Andreescu among trio of Canadians eliminated in French Open qualifying
Bianca Andreescu's comeback hit a snag Wednesday when she was bounced from the second round of the French Open qualifying tournament in Paris.
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Malaysia Masters: HS Prannoy, Satish Karunakaran, Kidambi Srikanth Register Wins; PV Sindhu Exits
India's male shuttlers, led by the experienced duo of H S Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, were off to a brilliant start but it was curtains for double Olympic-medallist PV Sindhu as she bowed out with a first-round loss at the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Prannoy and Srikanth were joined by Satish Karunakaran in the second round of the event. Taking the court first, 2023 world championships bronze medallist Prannoy stunned fifth seed Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 19-21 21-17 21-16 in a hard-fought contest that lasted one hour and 22 minutes.
Cherki earns maiden France callup for Nations League
Rayan Cherki earned his France callup when he was named in the squad for the Nations League final four by head coach Didier Deschamps on Wednesday.
Sabalenka mixing things up in pursuit of first French Open title
BENGALURU : Aryna Sabalenka's game has always been synonymous with crushing power and unwavering grit but as the world number one strives to find success on different surfaces, she is adding variety to her game in her quest for a maiden French Open title.
Swiatek’s clay empire on shaky ground ahead of Paris
PARIS : Iga Swiatek arrives at Roland Garros this month under a cloud of uncertainty, with the Pole enduring one of the toughest stretches of her career just before the defence of her French Open title.
Andreeva bids for Paris glory after stellar start to season
Mirra Andreeva will be looking to build on her excellent season when she arrives at Roland Garros and the Russian teenager has the mental strength and attitude needed to upset the top players again at this year's French Open.
Gauff seeks to eliminate service errors ahead of French Open tilt
BENGALURU : Coco Gauff managed to reach the finals in Madrid and Rome this month despite stumbling through a stream of double faults at both claycourt events, and the American knows she must get a grip on her service game to stand a chance at the French Open.
Butte Montmartre to be climbed three times in final Tour stage
PARIS :The final stage of this year's Tour de France promises to be a competitive affair as the traditional procession towards the Champs Elysees has been replaced with a demanding route.