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New mom Elina Svitolina beats seeded player at French Open in 1st Slam match in 16 months

New mom Elina Svitolina beats seeded player at French Open in 1st Slam match in 16 months

May 29, 2023 / 11:06 am

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

Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski a perennial contender in doubles

May 29, 2023 / 10:50 am

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

2 years after French Open title, 1 year after 1st-round loss, COVID, Krejcikova aims to forget

May 29, 2023 / 7:26 am

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

Canada's Shapovalov advances; Auger-Aliassime and Marino ousted at French Open

May 29, 2023 / 6:45 am

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

Alcaraz, Djokovic 'not otherworldly' in French Open wins over foes making Slam debuts

May 29, 2023 / 5:45 am

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

Player disqualified at smaller event for smashing racket on ump's chair loses at French Open

May 28, 2023 / 12:10 pm

PARIS (AP) — Four days after getting disqualified from a smaller tournament for smashing his racket against the umpire’s chair during a match, Swedish...

Canada's Leylah Fernandez beats Poland's Magda Linette in French Open first round

Canada's Leylah Fernandez beats Poland's Magda Linette in French Open first round

May 28, 2023 / 9:13 am

PARIS — Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the French Open on Sunday, beating Magda Linette of Poland 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, in a first-round...

Ukraine's Kostyuk booed at French Open after no handshake with Belarus' Sabalenka because of war

Ukraine's Kostyuk booed at French Open after no handshake with Belarus' Sabalenka because of war

May 28, 2023 / 3:51 am

PARIS (AP) — Unable to sleep the night before her first-round match at the French Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the Grand Slam tournament's No. 2...

Elina Svitolina wins Strasbourg tournament for 1st title since becoming a mom

Elina Svitolina wins Strasbourg tournament for 1st title since becoming a mom

May 27, 2023 / 10:49 am

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Elina Svitolina won her first WTA title in nearly two years — and first since becoming a mother...

Djokovic enters French Open with chance to top absent Nadal with record 23rd Slam title

Djokovic enters French Open with chance to top absent Nadal with record 23rd Slam title

May 27, 2023 / 10:45 am

PARIS (AP) — For quite some time, Novak Djokovic has made his long-term goal clear: He wanted to focus on accumulating Grand Slam titles in order to surpass...

Yannick Noah back at French Open 40 years after 1983 title with mic, not racket, in hand

Yannick Noah back at French Open 40 years after 1983 title with mic, not racket, in hand

May 27, 2023 / 9:48 am

PARIS (AP) — Yannick Noah was back on the French Open stage Saturday for a celebration of his 1983 title there, once again earning roars from thousands in the...

Unseeded Nicolás Jarry beats Grigor Dimitrov in 2 sets to win Geneva Open title

Unseeded Nicolás Jarry beats Grigor Dimitrov in 2 sets to win Geneva Open title

May 27, 2023 / 8:12 am

GENEVA (AP) — Unseeded Nicolás Jarry raced past Grigor Dimitrov to win the Geneva Open final 7-6 (1), 6-1 on Saturday and is poised to rise to his best...

French Open 2023: Alcaraz vs. Djokovic is finally here; Ruud plays Zverev in other semifinal

French Open 2023: Alcaraz vs. Djokovic is finally here; Ruud plays Zverev in other semifinal

May 26, 2023 / 11:08 am

PARIS (AP) — This is the match the tennis world has been waiting for: No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz vs. No. 3 Novak Djokovic. They will play Friday in the French Open...

Auger-Aliassime, Andreescu lead Canadian singles hopes at French Open

Auger-Aliassime, Andreescu lead Canadian singles hopes at French Open

May 26, 2023 / 10:26 am

The Canadian tennis scene reached new heights in recent years thanks to a young core of domestic talent that broke through on the sport's biggest stages. A...

Post-Serena, women's tennis heads to French Open led by Big 3 of Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina

Post-Serena, women's tennis heads to French Open led by Big 3 of Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina

May 26, 2023 / 9:49 am

PARIS (AP) — All of those questions about who would step to the fore once Serena Williams walked away from the tennis tour — joining more recent No. 1 Ash...

Canada rugby coach among sport's elite at Barbarians vs. World XV all-star game

Canada rugby coach among sport's elite at Barbarians vs. World XV all-star game

May 26, 2023 / 9:20 am

As a former Welsh international, Kingsley Jones is used to being one of several Joneses on the roster. This weekend, the Canada rugby coach is assisting an...

Dimitrov advances to first final since 2018 at Geneva Open, facing Jarry

Dimitrov advances to first final since 2018 at Geneva Open, facing Jarry

May 26, 2023 / 8:54 am

GENEVA (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov advanced to his first final on the ATP Tour in more than five years on Friday after beating Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2) at...

British Cycling publishes new transgender policy with 'open' and 'female' categories

British Cycling publishes new transgender policy with 'open' and 'female' categories

May 26, 2023 / 6:41 am

Riders who were born male will be prevented from racing in British Cycling's elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy...

Defending champion Ruud ousted by Jarry in Geneva Open quarterfinals

Defending champion Ruud ousted by Jarry in Geneva Open quarterfinals

May 25, 2023 / 1:26 pm

GENEVA (AP) — Casper Ruud’s run at a third straight Geneva Open title ended in a 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5 loss to Nicolás Jarry in the quarterfinals on Thursday....

Auger-Aliassime questionable for French Open after withdrawing from Lyon quarters

Auger-Aliassime questionable for French Open after withdrawing from Lyon quarters

May 25, 2023 / 10:13 am

PARIS — Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew from the quarterfinals of the Lyon Open on Thursday, casting some doubt on his participation in...

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