Svitolina huffs and puffs into French Open round two
(Corrects score of super tiebreak in first paragraph to 10-3, not 10-8)
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Emotional Wawrinka bows out of final French Open with loss to De Jong
PARIS, May 25 : Swiss Stan Wawrinka made his final French Open appearance in a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 loss to Dutchman Jesper de Jong on Monday before departing Roland Garros to a standing ovation and loud applause that reflected the enduring affection for the 2015 champion.
Swiatek on one-way street to second round in Paris
PARIS, May 25 : Four-time champion Iga Swiatek cantered into the second round of the French Open, dispatching Australian wildcard Emerson Jones 6-1 6-2 in quick time under a beaming sun.
Why Victor Wembanyama's most dominant skill remains a mystery - ESPN
ON THE LEFT block, just a short skip from the rim, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander found something fleeting, something rare, something that appeared to be a glitch in the San Antonio Spurs' vise grip defense that had hounded him all night with ferocious double-teams:
Record hunter Djokovic passes Mpetshi Perricard test in Paris
PARIS, May 24 : Novak Djokovic began his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title by crossing a milestone and a tricky hurdle with a 5-7 7-5 6-1 6-4 French Open first-round victory over local hope Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Sunday.
Tearful Emma Raducanu reflects on French Open nightmare
An emotional Emma Raducanu was at a loss to explain her horror start at the French Open as she crashed to a first opening-round loss in Paris.
Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round
PARIS: Marta Kostyuk’s first-round win at the French Open became one of her toughest matches after she found out beforehand that a missile almost hit her parents’ home in Ukraine.
Fritz falls to Basavareddy in French Open shock
PARIS, May 24 : Seventh seed Taylor Fritz was stunned 7-6(5) 7-6(5) 6-7(9) 6-1 by fellow American Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round of the French Open on Sunday as his injury-disrupted claycourt season ended with a whimper.