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Alcaraz rallies in five-set thriller for maiden French Open title
7 months ago

Alcaraz rallies in five-set thriller for maiden French Open title

China Daily  

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the French Open trophy after winning the men's singles final against Germany's Alexander Zverev in Roland Garros, Paris, France, on June 9, 2024. "Third Grand Slam, 21 years old, it's incredible," Zverev said. After winning five straight games to claim the second set, Zverev turned the final further on its head by winning another five …

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On this day in 2015: Serena Williams wins 20th grand slam title at Roland Garros
7 months ago

On this day in 2015: Serena Williams wins 20th grand slam title at Roland Garros

The Independent  

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French Open 2024 Live: When and where to watch Roland Garros on TV and live streaming in India?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

French Open 2024 Live: When and where to watch Roland Garros on TV and live streaming in India?

India TV News  

French Open 2024: The world no.1 Novak Djokovic will seek his record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title when he enters Stade Roland Garros on Sunday, May 26. The French Open matches will begin at 2:30 PM IST.​ French Open 2024 venues The Australian Open 2024 will be played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. Indian fans can enjoy live TV broadcasts …

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Novak Djokovic nears his 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open after Carlos Alcaraz cramps up
1 year, 7 months ago

Novak Djokovic nears his 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open after Carlos Alcaraz cramps up

Associated Press  

PARIS — It was Carlos Alcaraz, not Novak Djokovic, who conjured up the “How did he do that? “I’ve never felt the tension that I did in that match,” said Alcaraz, who said the stress he sensed because of the stakes, and the daunting foe across the net, caused cramps in “every part of my body.” “He has been in …

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French Open 2023: Experienced Novak Djokovic races past cramping Alcaraz to qualify for final
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open 2023: Experienced Novak Djokovic races past cramping Alcaraz to qualify for final

India TV News  

Novak Djokovic has knocked the top seeded and world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz out of the French Open. The two top Tennis players locked horns in the semi-final and the experience of Djokovic prevailed in the end as he won the match against a cramping Alcaraz by 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 to make it to the final of yet another …

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Swiatek in ominous French Open form as Sabalenka targets final
1 year, 7 months ago

Swiatek in ominous French Open form as Sabalenka targets final

Hindustan Times  

Two-time champion Iga Swiatek looks to reach a third French Open final in four years on Thursday while Aryna Sabalenka puts her 12-match Grand Slam winning run on the line in the Roland Garros semi-finals. Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates winning her quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Coco Gauff of the U.S. in two sets 6-4, 6-2, …

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French Open 2023: Alexander Zverev outclasses Tomas Etcheverry to reach 3rd successive semi-finals
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open 2023: Alexander Zverev outclasses Tomas Etcheverry to reach 3rd successive semi-finals

India Today  

Alexander Zverev battled his way past impressive Argentine youngster Tomas Martin Etcheverry to reach the men's singles semi-final of French Open 2023 on Wednesday, June 7. It was Alexander Zverev's 3rd successive Roland Garros semi-final and the 6th time he has reached the semi-final of a Grand Slam in his last 11 major appearances. ETCHEVERRY REMINDS ZVEREV OF DEL POTRO …

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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 …

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F1 | History for Hamilton as he aims for 300th start at French Grand Prix
2 years, 5 months ago

F1 | History for Hamilton as he aims for 300th start at French Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Lewis Hamilton believes he can make Formula One history as the first driver to win a race after reaching the milestone of 300 grand prix starts. Finland's Kimi Raikkonen bowed out last year after a record 349 races, but was without a win since 2018, while it has been nearly a decade since still active Spaniard Fernando Alonso last won. …

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French Open 2022: Djokovic enters round two, Nadal records 299th Grand Slam win
2 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2022: Djokovic enters round two, Nadal records 299th Grand Slam win

India TV News  

1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic beat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 to advance to the second round of the French Open at the Roland Garros. Meanwhile, the 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal was up and running as he went past Australian Jordan Thompson for a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 victory in the first round. Nadal spoke of a …

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Data | Can teenager Carlos Alcaraz challenge the ageing champions in 2022 French Open?
2 years, 7 months ago

Data | Can teenager Carlos Alcaraz challenge the ageing champions in 2022 French Open?

The Hindu  

Since 2003, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have won 80% of all the Grand Slam titles. On Sunday, teenager Carlos Alcaraz won a clay court tournament by defeating 13-time French Open winner Nadal in the quarters on Friday and current numero uno Djokovic in the semi finals a day later. Alcaraz broke into the top 10 at an …

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All Grand Slams to use 10-point tiebreaker in final set
2 years, 9 months ago

All Grand Slams to use 10-point tiebreaker in final set

China Daily  

Rafael Nadal became the second player in ATP Tour history to start a season 18-0, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6, 7-6 on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. AFP LONDON－All four Grand Slam tennis tournaments will now use a 10-point tiebreaker when matches reach 6-6 in the final set. "The Grand Slam Board's decision is based on …

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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 …

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French Open: No vaccine, no Roland Garros for Novak Djokovic, says French Sports ministry
2 years, 11 months ago

French Open: No vaccine, no Roland Garros for Novak Djokovic, says French Sports ministry

India Today  

Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing in the French Open suffered a blow following his expulsion from Australia after the French Sports Ministry said there would be no exemption from France's new vaccine passage. France's vaccine pass law, approved by parliament on Sunday, will require people to have a certificate of vaccination to enter public places such as restaurants, cafes, cinemas …

Review: The grand letdown of Wes Anderson’s boorish ‘The French Dispatch’
3 years, 2 months ago

Review: The grand letdown of Wes Anderson’s boorish ‘The French Dispatch’

LA Times  

The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The French Dispatch” could easily be a parody of a Wes Anderson film because it is too Andersonian for its own good. It features many of his regular repertory players: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Adrien Brody, Frances …

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How Emma Raducanu’s start to Grand Slam life compares to greats of women’s game
3 years, 4 months ago

How Emma Raducanu’s start to Grand Slam life compares to greats of women’s game

The Independent  

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Verstappen's thrilling French GP victory viewed by 1.3 million
3 years, 6 months ago

Verstappen's thrilling French GP victory viewed by 1.3 million

NL Times  

Dutch Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix on Sunday after overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap. The thrilling end of the race was viewed by some 1.3 million people on Ziggo Sport, Nu.nl reported. The victory from pole position at French GP was the third consecutive one for Red Bull after street circuit wins in …

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French Grand Prix: Max Verstappen sets pace in last practice, Lewis Hamilton fifth
3 years, 6 months ago

French Grand Prix: Max Verstappen sets pace in last practice, Lewis Hamilton fifth

The Hindu  

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen marked himself out as favourite for pole position after setting the pace in Saturday's last practice session for the French Grand Prix, with title rival Lewis Hamilton nearly a second slower in fifth for Mercedes. But the fired-up Finn, who heads into the weekend having failed to score in the last two races and …

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6 different French Open champions in 6 years- Why so many 1st-time women's Grand Slam champs in Paris?
3 years, 6 months ago

6 different French Open champions in 6 years- Why so many 1st-time women's Grand Slam champs in Paris?

Hindustan Times  

It started with Garbiñe Muguruza beating Serena Williams in the 2016 French Open final. And now Barbora Krejcikova has joined the chat: Her victory at Roland Garros on Saturday made the 25-year-old from the Czech Republic the sixth consecutive first-time Grand Slam champion to earn the women's singles trophy in Paris. Contrast what's been happening at the French Open in …

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Serena Williams survives scare in French Open's first night match
3 years, 7 months ago

Serena Williams survives scare in French Open's first night match

The Hindu  

American Serena Williams survived a scare in the first ever night session match at the French Open as she edged out Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 7-6 6-2 in the first round on Monday. Three-time Roland Garros champion Williams, who has been stuck on 23 Grand Slam titles, one behind Margaret Court's all-time record, was far more assured in the second set …

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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 …

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French Open: Polish Teen Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina Reach 4th Round
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open: Polish Teen Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina Reach 4th Round

News 18  

PARIS: The Latest from the French Open : ___ 7:00 pm. French wild card Hugo Gaston has eliminated former champion Stan Wawrinka from the French Open, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 as spectators chanted his name and cried Bravo! ___ 1:50 p.m. U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem advanced to the fourth round with another straight-sets win. ___ 1:10 p.m. …

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French Grand Prix the 10th F1 race to be called off
4 years, 8 months ago

French Grand Prix the 10th F1 race to be called off

The Independent  

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Formula One: French Grand Prix cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 8 months ago

Formula One: French Grand Prix cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

The Hindu  

The French Grand Prix organisers announced on Monday the cancellation of the race, scheduled for June 28, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Given the evolution of the situation linked to the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the French Grand Prix takes note of the decisions announced by the French state, making it impossible to maintain our event,” the race's managing …

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