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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Roland-Garros: World No 333 Pavlyuchenkova books spot in last eight, beats Mertens

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Elise Mertens 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Sunday. She'll face the winner of the match between Czech Karolina Muchova and Russian lucky loser Elina Avanesyan in the next round

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Carrie Dunn
Alexander Zverev, Roland-Garros 2023

Roland-Garros: Zverev secures statement win over Tiafoe, moves into second week

Alexander Zverev has delivered a statement performance in the third-round of Roland-Garros, defeating Frances Tiafoe 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 7-6 (5) to move through to the round of 16

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Bren Gray
Novak Djokovic Roland-Garros

“I wouldn’t say (Novak was) playing incredible tennis, but…” : takeaways on Djokovic’s first rounds at Roland-Garros 2023

Despite entering Roland-Garros with a potential elbow injury and little match play, Novak Djokovic has won his first three matches in straight sets. We look at what this means for the 22-time Grand Slam champion moving forward in the tournament.

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Bren Gray
Daniel Altmaier, Roland-Garros 2023

From tears to tears: how Altmaier overcame his Davis Cup demons to win against Sinner 

In the space of four months, Daniel Altmaier has gone from his toughest defeat to his greatest victory - so far

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Jannik Schneider
Elina Svitolina, Roland-Garros 2023

Azarenka, Townsend and the return of Svitolina: The super mums still active on the WTA Tour

Angelique Kerber has just become a mother for the first time, which gives us an opportunity to take stock of all the mothers who are still battling it out at the highest level of world tennis

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Simon Cambers
Roland-Garros upsets draw open
June 2, 2023

Medvedev and Sinner upsets open up bottom half of the men’s draw: Who will take advantage?

With plenty of upsets in the bottom half of the draw at Roland-Garros,...
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Bren Gray
Wimbledon Centre Court
June 1, 2023

Top 5 Most Anticipated Summer Tennis Events in 2023: A Showcase of Athletic Excellence

From the timeless traditions of Wimbledon to the high-energy atmosphere of the US...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Gael Monfils Stockholm Open 2023
May 31, 2023

“I thought, oh, good, it’s not going to be 0-6” – between laughs and tears, Monfils explains mindset in Roland-Garros epic

Gael Monfils has revealed what was going through his mind when he fell...
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Bren Gray
Monfils, Roland-Garros, 2023
May 31, 2023

Roland-Garros: Marathon-man Monfils gives the French a delirious night in Paris with truly astonishing victory over Sebastian Baez

Gael Monfils beat Sebastian Baez in five extraordinary sets to give a rapturous...
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Jamie Malachy
Novak Djokovic during his first round match at 2023 Roland-Garros
May 30, 2023

Djokovic: As Kobe Bryant said, ‘They only hate the great ones’

Quoting the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, Djokovic said that haters are a...
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Sasa Ozmo
Dominic Thiem at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters
May 30, 2023

“From tennis heaven to tennis hell” – Thiem devastated after five-set loss in Roland-Garros first round

After building some momentum across the last six weeks, Dominic Thiem is devastated...
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Bren Gray
Carlos Alcaraz after winning his first round match at the 2023 French Open
May 30, 2023

“I felt invincible” – Alcaraz high on confidence after first-round win at Roland-Garros

Carlos Alcaraz is pleased with his start to Roland-Garros, reporting to have felt...
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Bren Gray
Felix Auger-Aliassime at 2023 Roland-Garros
May 30, 2023

“I’m not feeling well”: Auger-Aliassime to take time off after shock loss at Roland-Garros

After his first-round exit from Roland-Garros 2023, world No 10 Felix Auger-Aliassime has...
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Bren Gray
Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros 2023
May 29, 2023

Djokovic gets past tricky Kovacevic, equalling Federer’s first-round record as best in the Open era

Novak Djokovic defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (1) in windy conditions on...
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Jamie Malachy
Felix Auger-Aliassime at Roland-Garros
May 29, 2023

Roland-Garros: Auger-Aliassime and Thiem out, as Norrie battles through

Fabio Fognini beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Monday afternoon. He'll face...
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Carrie Dunn
Social media abuse in tennis, a Tennis Majors feature
May 28, 2023

‘The stands are quiet – the noise is online’ – the dark side of social media for women’s tennis

At Roland-Garros in 2023, France's Leolie Jeanjean has spoken about the "abuse and...
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Carrie Dunn
Novak Djokovic, 2023
May 28, 2023

“The desire is still there, but things can change quickly – I am 36, guys”: Djokovic doesn’t avoid the age factor anymore

For the first time in a tennis reporter's memory, Novak Djokovic talks openly...
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Sasa Ozmo