French veteran Richard Gasquet stunned top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (8), 2-6, 7-5 at the Stuttgart Open to secure his 600th ATP tour win on Thursday. Despite Tsitsipas winning the first three games, Gasquet managed to level the score at 3-3 and went on to win the first set in the tiebreaker. Tsitsipas, who was playing
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Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1, won her third French Open title on Saturday after a grueling match against Karolina Muchova. The match lasted for 2 hours and 46 minutes and was filled with intense moments. Swiatek led by a set and 3-0 before Muchova made a comeback, leading 2-0 in the deciding set. However,
In the final of the French Open, Iga Swiatek initially struggled as her strokes were off and her confidence was low. She lost her early lead, and sought guidance from her coach and sports psychologist. Despite being just two games away from defeat, Swiatek managed to transform her game and become the aggressive, decisive player
Novak Djokovic will play against Casper Ruud at Roland Garros on Sunday, hoping to secure his 23rd Grand Slam title and break the all-time record. The Norwegian player, who reached the French Open final for the second year in a row, is seeking his first Slam title after losing in the US Open final last
Carlos Alcaraz’s cramping during his French Open semifinal defeat against Novak Djokovic on Friday has left many questioning the exact cause. The 20-year-old Spaniard believes that the stress he felt from playing against the 22-time Grand Slam champion on a huge stage was a significant factor in his cramping. Alcaraz told reporters that the tension
Karolina Muchova, an unseeded player, made it to the French Open semifinals and beat No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling match. Sabalenka, who had a 12-0 record in Grand Slam tournaments, including an Australian Open title, was just one point away from winning the match when Muchova fought back to win the last five
On Wednesday, Alexander Zverev secured his spot in the French Open semifinals after defeating Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Zverev’s return to the grand slam tournament comes after leaving the event in a wheelchair last year due to a serious ankle injury suffered during his semifinal match against Rafael Nadal. Following his injury,
Brazilian tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia pulled off another impressive comeback win at the French Open, upsetting seventh-seeded Ons Jabeur in a three-set thriller to become the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since 1968. Haddad Maia, who is seeded 14th, started slowly and struggled to win service games early on, but
Casper Ruud, last year’s runner-up, has secured his place in the quarterfinals of the French Open after defeating Chile’s Nicolas Jarry in a 7-6 (3), 7-5, 7-5 victory. The Norwegian fourth seed struggled to maintain control against the clay-court specialist Jarry, who led in the last two sets but was unable to convert his lead.
In a thrilling match at the French Open, Coco Gauff managed to defeat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 7-5, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals for the third year in a row. Gauff started strong, taking a 5-2 lead, but then began to struggle. She was broken twice while serving for the set, allowing Schmiedlova to even the
In a disappointing night for American men’s tennis, none of the 16 players from the United States who were in the bracket at the start of the French Open are still in the field. Frances Tiafoe had the opportunity to extend his match against Alexander Zverev in the third round, but the 12th-seeded Tiafoe never
Jessica Pegula’s hopes of winning a Grand Slam trophy were dashed after she lost to Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the French Open. Mertens, a former world No. 1 in doubles and currently ranked 28th, used her complete range of shots to outmaneuver her opponent. Pegula, ranked world No. 3, was