Novak Djokovic made to fight for opening win at French Open
Novak Djokovic began his bid for a 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a straight-sets win over Aleksandar Kovacevic in the French Open first round on Monday.
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French Open: Sloane Stephens takes out seed Karolina Pliskova
PARIS — Back on her “favorite court in the world,” Sloane Stephens looked sharp in her opening match at the French Open with a 6-0, 6-4 win over two-time major finalist Karolina Pliskova.
Pavlyuchenkova makes winning Roland Garros return after injury woes
PARIS : Former French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova celebrated her return to Roland Garros with a dominant win over Czech Linda Fruhvirtova on Monday and said she had feared for her career a year ago due to a knee problem.
On 'favorite court,' Sloane Stephens eases into second round - ESPN
Back on her «favorite court in the world,» Sloane Stephens looked sharp in her opening match at the French Open with a 6-0, 6-4 win over two-time major finalist Karolina Pliskova.
Stephens puts down marker on 'favourite court in the world'
PARIS : Sloane Stephens relished every moment she spent on her favourite court in the world as the she cruised to a 6-0 6-4 first-round victory over former world number one Katerina Pliskova on Monday to put down an early marker at the French Open.
French Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas expresses admiration for 'breath of fresh air' Carlos Alcaraz
Stefanos Tsitsipas has called world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz a «breath of fresh air» on the tour and someone he has come to admire. After the 24-year-old's first round match at the 2023 French Open, he spoke to reporters about an earlier training session with Alcaraz and how he has drawn inspiration from the youngster.
Muchova says Grand Slam hunger behind another Sakkari upset in Paris
PARIS : Karolina Muchova credited the extra motivation she has at the Grand Slam level for her fifth win over a top-10 player at the majors after toppling world number eight Maria Sakkari at the French Open on Sunday.
Tsitsipas survives first-round scare at Roland Garros
Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a scare against Jiri Vesely in his opening match at the French Open.