Top seed Swiatek enjoys winning start to French Open title defence
PARIS : World number one Iga Swiatek launched her French Open title defence on Tuesday by easing past Spain's Cristina Bucsa 6-4 6-0 to move into the second round.
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Jabeur bounces back at French Open, Ruud and Russian teenager advance
PARIS: Ons Jabeur got a do-over on Court Philippe Chatrier at the French Open and won this time. A year after her first-round exit, the No. 7 seed Jabeur beat Lucia Bronzetti 6-4, 6-1 to help erase some bad memories and answer questions about a recent calf injury.
Swiatek begins French Open defence with sights on successive titles
Iga Swiatek has her sights set on back-to-back French Open crowns despite a recent thigh injury and the world number one remains optimistic of being fully fit for her opening round match on Tuesday.
Iga Swiatek injury ‘a worry’ with Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka ready to pounce at French Open – Mats Wilander
Eurosport expert Mats Wilander believes fitness will be a key factor behind Iga Swiatek’s attempted French Open defence and could pave the way for “dangerous” duo Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka to win the singles title at Roland-Garros. Swiatek revealed last week she would take a couple of days off before preparing for the French Open, having been forced to retire in Rome due to injury. Ad The world No.
Tough road ahead for Alcaraz in quest for French Open title
PARIS : World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a tough path to a maiden French Open title after being placed in the same half of the draw as 22-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic on Thursday.
French Open women's draw 2023: Iga Swiatek title defence starts against Cristina Bucsa, Elena Rybakina lies in wait
Iga Swiatek’s French Open title defence will begin against Cristina Bucsa, while there could be a repeat of last year’s final against Coco Gauff in the last eight. The women’s singles draw was made on Thursday ahead of the main draw action starting on Sunday, live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and eurosport.com. Ad Swiatek, who stormed to the title last year at Roland Garros, will be up against Spanish world No.
Kenin moves into Rome second round with battling win, Fernandez out
ROME : Sofia Kenin was made to work hard by Cristina Bucsa at the Italian Open on Tuesday, before the former Australian Open champion prevailed 6-3 6-7(8) 7-5 to set up a second round meeting with world number two Aryna Sabalenka.
Iga Swiatek advances to Stuttgart quarterfinals, Coco Gauff out
STUTTGART: Top-ranked Iga Swiatek returned from a rib injury with a convincing 6-1, 6-4 win over Zheng Qinwen to reach the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday as Coco Gauff suffered an upset loss to Anastasia Potapova.