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Syed Akram Javeed, Indian official in French Open final, not resting on his laurels

June 19, 2026 admin

Surreal: Akram said he felt a deep sense of responsibility when he entered Court Philippe-Chatrier. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As Alexander Zverev sank to the ground after his crowning glory at the French Open men’s final in Paris, Indian official Syed Akram Javeed enjoyed a huge victory of his own. After all, Akram, who stood just…

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Mirra Andreeva says she had to overcome so many demons inside to win the French Open

June 7, 2026 admin

Bent over with her hands covering her face, her knees getting dirtied on the red clay court, Mirra Andreeva was celebrating — processing might be the more appropriate word — how she had finally overcome “so many demons inside” that came with being a teenage tennis phenom. After bursting onto the scene at 15, Andreeva…

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French Open 2026: Marathon man Arnaldi makes it three Italian men in quarterfinals, even without Sinner

June 2, 2026 admin

Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi reacts during his fourth-round French Open match against Frances Tiafoe on June 1, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Matteo Arnaldi clawed his way back from the brink to become the third Italian man in the French Open ‌quarterfinals on Monday (June 1, 2026), outlasting American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4…

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Sabalenka downs Osaka to reach French Open quarter-finals

June 1, 2026 admin

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her fourth-round match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka | Photo Credit: Reuters Aryna Sabalenka continued her relentless charge towards a maiden French Open crown as she overcame the resistance ‌of Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 on Monday (June 1, 2026) to reach the quarter-finals. In the ⁠first women’s night-session match at Roland…

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French Open 2026: Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster encounter

June 1, 2026 admin

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus cools herself during a break at the French Open tennis championship. | Photo Credit: AP Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women’s night match in three years on Monday (June 1, 2026), as a host of men’s players eye a…

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Veteran Sorana Cirstea defies age to reach first French Open quarterfinal in 17 years

May 31, 2026 admin

Romania’s Sorana Cirstea celebrates winning her fourth round match against China’s Wang Xiyu on May 31, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea proved that dreams have no expiry as she beat China’s Wang Xinyu 6-3 ‌7-6(4) at the French Open on Sunday to reach her first Roland Garros quarter-final in 17 years….

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Marta Kostyuk stuns Iga Swiatek to reach her first French Open quarterfinal

May 31, 2026 admin

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk reacts during her fourth round match against Poland’s Iga Swiatek on May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Marta Kostyuk reached the quarterfinals at the French Open for the first time on Sunday (May 31, 2026) by taking out four-time champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 and ruining her birthday. Kostyuk, who is…

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Glittering Osaka edges Jovic to prolong French Open run

May 30, 2026 admin

Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates winning the third round women’s singles tennis match against against Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Naomi Osaka continued to shine in the City of Light as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (7/5),…

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French Open: Sabalenka sees off Kasatkina to reach fourth round

May 30, 2026 admin

Aryna Sabalenka waves to the crowd as she celebrates her victory at the end of her women’s singles match against Australia’s Daria Kasatkina on day 7 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Aryna Sabalenka cut through the French…

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Who remains in French Open contention after Sinner and Djokovic defeated?

May 30, 2026 admin

A general view of spectators by outside courts during the first round of the French Open tennis championship. | Photo Credit: Reuters With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, Jannik Sinner was expected to capture his first French Open crown this year. Instead, the top-ranked Italian lost in the second round, leaving the men’s draw…

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