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Gael Monfils withdraws from French Open with wrist injury
PARIS (AP) — A thrilling five-set victory took a toll on Gael Monfils, whose withdrawal from the French Open on Wednesday night handed No. 6 Holger Rune a...
At French Open, Sabalenka of Belarus refuses to answer questions about war in Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka, a Belarusian tennis player seeded No. 2 at the French Open, declined to answer questions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
Need directions to the All England Club? Roland Garros? Roger Federer can guide you on Waze
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Roger Federer knows a thing or two — or 20 — about making one's way to a Grand Slam championship. Now the retired tennis star...
Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to third round of French Open, Alcaraz awaits
PARIS — Canada's Denis Shapovlaov has advanced to the third round at the French Open for the first time with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Italy's Matteo...
Mikael Ymer fined about $40K after default for hitting umpire stand with racket
PARIS (AP) — Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer was docked a total of 37,370 euros (about $40,000) after being disqualified for smashing his racket against the...
Peyton Stearns, NCAA champ for Texas, beats Jelena Ostapenko, 2017 champ at French Open
PARIS (AP) — Like many a kid, Peyton Stearns enjoyed participating in sports and tried her hand at plenty. “Soccer, gymnastics, basketball, tennis,...
Novak Djokovic tries to put issue of Kosovo comments behind him at French Open
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic sure seemed like someone ready to move on from the latest non-tennis issue he's been involved in during a Grand Slam tournament....
Djokovic draws criticism from Kosovo tennis federation for comments at French Open
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has drawn criticism from Kosovo’s tennis federation — but not from French Open organizers — after offering his thoughts on...
Andreescu advances to second round at French Open with win over Azarenka
PARIS — Canada's Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the second round of the French Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 18th-seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus....
Jimmy Butler told tennis star Coco Gauff his Miami Heat would reach NBA Finals
PARIS (AP) — To hear tennis star Coco Gauff tell it, basketball star Jimmy Butler assured her his Miami Heat would make it to the NBA Finals before they were...
French Open's No. 2 seed, Daniil Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked qualifier, Thiago Seyboth Wild
PARIS (AP) — If anyone thought a couple of recent runs to Week 2 at the French Open and a clay-court title a little more than a week ago made Daniil Medvedev...
Kelowna's Malindi Elmore was the top Canadian woman in Sunday's Ottawa marathon
Malindi Elmore continues to show that, even at 43, she is one of the best female marathon runners in the country. Elmore was the top Canadian and second woman...
3 Chinese men play at French Open; country's 1st male entrants in Paris since 1937
PARIS (AP) — For the first time since 1937, a Chinese man competed in the main draw of the French Open — and, actually, a total of three did, all playing...
Winnipeg's Katona looks to get back in UFC via a second go on 'The Ultimate Fighter'
Brad (Superman) Katona earned his way into the UFC by winning Season 27 of "The Ultimate Fighter" in 2018. One win and two losses later, the Winnipeg...
New mom Elina Svitolina beats seeded player at French Open in 1st Slam match in 16 months
PARIS (AP) — So much has changed for Elina Svitolina, who played — and won — her first Grand Slam match in nearly 1 1/2 years on Monday at the French...
Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski a perennial contender in doubles
A decisive doubles victory in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers last month helped Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski carry "a pretty good level" into her tournaments...
2 years after French Open title, 1 year after 1st-round loss, COVID, Krejcikova aims to forget
PARIS (AP) — Two years ago at the French Open, Barbora Krejcikova arrived relatively unknown and relatively unaccomplished — and left with championships in...
Canada's Shapovalov advances; Auger-Aliassime and Marino ousted at French Open
PARIS — Denis Shapovalov exhaled visibly as he watched Brandon Nakashima's return sail out of play. Nakashima's unforced error capped a 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6,...
Alcaraz, Djokovic 'not otherworldly' in French Open wins over foes making Slam debuts
PARIS (AP) — You might assume that the opponents for Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the French Open's first round would come away from their...
Player disqualified at smaller event for smashing racket on ump's chair loses at French Open
PARIS (AP) — Four days after getting disqualified from a smaller tournament for smashing his racket against the umpire’s chair during a match, Swedish...