Sinner eases into French Open second round
PARIS, May 26 : World number one Jannik Sinner started his campaign for a maiden French Open title in merciless fashion, beating Frenchman Clement Tabur 6-1 6-3 6-4 to reach the second round on Tuesday.
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Ruthless Sinner powers into French Open second round
PARIS, France: World number one Jannik Sinner put on a typically efficient display in his opening match at the French Open on Tuesday, moving past Clement Tabur to book his spot in the second round. The 24-year-old needed just over two hours to beat the French wildcard 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. It was a 30th straight win for Sinner and showed his challengers, if they were in any doubt, that the red-hot Italian is focussed on continuing his streak as he seeks to complete his career Grand Slam. After winning all three clay-court Masters 1000 events in the run-up to Roland Garros, Sinner appears to have cracked the code to victory on the red dirt. Without double-reigning champion and world number two Carlos Alcaraz in the draw in Paris, it is hard to see beyond Sinner lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires for the first time come the men’s final on June 7. “I’m very happy to be back here, it’s a very very special place,” Sinner said. “First-round matches they are never easier but (it’s) even more special to start the tournament in a night session.” Sinner’s last appearance on Court Philippe Chatrier was during the French Open title-match last year, but if he had any jitters about returning to the site of that epic five-set loss, in which he passed up three championship points, it did not show. The San Candido native raced out of the blocks on center court as he wrapped up the first set for the loss of just one game in 30 minutes. World number 171 Tabur stuck doggedly to his task to the appreciation of the home crowd, but Sinner’s groundstrokes were too powerful and accurate as he pummelled his way into a two-set lead. Sinner had to dig deep in his first service game of the third set, before immediately breaking to close in on victory. A
Medvedev rules out skipping French Open despite cruel deja vu
PARIS, May 26 : Daniil Medvedev was left to digest a seventh first-round defeat in 10 appearances at the French Open after a bruising five-set loss to Australian Adam Walton on Tuesday, but the Russian said he would never consider skipping the claycourt Grand Slam.
Teenager Rafael Jodar impresses in French Open debut - ESPN
PARIS — While the list of candidates capable of challenging top-ranked Jannik Sinner has been dwindling ahead of the French Open, there's a new face making waves on the ATP Tour who might be able to rise to the challenge.
Sinner, Sabalenka enter the fray as Gauff hopes to find her way again in Paris
May 25 : The top seeds are set to kick off their French Open campaigns on Tuesday, with Jannik Sinner facing Clement Tabur and Aryna Sabalenka taking on Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
Zverev in cruise control as French Open starts under blazing sun
PARIS, May 24 : French Open dark horse Alexander Zverev started his Roland Garros campaign with a meticulous 6-3 6-4 6-2 first-round demolition of France's Benjamin Bonzi in searing heat on Sunday.
French Open gets under way with Coldplay song on strings, heat on clay
PARIS, May 24 : The French Open started on Sunday under a blazing sun as panama-hatted fans streamed into Roland Garros, which felt more Riviera than claycourt grind as alleys echoed with a violin rendition of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" and other soft-rock staples.
Big-name absentees dominate build-up to French Open
Attention heading into the French Open is as much on who is not in Paris as who will take to the clay courts at Roland Garros.