Wars of words as French Open press room heats up following Djokovic drama
Outside the French Open press room this week, it was a sweltering 30 degrees.
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Djokovic stands by Kosovo statement, wishes to put incident behind him
PARIS : Serbian Novak Djokovic said he stood by his statement on Kosovo but wished to put the controversy behind him after his second-round victory at the French Open on Wednesday.
Canadian women swept by Thailand in Volleyball Nations League action
Canada dropped its second straight women's Volleyball Nations League match on Thursday, falling in straight sets against Thailand.
Rybakina beats Czech teen to reach 3rd round at French Open, Keys loses
PARIS: Elena Rybakina’s comfort on clay improved as she eased into the third round at the French Open by beating another Czech teenager on Thursday. The Wimbledon champion, the No. 4 seed at Roland Garros, beat 18-year-old Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-3 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
"It's What I Stand For...": Novak Djokovic On Kosovo 'Heart Of Serbia' Row
Novak Djokovic defiantly insisted on Wednesday "it's something I stand for" regarding the controversy over his explosive comments about Kosovo earlier this week at the French Open. On Monday, the 22-time Grand Slam champion wrote "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence" on a TV camera after his first match at Roland Garros. "I would say it again, but I don't need to because you have my quotes," he said after making the third round on Wednesday with a straights sets win over Marton Fucsovics.
Novak Djokovic outclasses Marton Fucsovics as Grand Slam record tilt continues at French Open
Novak Djokovic is into round three of the French Open after a 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 win over Marton Fucsovics in the night match on a windy Philippe-Chatrier. The Serbian, a two-time champion at Roland-Garros, was made to stretch every sinew in a first set that lasted one hour and 27 minutes. Ad But after he had won that particular arm wrestle, it was plain sailing for the 22-time major winner, bagelling the Hungarian in set two and racing away with the match thereafter.
No drama as Djokovic sails into French Open third round
PARIS :Novak Djokovic briefly struggled before bulldozing past Hungarian journeyman Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open third round.
Tsitsipas, Alcaraz soar at French Open as Djokovic row simmers
Djokovic remained the hot topic as the fallout of his statement earlier this week that "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia" continued ahead of his second-round match against Marton Fucsovics later in the evening.