Djokovic overcomes slow start, hostile crowd in first-round win
Novak Djokovic came back from a set down for a 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 victory over 22-year-old home player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round at Roland Garros.
Montreal’s Diallo forced to retire in opening match at Roland Garros
Gabriel Diallo’s time at Roland-Garros didn’t last long as the Canadian was forced to retire with an injury in his opening match on Sunday. The 24-year-old native of Montreal was playing Australia’s James Duckworth in first-round action, but departed in the second set after entering the Grand Slam tournament with back problems.
Zverev dominates Bonzi in straight sets to reach second round at Roland Garros
Alexander Zverev’s pursuit of his first major title is off to a roaring start. The second seed eased past home favourite Benjamin Bonzi 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and eight minutes on Sunday to reach the second round at Roland Garros.
Canada's Mboko falls to Navarro in Strasbourg International final
Canada's Victoria Mboko fell just short of her first career clay-court title, losing to American Emma Navarro 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 in the Strasbourg International final. Navarro ends Mboko's nine-match win streak of three-set matches as the Canadian teenager entered 9-1 in 2026 in matches that go to a deciding set.
Mboko battles past Cristian to reach final of Strasbourg International
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko beat Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2 to reach the Strasbourg International final and move one win away from her third career WTA Tour title. The top-seeded Mboko will face world No. 39 Emma Navarro of the United States in Saturday's final.
Mboko downs fellow Canadian Fernandez to move on to Strasbourg semis
Top seed Victoria Mboko cruised to a 6-4, 6-4 win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez in quarterfinal action Thursday at the Strasbourg International tennis tournament. Mboko improved to 2-0 against Fernandez and will face Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian in Friday’s semifinals.
Why We Love Sports: Bianca Andreescu's beautiful display of class
In a beautiful display of class during Roland Garros qualifying, Canadian Bianca Andreescu’s opponent, Daphnee Mpetshi Perricard, is in tears on the bench after losing their match, so Andreescu comforts her and asks the crowd to give her some applause.
Two-time champion Alcaraz says he'll miss Wimbledon because of lingering wrist injury
Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz said he is pulling out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury. Alcaraz injured his right wrist at the Barcelona Open last month and had already withdrawn from the the French Open that starts this weekend. He won the clay-court tournament the last two years.
Sinner becomes first Italian man to win Italian Open in 50 years
Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century. For Jannik Sinner, though, it wasn’t just about becoming the first Italian man to win the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago. The top-ranked Sinner’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in Sunday's final on the red clay of the Foro Italico also made him only the second man after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 events — the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams.
Why Coco Gauff can see tennis players uniting on French Open boycott
Coco Gauff explains why she can see tennis players uniting on a potential boycott of Grand Slams following disappointment with the French Open prize pool.
Auger-Aliassime leans on his serve to beat Gaubas in straight-sets at the Madrid Open
Felix Auger-Aliassime won his opening match Saturday at the Madrid Open tennis tournament defeating Vilius Gaubas 6-3, 6-4. Auger-Aliassime, the third seed, will face Belgian Alexander Blockx on Monday.
Shapovalov dropped straight sets to Budkov Kjaer to be ousted from the Madrid Open
Denis Shapovalov dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision to Norway’s Nicolai Budkov Kjaer after the Norwegian finished with four service breaks in six opportunities in the contest to beat Shapovalolv.
Arthur Ashe the trailblazer
Arthur Ashe was the first Black male to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open. His commitment to social justice, health and humanitarian issues left his mark on and off the court.
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