Aryna Sabalenka beats best friend Paula Badosa in straight sets at French Open
Aryna Sabalenka beat her best friend Paula Badosa to reach the fourth round of the French Open.
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Aryna Sabalenka beats best friend Paula Badosa to reach Round 4 at the French Open
Aryna Sabalenka beat her best friend Paula Badosa to reach the fourth round of the French Open. Second seed Sabalenka edged a tight first set against the former world number two, and then ran away with the second to win 7-5 6-1.
Ons Jabeur Wants 'World To Speak More' On 'Unfair' Gaza War
Ons Jabeur, the most high-profile Arab women's tennis star, demanded Friday the world "speak more" on the ongoing war in Gaza, calling the impact of the conflict "unfair". Jabeur, the only Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final and a former world number two, says she has effectively stopped following the war on social media. "I'm pretty sad to see the news every day, and I honestly try not to be on social media because it's horrifying video what's happening in Gaza right now," said the 29-year-old Tunisian.
Iga Swiatek Marks Birthday With Comfortable At At French Open, Jannik Sinner Advances
Reigning champion Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday by brushing aside Marie Bouzkova to reach the French Open last 16 on Friday. Swiatek had to save a match point to avoid an upset defeat by fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in a second-round thriller, but she was never in trouble during a 6-4, 6-2 win over Czech Bouzkova. The world number one is a red-hot favourite to lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen for a third straight year and become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros titles in the Open era.
Arthur Rinderknech exits French Open match with injury after kicking advertisement board during outburst
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Battle-Tested Iga Swiatek Looks For French Open Birthday Boost
Reigning champion Iga Swiatek will hope for an easier third round at the French Open as she turns 23 Friday after saving a match point against Naomi Osaka, while Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner both target a place in the last 16. Swiatek has emerged as the dominant women's force at Roland Garros, where she holds a 30-2 record and is a three-time winner following her breakthrough Grand Slam triumph at the Covid-delayed 2020 tournament. However the Pole found herself on the brink of a shock second round exit against fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka before rallying to take the final five games and keep her bid for a third successive French Open crown intact.
Angry Andrey Rublev Crashes Out Of French Open
Russian sixth seed Andrey Rublev admitted he "lost it completely" as he suffered meltdown in a surprise third round exit from the French Open at the hands of Italian Matteo Arnaldi on Friday. Rublev, a 10-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist, slipped to a 7-6 (8/6), 6-2, 6-4 defeat against world number 35 Arnaldi on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Rublev, who won the Madrid Open title last month, missed a set point in the opening tie-break before becoming increasingly agitated. He repeatedly threw his racquet to the ground during the match and then hit himself in the knee with it in the third set.
Rublev loses cool in spectacular French Open exit
Russian hot-head Andrey Rublev lost his cool spectacularly as he crashed out of the French Open.