Aryna Sabalenka, a Belarusian tennis player, decided to skip an open news conference after her third-round win at the French Open on Friday. The reason behind her decision was her “mental health and well-being.” Instead of speaking to a large pool of journalists, Sabalenka talked to a small gathering of journalists after her victory over
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American tennis player Taylor Fritz faced backlash from the French Open crowd after beating Arthur Rinderknech, the last French player in the bracket. The 25-year-old Californian, who is the ninth seed at Roland Garros, was met with boos and whistles from the crowd. In response, Fritz told the crowd to quiet down multiple times. After
Iga Swiatek, the world’s top-ranked female tennis player, revealed that listening to Taylor Swift’s music helped her navigate the challenges of life when she was younger and learn English. Swiatek, who celebrated her 22nd birthday on Wednesday, won her second-round French Open match against Claire Liu 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday. After the game, she signed
Elina Svitolina, a former world number three, did not expect to make it to the third round of the French Open. After giving birth to her daughter, Skai, in October, she returned to the practice court in January. She knew it would take time to get back to her former level and patiently plotted out
Daniil Medvedev suffered a shocking defeat in the opening round of the French Open. Thiago Seyboth Wild, a qualifier ranked No. 172 in the world, defeated Medvedev in a five-set match that lasted for 4 hours and 15 minutes. Medvedev is the first top-two seed in a men’s draw at a major to lose in
Coco Gauff, the rising American tennis star, is drawing inspiration from Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat’s recent run to the NBA Finals as she prepares to make her charge for the 2023 French Open. Gauff managed to defeat Rebeka Masarova 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a tricky first-round matchup on Tuesday and gave credit to
Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s number one tennis player, eased past Flavio Cobolli, the Italian qualifier, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the French Open. Alcaraz, who missed the Australian Open due to a leg injury, is considered one of the favorites to take the mantle of his Spanish compatriot Rafael Nadal, who is
Sloane Stephens showed her dominance in the first round of the French Open with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Karolina Pliskova. Although Stephens has only won one Grand Slam title, which was at the 2017 US Open, she has had sustained success at Roland Garros. She finished as a runner-up to Simona Halep in 2018
Sloane Stephens, the 30th ranked tennis player in the world, spoke out about the increasing amount of racist behavior directed towards athletes. Despite software designed to block racist comments on social media, Stephens said that the problem has only gotten worse throughout her entire career as a Black athlete. The French Open, where Stephens recently
Aryna Sabalenka, the Belarusian tennis player, initially thought that the boos and whistles from the French Open crowd were directed at her after winning her first-round match. However, it was later revealed that the negative reaction was aimed at her opponent, Marta Kostyuk, for not participating in the usual post-match handshake at the net. Kostyuk,
Freshman Ethan Quinn of Georgia and Fangran Tian of UCLA emerged victorious in the NCAA tennis tournament on Saturday. Quinn, a redshirt, made a comeback after losing the first set to beat Michigan’s Ondrej Styler 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 6-2, becoming the third Bulldog and fourth-ever freshman to win the men’s singles crown. Quinn faced four match
Grigor Dimitrov advanced to his first final on the ATP Tour in more than five years by beating Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(2) at the Geneva Open. Dimitrov trailed by a set and 4-2 before rallying to win a semifinal for the first time since February 2018, when opponent David Goffin retired in their match