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French Open lets Belarus’ Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war

PARIS: Two years after Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open when she was fined, then threatened with disqualification, for skipping news conferences, another top tennis player — No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion — was allowed to avoid the traditional postmatch session open to all accredited journalists and instead speak Friday with what was described as a “pool” of selected questioners. Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, didn’t appear at a news conference Friday after reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova.

Tennis: Creaking Djokovic adjusting to new reality at French Open

PARIS : Novak Djokovic was pushed to his limit in a physically punishing French Open encounter by Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday and the 36-year-old twice champion said he had accepted the fact that his body behaved differently now.

Sabalenka refuses French Open press conference 'to feel safe'

Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka refused to do an official post-match press conference after her French Open match on Friday, claiming she "did not feel safe" when previously questioned about the war in Ukraine.

World Number Two Aryna Sabalenka Powers Into French Open Second Week

Aryna Sabalenka booked her place in the French Open last 16 for the first time with a straight-sets win over Russian Kamilla Rakhimova at Roland Garros on Friday. The Belarusian second seed is yet to drop a set in the tournament after a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 win against the world number 82. Sabalenka is one of the favourites for the championship after a fine start to the year, including securing her maiden Grand Slam triumph in Melbourne and lifting the Madrid Open title. "Every tournament is a different tournament, Roland Garros is completely different to Australia, a different surface," she said.

Svitolina gets past Blinkova to stay on track at French Open

PARIS : Former French Open quarter-finalist Elina Svitolina moved into the Roland Garros fourth round with a determined performance to stave off giant-killing Russian Anna Blinkova and claim a 2-6 6-2 7-5 victory on Friday.

Take responsibility, technical director tell French players after dismal campaign

PARIS : French players must take responsibility after another embarrassing Roland Garros campaign, French tennis federation (FFT) technical director Nicolas Escude said on Friday.

Elise Mertens makes quick work of Jessica Pegula to advance to 3rd round at French Open

Jessica Pegula quickly gathered her belongings and marched out of Court Philippe Chatrier after a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Elise Mertens in the third round Friday at the French Open, a far earlier exit than the No. 3-seeded American has been used to at Grand Slam tournaments lately.

Sabalenka hurries into French Open fourth round

PARIS : Aryna Sabalenka wasted no time as she whizzed into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-2 drubbing of Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia on Friday.

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French Open lets Belarus’ Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war

Tennis: Creaking Djokovic adjusting to new reality at French Open

Sabalenka refuses French Open press conference 'to feel safe'

World Number Two Aryna Sabalenka Powers Into French Open Second Week

Svitolina gets past Blinkova to stay on track at French Open

Take responsibility, technical director tell French players after dismal campaign

Elise Mertens makes quick work of Jessica Pegula to advance to 3rd round at French Open

Sabalenka hurries into French Open fourth round