Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff set up final meeting – day 12 at the French Open
Iga Swiatek will meet Coco Gauff in a fresh-faced women’s singles final at Roland Garros.
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Players, organisers disagree over ‘unpaid’ prizes
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French Open director apologises for saying men's tennis is more appealing than women's
French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo has apologised for saying women's tennis is not as appealing as the men's game, adding that her comments were taken out of context.
"Peace, End Gun Violence": Coco Gauff Writes On TV Camera After Reaching French Open Final
Coco Gauff became the youngest Grand Slam finalist in 18 years at the French Open on Thursday and used her landmark performance to demand action on mass shootings in the United States by writing "peace, end gun violence" on a courtside TV camera. American star Gauff, 18, will face world number one Iga Swiatek in the final on Saturday after defeating Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1 in her semi-final. Before penning her plea for gun control at home, she insisted that recent tragedies mean she will treat victory or defeat in the championship match with equal equanimity.
French Open: Battle of generations in men's semifinals
Rafael Nadal and Roland Garros. The French Open men's semifinals is a battle of generations - the 36-year-old birthday boy Nadal, will up against the 25-year-old Alexander Zverev, the third seed, while Norway's first-ever men's Grand semifinalist Casper Ruud, the eighth seed, will take on Croatia's Marin Cilic, who at 33, has a decade on his opponent, and more significantly is the midst of authoring a comeback to the duplicitous sands of the major leagues.
Coco Gauff’s path to French Open final, from prodigy to tour pro, age records
Coco Gauff reaching the French Open final at age 18 is the latest in a string of remarkable teenage feats in her young career. A look at how she arrived at the biggest stage in tennis …
'I don't agree with the decisions' - Chris Evert wants 'equal court coverage' for women at French Open
Eurosport's Chris Evert has said that she does not agree with the decisions made that have led to a gender imbalance for the French Open's night matches. When tournament director Amelie Mauresmo was originally asked why women had only featured in one of the 10 night-match slots, she replied: «In this era that we are in, I don't feel bad or unfair — as a woman and former women's player — saying that right now you have more appeal in general, for the men's matches. Ad/> »My goal when I was doing the schedule every day was to try and see, from the first round when the draw came out, which women's match I could put there, honestly.
Despite record US Women's Open purse, parity with men unlikely any time soon
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. : U.S. Golf Association (USGA) CEO Mike Whan takes pride that his organisation is offering a record $10 million purse at this week's U.S. Women's Open but says the prospect of prize money parity with the men's Open is not likely any time soon.