Roland Garros

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Jabeur, Thiem crash at French Open as Alcaraz starts Roland ... (FRANCE 24)

Arab trailblazer Ons Jabeur crashed out of the French Open at the first hurdle on Sunday as Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz prepared to give Roland ...

"It's not the greatest feeling to go in a Grand Slam knowing that all is not perfect in practice. I was happy to fight for every single point," said Linette who needed treatment on a leg injury after dropping the first set. His last victory came in Rome just over a year ago. Alcaraz was ranked 97 this time last year. He was only two when Nadal won the first of his 13 French Opens in 2005 but he made his mark at the 2021 tournament where he came through qualifying to reach the third round. I don't play like I would like to in practice," said the Austrian.

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Hugo Dellien Downs Dominic Thiem At Roland Garros | ATP Tour ... (ATP Tour)

Hugo Dellien notched the third Grand Slam victory of his career Sunday at Roland Garros as the World No. 87 secured a comfortable 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 first-round ...

The win continues a solid 2022 for Dellien on the clay. Although Thiem’s rustiness was evident in just his sixth match of 2022 since returning from a right wrist injury suffered last June, Dellien was inspired in the pair’s first tour-level meeting. Thiem showed signs of his best with some trademark cleanly struck backhand winners, but the Austrian struggled for consistency throughout.

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French Open: Dominic Thiem makes early exit as he loses to Hugo ... (Sky Sports)

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.

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Daniil Medvedev On Roland Garros 'Expectations' | ATP Tour | Tennis (ATP Tour)

Daniil Medvedev may not be commonly associated with clay-court prowess, but the World No. 2 is fit and raring to go as he arrives at Roland Garros looking ...

“Geneva actually was the six weeks where I should have just taken the racquet, but I was already playing a match. “I'm happy I'm back, because I heard it can take on average six weeks to come back to play in tennis, but maybe more. So hopefully I can see one of them in the second week.” “I was coming back step by step,” said the 26-year-old. “I have had some tough moments in terms of results, [but] last year, even though we didn't have much of a crowd, we had some atmosphere and I loved it. I need to prepare for this one and I'm going to take it match by match.

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'It's painful, toxic' - Dominic Thiem plans return to Challengers after ... (Eurosport.com)

Dominic Thiem admitted he is planning on playing in Challenger events following his first round loss to Hugo Dellien at Roland Garros.

This is toxic to my forehand because I am still missing the fine feeling there." I am definitely thinking to go back to Challenger level for one or two tournaments," he added. "You’ve got to take time, as the level is extremely high from all the players competing here and I’m not there yet.

French Open updates | Thiem, Jabeur make quick Paris exits (Tacoma News Tribune)

Two-time French Open finalist Dominic Thiem's losing streak has reached 10 matches with a first-round exit at Roland Garros.

Jabeur began the day with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay this season. Thiem won the 2020 U.S Open and was the runner-up at three other majors. The first result of the 2022 French Open is in and No. 26 seed Sorana Cirstea is the first player to reach the second round. She won the Madrid Open and made it to the final of the Italian Open this month. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2018 and 2019 French Opens, and to Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2020 Australian Open. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out of the French Open in the first round for the second year in a row.

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French Open updates | Play starts without COVID restrictions (The Washington Post)

Play in the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament has started on the red clay of Roland Garros in Paris.

Play in the year’s second Grand Slam tennis tournament has started on the red clay of Roland Garros in Paris, with none of the COVID-19 restrictions that limited attendance the past two years. Cirstea is participating in her 53rd Grand Slam tournament and she has reached one quarterfinal previously — at Roland Garros in 2009. PARIS — The Latest on the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local):

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Order of Play: Monday Day 2 (Roland-Garros)

Monday at Roland-Garros offers a host of exciting clashes as the first round continues. Alongside defending champions Barbora Krejcikova and Novak Djokovic, women's No.1 seed Iga Swiatek will look to continue her incredible winning streak as she opens ...

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Dellien delivers the goods to deal with Thiem - Roland-Garros - The ... (Roland-Garros)

Hugo Dellien put in a dominant display to deny Dominic Thiem a comeback victory at Roland-Garros 2022. The 28-year-old Bolivian, who has played every match ...

Dellien was delivering the goods, running round to whip a lassoed forehand pass to cap another 4-1 lead. In contrast, Dellien was flourishing on the front foot and opened up a 4-1 advantage. The world No.87 roared towards his team in delight and maintained his level and control on the contest to the very finish.

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2022 Roland Garros Day 1 Live Blog | Tennis.com (Tennis Magazine)

It didn't take long for our first major upset at the one-and-only clay-court major. After winning Madrid and finishing runner-up in Rome, sixth-seeded Ons ...

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Doubles draws set for Roland Garros 2022 (Tennis Australia)

Fourteen Australians (seven women and seven men) will contest the Roland Garros 2022 men's and women's doubles competitions.

Luke Saville (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) [WC] Olivia Gadecki (AUS)/Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (AUS) Arina Rodionova (AUS)/Madison Brengle (USA)

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Felix Auger-Aliassime Survives Juan Pablo Varillas Scare, Earns ... (ATP Tour)

Felix Auger-Aliassime survived a major scare Sunday at Roland Garros, rallying from two-sets-to-love down for the first time in his career to reach the ...

After coming through qualifying at a Slam for the first time in his seventh attempt, Varillas was aiming to earn just his second tour-level win of the season and first Top 10 victory of his career. In their first ATP Head2Head meeting Varillas made a fast start against Auger-Aliassime, quickly finding his range to break immediately. The ninth seed found more first serves and hit with greater power, forcing Varillas into mistakes to advance after three hours and 13 minutes.

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Patience the key for Thiem turnaround - Roland-Garros - The 2022 ... (Roland-Garros)

The two-time Roland-Garros finalist continues to search for a match-win this season.

“The backhand is okay, but as well it's not long enough, it's not fast enough. I think that's the key. “So I cannot expect that it happens in the game. “I'm not doing anything different in training. “I have to accept it and even though it was a really painful defeat, week after week, still nothing unexpected happened. If I would have won many matches or whatever, it would have been a big surprise.

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Felix notches gritty comeback - Roland-Garros - The 2022 Roland ... (Roland-Garros)

The Canadian mounted an inspiring rebound for his first victory from two sets down.

Playing these types of matches, playing this type of events. I have a few tools in my game to help me get more time. Auger-Aliassime: "It's a dream for me, to play here, it's an honour.

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