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The French Open began with two notable defeats: 2020 U.S. Open men's champion Dominic Thiem was eliminated in his 10th consecutive tour-level loss since ...

“Definitely thinking to go back to Challenger level now for maybe one or two tournaments. The French Open began with two notable defeats: 2020 U.S. Open men’s champion Dominic Thiem was eliminated in his 10th consecutive tour-level loss since returning from a wrist injury. “In practice was really decent already the forehand, but then match situation is something different, Grand Slam especially, I’m obviously a little bit more tight, more nervous and obviously the whole body gets more tight, gets more nervous and right now that’s toxic to my forehand because I’m still missing the fine feeling there.

World No.56 Magda Linette shocked this year's clay-court match-win leader, Ons Jabeur, in the opening round of 2022 Roland Garros for her third Top 10 win ...

Rain began to fall as the pair exchanged breaks during the third set, and a love hold for 6-5 put Linette in charge down the stretch. Linette used her court craft to draw errors from Jabeur late in the second-set tiebreak and squeak out the set. Osorio had previously defeated Tan en route to her first title on home soil in Bogota last year. World No.56 Linette was only 2-16 against Top 10 opponents coming into the match, and she had lost to Jabeur in the Roland Garros third round last year. Linette, though, came through in a tricky final set, garnering her second win over Jabeur in their five career meetings. And Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia overcame qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.

There are numbers, then there are numbers. As Rafael Nadal takes to the court at the 2022 French Open, we take a look at 21 legendary numbers from the King ...

1,051 -- Nadal has 1,051 wins in his career as of May 22. 13 -- Nadal has won a staggering 13 French Open titles, a record at any single tournament in the Open era. 24 -- At the age of 24, Nadal became the youngest player ever to complete a career Grand Slam. He defeated Djokovic in four sets at the 2010 US Open to capture the achievement. The two could meet next in the French Open quarterfinals. In the 2022 French Open, he will look to move closer to the record of 31 held by both Federer and Djokovic. 15 -- Nadal turned pro at age 15 in 2001. 2 -- Nadal has also won two Olympic gold medals: in singles in 2008 and in doubles in 2016. They have met in nine Grand Slam finals, with Nadal winning on six occasions. Oddly enough, they have never played against one another at the US Open, in any round. The event, which takes place in November, features the world's best eight qualified singles players and doubles teams and is set up in a round-robin format. 11 -- Being partners on the court with Nadal pays off. 3 -- Well, the Big Three. More specifically: Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have dominated men's tennis for a generation.

Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem said he was "a few more months" away from returning to his best after crashing out in the first round at Roland ...

I knew that it's going to take time, that the level is extremely high from all the players competing here and I'm not there yet." "It's not the greatest feeling to go in a Grand Slam knowing that all is not perfect in practice. He finished runner-up to Rafael Nadal in 2018 and 2019.

Twice French Open finalist Dominic Thiem has crashed out of the tournament in the first round at Roland Garros, losing 6-3 6-2 6-4 to Bolivian world No 87 ...

This is toxic to my forehand because I am still missing the fine feeling there," he said. I am definitely thinking to go back to Challenger level for one or two tournaments," he said. "I knew it would take time and the level is extremely high.

Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open on Sunday when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3-6 ...

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Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 ...

The Pole, who lost to Jabeur in the third round last year, sealed the match when the Tunisian wasted a 40-0 lead in the 12th game and found the net on match point to be broken for the second time in the set. Linette, 30, had only defeated Jabeur in the first of their four meetings back in 2013 but she staged an inspired fightback in the second set, saving four breakpoints to level the match in the tiebreak. Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 loss to Poland's Magda Linette.

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local): 3:50 p.m. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out of ...

Sloane Stephens of the U.S. plays against Germany's Jule Niemeier during the women's first round of the French Open Tennis tournament at the Roland Garros ...

The Serbian is bidding to match 13-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal's men's record of 21 Grand Slam titles and the two are on a quarter-final collision course. World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic is due to make his return to Grand Slam action on Monday after he was not allowed to take part in the Australian Open because of his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The French Open is the only one of the four majors to start on a Sunday.

He was unbeatable at the start of the year, then could hardly finish a match in the run-up to the French Open because of an injury. Which version of the ...

And after just a few weeks of preparation and a single tournament, Nadal won the Australian Open in January, showing the world once more that counting him out is a terrible idea. Also, he said that the results from the last two months mattered more than titles won a long time ago. “Things can change quick,” Nadal said, though neither he nor anyone else can say with any certainty that they will. “It’s something that we haven’t seen for sure in a long time.” Mueller-Weiss Syndrome, the degenerative foot condition that Nadal has had since childhood, prevented him from playing for most of the rest of the year. It has been a long time since Nadal showed up in Paris and this tournament was not his to lose. Nadal is 105-3 at Roland Garros. He has won 13 singles titles, the first coming half a lifetime ago, in 2005. He embarrassed Djokovic, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, in the final. Nine months later, though, Djokovic got revenge, breaking Nadal’s spirit and his body during an epic four-set semifinal on his way to the championship. He is the only player in the field with a 9-foot silver statue on these grounds. His knees are often on the edge of balky. Which version of the 13-time champion of this tournament will show up?

After a profitable opening day, Andy Schooler is opposing British hope Dan Evans at the French Open on Monday.

We are committed in our support of safer gambling. Evans will try to get on the front foot but Cerundolo will have the time to pick him off when he ventures towards the net and I feel the natural claycourter should win this. That’s the case again on Monday when he faces a man very much at home on the red stuff.

Under the lights of Roland-Garros and in the midst of a pandemic, a few thousand fans got exceptional permission to stay on court for the marquee semifinal ...

The match felt like a final, just one round ahead of schedule. You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. PARIS—The most exclusive men’s tennis clash of last year was the one that took an act of the French government to proceed.

Dominic Thiem was easily beaten by Bolivia's Hugo Dellien in the French Open first round, while in the women's event Ons Jabeur became the first major ...

“The key is just to continue being patient, work on the stuff which is not working and then it will come back, but it will take time,” he said. At times he snapped forehands well long early in the point and other times he set up short balls only to miss the easiest shot of the rally. As he fell meekly to Dellien, the 87th-ranked Bolivian clay courter put an arm around Thiem and gave him some supportive words at the net. Since returning from a nine-month injury layoff due to a right wrist injury and various complications, Thiem has now lost all of his seven matches back, winning just two sets between them. Just two hours into the tournament on Sunday afternoon, Thiem suffered a disappointing and at times hard to watch first-round defeat to Hugo Dellien of Bolivia, who easily beat him 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. There was once a time, not very long ago at all, when Dominic Thiem was better placed than anyone else to emerge as the next new champion on these grounds.

American John Isner converted only one break point but won three tiebreaks in his first-round match against Quentin Halys to advance with a 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) 7- ...

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PARIS (AP) — It all used to come so easily for Dominic Thiem on a tennis court — his powerful forehand, his elegant backhand, his hit-which-shot-when ...

Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 ...

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android I knew I have to be focused and play every single point and try to make her uncomfortable. In-form sixth seed Ons Jabeur crashed out of the French Open with a 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 defeat to Poland's Magda Linette in the first round at Roland Garros; Tunisian was seen as one of the big threats to world No 1 Iga Swiatek at the clay-court Grand Slam

The 2022 French Open men's singles draw and results. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are the Roland Garros favorites.

He would be the first teenage man to win a major since Nadal’s first conquest in Paris in 2005. Then there’s Alcaraz, who is the same age as Nadal was when Nadal won his first French Open. Alcaraz won his last two tournaments, including beating Nadal and Djokovic on back-to-back days on May 6-7. The 35-year-old Spaniard is bidding to break 1972 French Open champion Andres Gimeno‘s record as the oldest singles champion in Paris. But he most overcome persistent foot pain that impacted his lead-up, which for the first time since 2015 included no titles in the early spring clay-court season.

ROLAND GARROS — Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will enjoy one of the privileges of being tennis royalty on Monday as they won't have to worry about the ...

Australia’s John Millman is as gritty as they come, and though he has never won a first-round match at Roland Garros, he might be the right kind of player to upset Korda. Australia’s Jordan Thompson will probably be glad to get a set off him, and will walk out following Iga Swiatek vs Lesia Tsurenko and Diane Parry vs Barbora Krejcikova. There is no “not before” time but the best bet is around 2pm UK time. Novak Djokovic is the first to experience it in front of what French Open chiefs hope will be a packed crowd when he takes on Yoshihito Nishioka not before 7.45pm.

Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled past Argentin Juan Ignacio Londero.

“It took me a little while to find my range and to get used to the size of the court.” – Guardian (Additional reporting: Reuters) “The key is just to continue being patient, work on the stuff which is not working and then it will come back, but it will take time,” he said. At times he snapped forehands well long early in the point and other times he set up short balls only to miss the easiest shot of the rally. As he fell meekly to Dellien, the 87th-ranked Bolivian clay courter put an arm around Thiem and gave him some supportive words at the net. Just two hours into the tournament on Sunday afternoon, Thiem suffered a disappointing and at times hard to watch first-round defeat to Hugo Dellien of Bolivia, who easily beat him 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Since returning from a nine-month injury layoff due to a right wrist injury and various complications, Thiem has now lost all of his seven matches back, winning just two sets between them.

The 2022 French Open has officially begun and the first day of action wasn't without its share of surprises.

Women's singles - First round Women's singles - First round Women's singles - First round 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 Ons Jabeur (6) vs. Women's singles - First round

The sliding and gliding on the French Open's premier red clay courts always lead to impressive tennis. Intentional or not, each year there are numerous jaw- ...

While Jabeur was in charge of points most of the time with precise placement, Linette used her speed to run everything down. Day one of 2022 French Open action had a shocking twist as Poland’s Linette dispatched No. 6 seed Jabeur from the draw 3-6, 7-6, 7-5. Whether it’s a shot between the legs or a massive upset, these iconic moments will have you rushing to your local tennis courts.

Though Wimbledon doesn't begin until June 27, the issues of access and ranking points hung in the air Sunday at Roland Garros. American Sloane Stephens, the ...

“I said already many times I was sad that this decision was taken by Wimbledon and that I was not allowed to compete,” said Khachanov, a 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinalist. I’d rather try to take it week by week and not really think about if Wimbledon will be less appealing.” And at the end of the day, I just take it as whatever our governing bodies decide. “I love the grass, so I think despite the situation, I’m still thinking of doing it,” said the 18th-seeded Dimitrov, who advanced in straight sets. You have to stand behind your principles and what the tour stands for.” In a sharp rebuke to what they viewed as discrimination, the men’s and women’s pro tours announced Friday that they would withhold ranking points from all Wimbledon competitors this year.

Novak Djokovic and 13-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal start their French Open campaigns on a star-studded Monday.

Djokovic has been responsible for two of those defeats. "I'm not going to lie. French Open 2022: Favourites Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are in the same half of the draw leaving door ajar for the rest. That's why I'm here." Nadal began the year with a 20-match winning run, capturing a second Australian Open title to claim a record 21st Grand Slam and move ahead of Djokovic and Roger Federer. "I feel I am always in that contention to fight for any Grand Slam trophy," said Djokovic, who is seeded to meet Nadal in the quarter-finals and Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz in the last four.