Shelton. Shelton, the 15th seed at this year’s French Open, is no stranger to rowdy crowds; he played two years of college tennis at the University of Florida. “They’re …

Zheng cruises into French Open 2nd round as Cornet ends her career in tears
7 months, 1 week ago

Zheng cruises into French Open 2nd round as Cornet ends her career in tears

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen hugs France's Alize Cornet after winning her first round match during French Open in Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 28, 2024. PARIS - China's Zheng Qinwen opened her third Roland Garros campaign with a dominating win on Tuesday as the seventh seed beat French veteran Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-1 to reach the second round. 34-year-old Cornet, who …

Zheng Qinwen sends Alize Cornet into retirement with French Open thumping
7 months, 1 week ago

Zheng Qinwen sends Alize Cornet into retirement with French Open thumping

Hindustan Times  

Seventh seed Zheng Qinwen powered past Alize Cornet 6-2 6-1 and into the second round of the French Open on Tuesday, sending the Frenchwoman into retirement with a heavy defeat at her home Grand Slam, where she has featured for 20 straight years. France's Alize Cornet reacts next to Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament's director Amelie Mauresmo and French Tennis Federation's …

Naomi Osaka has more going on than tennis at the French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka has more going on than tennis at the French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk

Associated Press  

PARIS — The big news in Naomi Osaka’s life has nothing to do with the French Open or clay-court tennis: Her 10-month-old daughter, Shai, is taking her first steps. “Yesterday, she walked for the first time, so I was really happy about that,” Osaka said at Roland Garros on Saturday, a day before the tournament begins. If Osaka can get …

It’s not just Rafael Nadal: Retirement is in the tennis air as the French Open starts
7 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s not just Rafael Nadal: Retirement is in the tennis air as the French Open starts

Associated Press  

PARIS — It’s not just Rafael Nadal who has folks wondering how many more tennis matches remain in his career. “It’s not your ‘forever’ career,” said Collins, a 30-year-old from Florida who was the runner-up at the 2022 Australian Open. “There’s nobody playing until you’re 50.” The list goes on, too: Dominic Thiem, the 2020 U.S. Open champion and a …

Frances Tiafoe launches a charitable fund at the tennis center where he grew up
1 year, 5 months ago

Frances Tiafoe launches a charitable fund at the tennis center where he grew up

The Hindu  

Frances Tiafoe stood with his hands on his hips and feigned disappointment Thursday after his partner during a doubles drill dumped an overhead into the net. Moments earlier, on the same courts at the Junior Tennis Champions Center where he learned the game not far from the nation’s capital, Tiafoe jokingly chastised another of his temporary teammates — all aged …

‘Wimbledon not only for top players’: Cornet accuses organisers after loss to Rybakina
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Wimbledon not only for top players’: Cornet accuses organisers after loss to Rybakina

Hindustan Times  

Lower-ranked players are not treated as equals to the big names at Wimbledon, France's former world number 11 Alize Cornet said on Thursday after losing in the second round. France's Alize Cornet reacts after sustaining an injury during her second round match against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina Cornet's 16th Wimbledon was ended by defending champion Elena Rybakina as she suffered a …

French Open: Jarry making up for lost time after doping suspension
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open: Jarry making up for lost time after doping suspension

The Hindu  

Nicolas Jarry is making up for lost time at the French Open after his career was briefly derailed by a doping suspension. The 35th-ranked Chilean has reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time and on Monday faces 2022 runner-up and world number four Casper Ruud for a place in the last eight. However, back in …

French Open: American qualifier Day on comeback trail, beats Keys in second round
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open: American qualifier Day on comeback trail, beats Keys in second round

The Hindu  

American Kayla Day said on Thursday it was “really difficult” to keep believing she could have a successful tennis career during years of injury problems. Day downed 20th-ranked compatriot Madison Keys 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round to earn the first top-20 win of her career. “A lot of people, I think, counted me out or didn’t believe in …

Gauff hoping return to French Open will her help rediscover spark
1 year, 7 months ago

Gauff hoping return to French Open will her help rediscover spark

The Hindu  

American teenager Coco Gauff hopes a return to Paris will help her rediscover the spark that has so far been missing during what has been a disappointing claycourt season. Gauff, still only 19, reached the French Open final last year, losing to Iga Swiatek, and will be seeded sixth for this year’s tournament which begins on Sunday. “Pretty much when …

Tennis in 2022: End of Federer-Serena era and the rise of a dynamic wunderkind
1 year, 11 months ago

Tennis in 2022: End of Federer-Serena era and the rise of a dynamic wunderkind

The Hindu  

Two ageless champions continued their reign, while two tennis giants retired after long and brilliant careers. As the Eurosport TV commentator said, “We’ve just seen one of the great pieces of sportsmanship.” BEST U.S. OPEN FINAL NET STATS — The precocious 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz won 34 of 45 points at the net, including 15 of 21 on serve and volley, …

Fans get emotional after Roger Federer plays his last match in career – Tennis will never be the same again
2 years, 3 months ago

Fans get emotional after Roger Federer plays his last match in career – Tennis will never be the same again

India Today  

The legendary Roger Federer won’t be any anymore on a tennis court as far as the professional aspect of the game is concerned. On Friday, September 23, the 41-year-old bid goodbye to tennis after playing a doubles match with Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the Laver Cup 2022. Federer and Nadal lost the match to Team World’s Jack Sock and Frances …

‘Why not me?’ How Frances Tiafoe became the player capable of history at the U.S. Open
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Why not me?’ How Frances Tiafoe became the player capable of history at the U.S. Open

New York Times  

NEW YORK — If you wanted to nitpick Frances Tiafoe’s performance on Wednesday at the U.S. Open, you didn’t have to try too hard. “I think I helped him, because I played and I went through the issues of being relatively talented and being lazy, and then finding the right team, people behind me pushing me to do the right …

Frances Tiafoe: From humble beginnings to beating Nadal at US Open
2 years, 4 months ago

Frances Tiafoe: From humble beginnings to beating Nadal at US Open

The Hindu  

As tennis stories go, the probable end of Serena Williams’ unbelievable career at the US Open last week left everything else as something of a sideshow. On Monday evening, however, Frances Tiafoe continued another unlikely tale of success against the odds with a magical display to knock out Rafael Nadal on the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court where Serena waved …

At US Open, Marino ‘grateful’ after anxiety, burnout hiatus
2 years, 4 months ago

At US Open, Marino ‘grateful’ after anxiety, burnout hiatus

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Back in 2011, when Rebecca Marino was just 20, everything seemed to come so easily to her on a tennis court. At the U.S. Open on Friday, for the first time since then, Marino will participate in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament, marking the high point so far of her comeback from a five-year …

Alize Cornet and an ever-extending Grand Slam marathon
2 years, 4 months ago

Alize Cornet and an ever-extending Grand Slam marathon

Hindustan Times  

When Alize Cornet made her Grand Slam debut at the 2005 French Open, Emma Raducanu, the defending champion she knocked out in the US Open first round on Tuesday, had not even turned three. It doesn’t merely speak volumes about the 32-year-old Frenchwoman’s longevity in the game, but also what she’s been able to do—she has not missed a single …

French Open 2022: Iga Swiatek extends winning run, to face Coco Gauff in Roland Garros final
2 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2022: Iga Swiatek extends winning run, to face Coco Gauff in Roland Garros final

Firstpost  

Iga Swiatek will equal Venus Williams’ record for the longest women’s winning run since 2000 if she beats Coco Gauff in the French Open final. Paris: Iga Swiatek romped into her second French Open final on Thursday and will face Coco Gauff for the title after the teenager became the youngest Grand Slam finalist since 2004. Swiatek will equal Venus …

French Open updates | Gauff, 18, reaches her 1st Slam final
2 years, 7 months ago

French Open updates | Gauff, 18, reaches her 1st Slam final

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament : ___ 6:15 p.m. American teenager Coco Gauff has reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Martina Trevisan of Italy 6-3, 6-1 at the French Open. ___ 4:20 p.m. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek advanced to the final of the French Open by beating Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 in a dominant …

French Open 2022: Coco Gauff says high school graduation harder than making semi-final
2 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2022: Coco Gauff says high school graduation harder than making semi-final

Firstpost  

Gauff, 18 years old and ranked 23 in the world, triumphed 7-5, 6-2 over her compatriot and will face Italy’s 59th-ranked Martina Trevisan for a place in Saturday’s championship match Coco Gauff reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open on Tuesday when she defeated fellow American Sloane Stephens but insisted graduating high school while simultaneously playing professional …

American teenager Coco Gauff reaches French Open semi-final, sets up clash with Italy's Martina Trevisan
2 years, 7 months ago

American teenager Coco Gauff reaches French Open semi-final, sets up clash with Italy's Martina Trevisan

ABC  

Coco Gauff left Roland Garros 12 months ago, crestfallen, knowing she let a big lead slip away in her major quarter-final debut. French Open Women's singles QF Martina Trevisan def Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 Coco Gauff def Sloane Stephens, 6-3 score in a match between a pair of left-handers. Italy's Martina Trevisan won her 10th match in a row …

Coco Gauff, now 18, returns to French Open quarterfinals
2 years, 7 months ago

Coco Gauff, now 18, returns to French Open quarterfinals

Associated Press  

PARIS — Quite a trip to Paris in the springtime for 18-year-old American Coco Gauff: She celebrated graduating from high school — an achievement saluted via social media by former first lady Michelle Obama — and now is into the French Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. “You’re never going to play your best tennis in a Slam every …

French Open: Jeering from home crowd hurt more than injury pain, says Cornet
2 years, 7 months ago

French Open: Jeering from home crowd hurt more than injury pain, says Cornet

The Hindu  

Alize Cornet said she was more hurt by the jeering from her home crowd than the pain from the injury that forced her to retire from her French Open third-round match against Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen on Saturday while trailing 6-0, 3-0. Alize Cornet retires from the match Qinwen Zheng advances 6-0, 3-0 ret.#RolandGarrospic.twitter.com/1DvXVu8MfJ — Roland-Garros May 28, 2022 Cornet …

French Open player wins after thrown racket lands in stands
2 years, 7 months ago

French Open player wins after thrown racket lands in stands

Associated Press  

PARIS — A player at the French Open was allowed to continue her match — and ended up winning it — after she threw her racket and it bounced into the stands, the latest in a series of episodes involving professional tennis players who take their anger out on their equipment. Begu walked to the sideline and chucked her racket, …

French Open 2022: Naomi Osaka hopes to find her feet on Roland Garros clay
2 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2022: Naomi Osaka hopes to find her feet on Roland Garros clay

Firstpost  

Naomi Osaka admitted to battling with depression and not finding the joy in wins. “Yeah, for the most part, I think I’m OK,” Osaka said of her return to French Open, a year after she walked out of the tournament. I feel like I’m a stand-up comedian, and I’m trying to figure out what’s okay and what’s not okay.” One …

Australian Open: Danielle Collins ends Alize Cornet run to reach semi-final
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Danielle Collins ends Alize Cornet run to reach semi-final

India Today  

Danielle Collins reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday after shattering French veteran Alize Cornet's dream of making a first Grand Slam semi-final. Collins registered a 7-5, 6-1 win over the French veteran at Rod Laver Arena to continue her resurgence after surgery last year. After breaking Cornet to take the first set, the American 27th seed ramped …

Australian Open 2022: Danielle Collins beat Alize Cornet to reach semifinals
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Danielle Collins beat Alize Cornet to reach semifinals

India TV News  

Highlights The 28-year-old American equalled her previous best performance at the Grand Slam Collins underwent surgery in 2021 to treat endometriosis, with condition leaving her in severe pain Collins will face winner of Kanepi vs Swiatek match in semifinals Danielle Collins has joined fellow American Madison Keys in the Australian Open semifinals. Collins swung the match in her favour with …

Australian Open 2022: Allez Alize! Cornet leads surprise quarter-finalists in Melbourne
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Allez Alize! Cornet leads surprise quarter-finalists in Melbourne

Firstpost  

Having survived the trial by fire against Halep, the seasoned French player will lead a bunch of surprise quarter-finalists at this year’s Australian Open. Kanepi defeated No 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 5-7, 6-2, 6-6 in two hours and 19 minutes on Monday to enter the Australian Open quarter-finals for the very first time. Compatriot Danielle Collins, who had undergone emergency …

Alize Cornet ends wait for a quarter-final – day eight at the Australian Open
2 years, 11 months ago

Alize Cornet ends wait for a quarter-final – day eight at the Australian Open

The Independent  

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Alize Cornet cherishes ‘magic’ win as she reaches first Grand Slam quarter-final
2 years, 11 months ago

Alize Cornet cherishes ‘magic’ win as she reaches first Grand Slam quarter-final

The Independent  

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Alize Cornet Knocks Fifth Seed Bianca Andreescu Out of Wimbledon
3 years, 6 months ago

Alize Cornet Knocks Fifth Seed Bianca Andreescu Out of Wimbledon

News 18  

Bianca Andreescu’s nightmare season continued on Wednesday when the 2019 US Open champion crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round, losing 6-2, 6-1 to Alize Cornet of France. The 21-year-old fifth seed missed both Rome and Madrid due to testing positive for Covid-19 and then was knocked out in the first round of the French Open. Cornet, 31, whose …

Wimbledon 2021: Ball in Serena's Court With Rivals' Fitness Doubts
3 years, 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: Ball in Serena's Court With Rivals' Fitness Doubts

News 18  

Serena Williams turns 40 on September 26 and the arrival of that landmark birthday will be all the sweeter if she has at last equalled Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles. A fourth round loss at the French Open to Kazakh 21st seed Elena Rybakina reflected this although clay would be her least preferred surface despite …

French Open organisers defend 'pragmatic' stance in dealing with Naomi Osaka situation
3 years, 6 months ago

French Open organisers defend 'pragmatic' stance in dealing with Naomi Osaka situation

Firstpost  

French Open organisers insisted they tried to engage with Naomi Osaka several times before she decided to withdraw from the clay-court Grand Slam. French Open organisers said they took a “pragmatic” approach in their dealings with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka earlier in the tournament, insisting they tried to engage with her several times before she decided to withdraw …

French Open defends "pragmatic" stance in Naomi Osaka dealings
3 years, 6 months ago

French Open defends "pragmatic" stance in Naomi Osaka dealings

The Hindu  

French Open organisers said they took a "pragmatic" approach in their dealings with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka earlier in the tournament, insisting they tried to engage with her several times before she decided to withdraw from the clay-court Grand Slam. "We really tried to engage with Naomi several times, several ways, including on the practice courts, including in …

Sunil Gavaskar: An opportunity lost for Naomi Osaka
3 years, 7 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar: An opportunity lost for Naomi Osaka

The Hindu  

The first major of the tennis calendar is the Australian Open played in January. READ: Osaka thanks fans for 'all the love' after French Open withdrawal The winner of the first major therefore looks forward to participating in the next one even, if in tennis it may not be on their favourite surface. Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open …

French Open 2021: Serena Williams keeps hopes of 24th Grand Slam alive; Aryna Sabalenka exits
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2021: Serena Williams keeps hopes of 24th Grand Slam alive; Aryna Sabalenka exits

Firstpost  

Williams needed three sets to get by Mihaela Buzarnescu in the previous round and she clearly did not want to go the distance again this time, beating Collins 6-4, 6-4. Serena Williams employed verbal motivation to help her recover from a 4-1 deficit in the second set of a 6-4, 6-4 victory over fellow American Danielle Collins in the third …

French Open: Serena Williams urges herself to erase deficit at Roland Garros
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open: Serena Williams urges herself to erase deficit at Roland Garros

The Hindu  

Even a 23-time Grand Slam champion needs to remind herself now and then how to play winning tennis. Serena Williams employed verbal motivation to help her recover from a 4-1 deficit in the second set of a 6-4, 6-4 victory over fellow American Danielle Collins in the third round of the French Open on Friday. Yelling, “C’mon,” and, “Move your …

French Open: Serena Williams powers into Roland Garros last 16 with Collins win
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open: Serena Williams powers into Roland Garros last 16 with Collins win

The Hindu  

Serena Williams powered confidently into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-4 defeat of fellow American Danielle Collins on Friday as the draw opened up enticingly. Williams, seeking a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, but first since 2017, will play Kazakhstan's 21st seed Elena Rybakina for a place in the quarter-finals. When Williams broke at …

French Open 2021: Local men suffer worst Roland Garros performance in 53 years
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2021: Local men suffer worst Roland Garros performance in 53 years

Firstpost  

For the first time in the Open Era in 1968, there will be no ‘messieurs’ going into the third round of French Open French men’s tennis suffered its worst Roland Garros performance in 53 years after Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet, the host country’s last two men standing, promptly collapsed to defeat on Thursday. Monfils struggled physically in the first …

Naomi Osaka quits French Open 2021 after media boycott row; cites anxiety
3 years, 7 months ago

Naomi Osaka quits French Open 2021 after media boycott row; cites anxiety

India TV News  

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.” Osaka’s agent, Stuart Duguid, confirmed …

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after penalty for skipping press conference, tournament organisers say it's 'unfortunate'
3 years, 7 months ago

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after penalty for skipping press conference, tournament organisers say it's 'unfortunate'

ABC  

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open tournament, saying it would be “the best thing for the tournament” in a dramatic turn of events for the four-time Grand Slam champion and former number one-ranked player. Key points: Naomi Osaka was fined after refusing to face the media after her round one win at Roland Garros She had said pre-tournament …

4-time Slam champ Osaka out of French Open, cites anxiety
3 years, 7 months ago

4-time Slam champ Osaka out of French Open, cites anxiety

Associated Press  

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.” Osaka’s agent, Stuart Duguid, confirmed …

The Latest: Serena wins in 1st night session at French Open
3 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: Serena wins in 1st night session at French Open

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Latest on the French Open : ___ 10:55 p.m. Serena Williams is a winner in the first scheduled night session in French Open history. In a statement to journalists at Roland Garros, Gilles Moretton said “first and foremost we are sorry and sad for Naomi Osaka.” Moretton said he is looking forward “to having Naomi in our …

French Open 2021: After win, Naomi Osaka skips news conference in Paris, as promised
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2021: After win, Naomi Osaka skips news conference in Paris, as promised

India TV News  

Naomi Osaka skipped her post-match news conference at the French Open on Sunday, as promised. Osaka returned to Roland Garros after skipping the trip last time, turning in a mistake-filled 6-4, 7-6 victory over 63rd-ranked Patricia Maria Tig at Court Philippe Chatrier on Day 1 of the Grand Slam tournament. French Open organizers didn’t immediately respond to emailed questions about …

French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka says she's 'a work in progress' on clay after first-round win over Patricia Maria Tig
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka says she's 'a work in progress' on clay after first-round win over Patricia Maria Tig

Firstpost  

Despite her refusal to carry out media obligations during the French Open citing “mental health”, Osaka did agree to a quick on-court television interview after Sunday’s win. Paris: World number two Naomi Osaka let her racquet do the talking at the French Open on Sunday when she reached the second round with a 6-4, 7-6 victory over Romania’s Patricia Maria …

French Open 2021: From Coco Gauff to Carlos Alcaraz, tennis' teen set
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2021: From Coco Gauff to Carlos Alcaraz, tennis' teen set

India TV News  

Just before heading to the French Open, Coco Gauff won the singles and doubles titles at a clay-court event in Parma, Italy, pushing her ranking to a career-best No. COCO GAUFF Age: 17 Country: U.S. Ranked: 25 Tour Singles Titles: 2 Grand Slam Appearances: 6 Best Grand Slam Result: Fourth Round Facts: Youngest woman to sweep singles and doubles titles …

Gauff sets sights on Paris after success on Italian clay
3 years, 7 months ago

Gauff sets sights on Paris after success on Italian clay

The Hindu  

American Coco Gauff is brimming with confidence ahead of the French Open, buoyed by strong results in Italy on clay in the past two weeks that have helped the 17-year-old climb 10 places to a career-best 25th in the rankings. Gauff has already made the fourth rounds of the Australian Open and the Wimbledon in her nascent career and this …

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