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A lot could depend on how well Djokovic recovers. | Photo Credit: AP If a tournament’s final four has the top two seeds, its greatest active champion and a local hero, it’s like drawing a royal flush in poker. With the best cards in hand, the event is always going to be a winner. Wimbledon…
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The triumphs of Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva at the French Open for their maiden Grand Slam singles titles appear to have evoked contrasting feelings in both. For 29-year-old Zverev, the rousing five-set victory over Italian Flavio Cobolli brought more relief than unbridled joy, for he had lost thrice before in a Major final and…
Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik celebrates winning his quarterfinal match against Brazil’s Joao Fonseca at the French Open, on June 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Jakub Mensik battled past Brazilian breakout star Joao Fonseca with a 6-4 6-3 7-6(3) win to make the semifinals of the French Open on Tuesday and become the youngest Czech…
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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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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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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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Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka serves during the second round match at the French Open tennis championship in Paris on May 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a first-set scare to beat France’s Elsa Jacquemot 7-5 6-2 on Thursday (May 28, 2026) and move into the French Open third round. The Belarusian,…
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Nishesh Basavareddy celebrates winning his first round match against Taylor Fritz, during the French Open on May 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian-origin tennis player Nishesh Basavareddy caused the first major upset of the French Open as he stunned seventh-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the opening round in Paris. Wild card entrant Basavareddy, an…
Human beings are not just shaped by their actions, but they are also creatures of circumstance. This is especially true in the sporting world, where athletes’ performance not only depends on their quality but also on who the rivals are, their prevailing standards of excellence and the setting in which the competition is being held….
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