Expert picks - Who will win the 2023 French Open titles? - ESPN
Without King of Clay Rafael Nadal playing, can Novak Djokovic win — and set the men's record for most Grand Slams? Or will the victor be heir apparent Carlos Alcaraz?
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Jessica Pegula says ‘anybody can win any tournament' despite emergence of Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina & Aryna Sabalenka
Jessica Pegula celebrated the intense competition offered by women’s tennis' ‘Big Three' of Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka as she spoke to Eurosport ahead of the French Open. Those three have emerged as the best players on the circuit in recent months, but American Pegula has been ranked No. 3 in the world for the last half year, and she enters the French Open with high hopes.
Chris Evert - 'One blood test saved my life! I'm going to speak out' - Legends' Voice
It was in May of last year that tennis legend Chris Evert completed her sixth and final chemotherapy session to treat stage one ovarian cancer after the 18-time Grand Slam champion was diagnosed with the disease in January 2022. Evert’s younger sister, former professional tennis player Jeanne Evert Dubin, died from ovarian cancer in 2020 at the age of 62. Evert has said that her doctor told her there was a better than 90% chance the cancer would never return because it was caught so early in her case.
Iga Swiatek wins 13th straight match, reaching 4th round of Italian Open
Two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek swept aside Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the fourth round of the Italian Open on Sunday and extend her winning streak at the Foro Italico to 13 matches.
French Open: Chris Evert tips Iga Swiatek for third Roland-Garros title ahead of Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff
American tennis legend Chris Evert is predicting Iga Swiatek to win the French Open this year. Swiatek has a strong record on clay, boasting a 27-2 win-loss record on the surface since 2022. The 21-year-old lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the Madrid Open final last weekend , her first defeat on the surface since losing to Caroline Garcia in the 2022 Poland Open quarter-finals last July.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic backed for resurgence at French Open by Chris Evert - ‘Can’t underestimate Rafa’
Chris Evert is backing Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to come through their recent injury woes and make a strong challenge for the French Open title. Nadal has endured a torrid first half of 2023 and was most recently forced to pull out of the Rome Masters with a hip injury. Ad Djokovic meanwhile will be able to defend his title in the Italian capital after recovering from a sore elbow.
No 1 v No 2: Iga Swiatek wins to set up Madrid Open final with Sabalenka
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek cruised past Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 6-1 in the late semi-final of the Madrid Open on Thursday to set up a second straight final showdown with world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka. Swiatek had beaten Sabalenka 6-3, 6-4 to win the Stuttgart Open at the end of April, gearing up for her French Open title defence later in May.
Iga Swiatek celebrates one year as world No. 1 - what challenges await and what's next ahead of French Open?
It was one year ago today that Iga Swiatek officially replaced Ashleigh Barty as world No. 1. In the 365 days since taking over from the retiring Barty, Swiatek has established herself as a supreme force on the WTA Tour.