Sense of normality returns to French Open
PARIS : The first Grand Slam tournament without any COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic started in early 2020 kicked off under menacing skies at Roland Garros on Sunday.
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Jabeur exits French Open after shock defeat by Linette
Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 loss to Poland's Magda Linette.
'Expectations around me are higher', says Swiatek ahead of French Open
Iga Swiatek’s form is raising temperatures in tennis. The world No.1 is coming into the French Open on a 28-match winning streak which has given her five titles. “I know that I did some great stuff this season, so I feel like I can play freely now and not think I have to win some tournaments or I have to win some matches or I have to save some points,” the 20-year-old said in an interaction.
“This year I feel much more calm” - Iga Swiatek looks ahead to Roland Garros as tournament favourite
Iga Swiatek is relishing the opportunity to compete at the French Open as the favourite, and has admitted she feels “much more calm” at the prospect of challenging for the tournament she won in 2020. The 20-year-old is unbeaten since February — a run that has stretched to 28 matches — tasted victory in the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Rome earlier this month, her fifth consecutive success following wins at the same rank events in Doha, Indian Wells and Miami, and at the WTA 500 in Stuttgart. Ad/> Ahead of the upcoming Roland Garros — where she was knocked out at the quarter-final stage last year by Maria Sakkari — Swiatek has revealed she “feels special” at the courts in Paris.
Ready for the French Open? Here's what you need to know ahead of Roland Garros
It's that time of the year when the clay-court specialists assemble on the red dirt of Roland Garros. The French Open is upon us, so who will prevail? Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Barbora Krejcikova, Rafael Nadal and Britain's Emma Raducanu will all be hoping to stake their claim.
ATP Tour strips Wimbledon of ranking points over Russian and Belarusian ban
Last month, the All England Club announced that competitors from Russia and Belarus would not be welcome at Wimbledon following the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Roland-Garros 2022: No. 1 Swiatek, Osaka among top women's players
PARIS (AP) — Some of the women to watch at the French Open, which begins Sunday at Roland Garros:
French Open draw sets Novak Djokovic against the world on grand slam return
As if Novak Djokovic needed any more motivation ahead of the French Open. The talk of tennis right now is on the future and the seemingly indomitable pair of Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, but there is also a grizzled and grittier tale to contest it. Djokovic’s return to the grand slam arena was never going to be a subtle one and Thursday’s draw has thrown up a line of targets directly in his path. The prospect of facing his great rival Rafael Nadal and then Alcaraz, the heir apparent, in order to reach the final ensures that once again, Djokovic should find himself centre stage once this all kicks off.