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French Open lets Belarus’ Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war

PARIS: Two years after Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open when she was fined, then threatened with disqualification, for skipping news conferences, another top tennis player — No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion — was allowed to avoid the traditional postmatch session open to all accredited journalists and instead speak Friday with what was described as a “pool” of selected questioners. Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, didn’t appear at a news conference Friday after reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova.

Tennis: Creaking Djokovic adjusting to new reality at French Open

PARIS : Novak Djokovic was pushed to his limit in a physically punishing French Open encounter by Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday and the 36-year-old twice champion said he had accepted the fact that his body behaved differently now.

French Open: Novak Djokovic Battles Past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina To Reach Fourth Round

The two-time champion Novak Djokovic on Friday produced a masterclass performance on the Court Philippe-Chatrier to overcome a fierce challenge from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to seal a 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 third-round victory in the ongoing French Open 2023. His next opponent in Paris will be either 13th seed Hubert Hurkacz or Juan Pablo Varillas. Djokovic, the two-time winner, held off a torrent of powerful hitting from the 29th seed Davidovich Fokina in two enthralling opening sets on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The Serbian grabbed command in the third set and cruised to a three-hour, 36-minute triumph.

Djokovic survives Davidovich Fokina battle to reach fourth round of French Open

PARIS: Two-time champion Novak Djokovic huffed and puffed his way into the French Open fourth round with a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win over Spanish 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday (Jun 2).

Novak Djokovic survives scare to advance at French Open - ESPN

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic huffed and puffed but forced his way into the fourth round of the French Open with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Spanish 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday.

Novak Djokovic battles into fourth round at French Open

Novak Djokovic fought off a terrific challenge from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to reach the fourth round of the French Open for a 14th consecutive year.

Novak Djokovic advances to fourth round with hard-fought win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at French Open

Novak Djokovic beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-2 to progress to the fourth round of the French Open. The Serbian was forced to fight hard to stay in the first two sets, before completing the job in more comfortable style in the third. Ad Speaking after the match, Djokovic said: «I knew that it was going to be a difficult, physical match.

Djokovic survives Davidovich Fokina scare to make French Open fourth round

PARIS : Two-times champion Novak Djokovic huffed and puffed but forced his way into the fourth round of the French Open following a 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-2 win over Spanish 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday.

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French Open lets Belarus’ Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war

Tennis: Creaking Djokovic adjusting to new reality at French Open

French Open: Novak Djokovic Battles Past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina To Reach Fourth Round

Djokovic survives Davidovich Fokina battle to reach fourth round of French Open

Novak Djokovic survives scare to advance at French Open - ESPN

Novak Djokovic battles into fourth round at French Open

Novak Djokovic advances to fourth round with hard-fought win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at French Open

Djokovic survives Davidovich Fokina scare to make French Open fourth round