Naomi Osaka makes another fashion statement as she progresses at French Open
Naomi Osaka made another fashion statement at the French Open as she moved through to the third round.
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No. 1 Jannik Sinner falls apart, eliminated from French Open - ESPN
Formidable title favorite Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the second round, wasting a chance to serve for the match in the third set before falling to a 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 loss to 56th-ranked opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo on Thursday.
Serena Williams reportedly in discussions to make return to tennis at Queen’s
Serena Williams is reportedly in discussions to make a stunning return to professional tennis at Queen’s Club next month.
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner bounced from French Open in 2nd round
Formidable title favourite Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the second round.
Swiatek, Djokovic make steady progress as Rybakina slips up
PARIS, May 27 : Iga Swiatek stayed cool in sweltering conditions while Novak Djokovic was given a stern test before reaching the third round of the French Open, but world number two Elena Rybakina was unable to avoid an early exit on Wednesday.
Los Angeles to host record-breaking Paralympics in 2028 with 560 medal events
LOS ANGELES, May 27 : Los Angeles 2028 organisers unveiled the Paralympic competition schedule on Wednesday, promising the largest edition of the Games and a record programme across 14 days of competition.
Swiatek sees off Bejlek to reach third round at French Open
PARIS: Iga Swiatek navigated her way into the third round of the French Open on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-3 success over world number 35 Sara Bejlek. The four-time Roland Garros champion is seeking to reclaim the title she won three times consecutively between 2022 and 2024, before losing out at the semifinal stage to top seed Aryna Sabalenka last season. Swiatek, 24, has recently teamed up with Rafael Nadal’s former coach Francisco Roig and has been preparing for the clay-court Grand Slam at the Spanish great’s tennis academy in Mallorca. “I spent a week in Mallorca, which is amazing, because starting the clay-court season there gave me a lot of motivation,” Swiatek said on court. After a comfortable opening win in Paris against Australian wildcard Emerson Jones, the Pole faced a tougher challenge in the round of 64 against Abu Dhabi winner Bejlek. “She has a tricky style of game … she mixes up the rhythm quite well,” Swiatek added of her 20-year-old opponent, who she played for the first time. With a slight blustering wind creeping across center court, which the sun-drenched spectators doubtless appreciated, both players struggled on serve initially with three consecutive breaks in the early exchanges. Swiatek then looked to have firmly gained the upper hand from the baseline but Bejlek battled to stay with the former world number one and saved a set point to break back to 5-2 — Swiatek finishing that game with back-to-back double faults. But the diminutive Czech’s own service problems came back to bite her as Swiatek broke for the fourth time to claim the opener. Swiatek held serve to claim a mammoth opening game in the second frame as both women found their range with their groundstrokes. But Swiatek proved the more
Police arrest 2 Chileans suspected of being in a group targeting NFL, NBA stars
Argentine police arrested two Chilean citizens suspected of being part of a transnational gang that orchestrated burglaries at the homes of well-known athletes, including stars from the NBA and NFL.