Fonseca, 19, stuns Djokovic in five-set thriller at Roland-Garros
Novak Djokovic’s quest for a 25th Grand Slam singles title was ended at Roland-Garros by 19-year-old Joao Fonseca in five sets in their third-round match on Friday.
Novak Djokovic’s quest for a 25th Grand Slam singles title was ended at Roland-Garros by 19-year-old Joao Fonseca in five sets in their third-round match on Friday.
Spanish player Rafael Jodar said he did not push a ball girl out of his way during his third-round win against American Alex Michelsen at the French Open on Friday.
Félix Auger-Aliassime and Victoria Mboko are the last Canadians standing in the singles draws at Roland-Garros and will play their third-round matches on Saturday in Paris.
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani advanced to the third round of the Roland-Garros women’s doubles tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over China’s Qianhui Tang and Russia’s Elena Pridankina on Friday.
Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay said his second-round match at the French Open against Moise Kouame should not have been umpired by a woman.
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine beat Viktorija Golubic 6-4, 6-3 Friday to reach the fourth round at the French Open for the second time, setting up a big match against four-time champion Iga Swiatek.
With two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, many expected Jannik Sinner to capture his first French Open crown this year. Instead, the top-ranked Italian exited in the second round, leaving the men’s draw wide open.
The U.S. Open is adding a qualifying round to its mixed doubles tournament, a boost for traditional doubles specialists who were largely shut out of last year’s event in favor of singles stars.
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner lost in the second round of the French Open on Thursday after leading by two sets and serving at 5-1 in the third set. Here is a look at other high-profile collapses at men’s tennis majors.
Despite an unprecedented heat wave at the French Open, the tournament’s extreme weather policy has not been activated this week.
Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime came back from a set down to post a 4-6, 6-0, 7-5, 6-1 win over Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga in second-round action Thursday at Roland-Garros.
Until Thursday, Juan Manuel Cerundolo had been best known as Francisco Cerundolo’s younger brother. Those days are over for the 24-year-old Argentine player, who produced the biggest win of his career in the furnace of Roland Garros when he beat No. 1 Jannik Sinner.
According to multiple reports, Serena Williams is in discussions about a potential return to competitive tennis in doubles at the HSBC Championship at the Queen’s Club next month.
French teenager Moïse Kouamé thrilled home fans by reaching the third round of the French Open after beating Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8) on Thursday.
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner loses in the French Open second round after struggling with the heat.
Venus Williams will not play in the women’s doubles at the French Open alongside Hailey Baptiste.
Scotland coach Steve Clarke has signed a new contract before the World Cup that could extend his tenure to a record 11 years.
After his five-set first-round win at the French Open, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina did not expect his coach to suddenly leave Paris.
The scorching heat wave that has gripped Paris since the start of the French Open isn’t just pushing the players to their limits. The clay courts risk cracking, too, under the intense sun.
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani won their opening match in women’s doubles at the French Open on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic placed ice packs around his neck and on top of his head during changeovers to keep cool amid the Paris heat wave at the French Open on Wednesday. The 39-year-old Djokovic was pushed by 74th-ranked French player Valentin Royer — who is 15 years younger than him — for more than 3 1/2 hours before he reached the third round with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-3 victory.
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