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Maria Sakkari

Roland-Garros: Eighth seed Sakkari biggest upset on day one of women’s singles

Maria Sakkari crashed out of Roland-Garros 7-6 (5), 7-5 on Sunday against Karolina Muchova, while other seeds Sabalenka, Pegula and Kasatkina progressed with ease

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Bren Gray
Aryna Sabalenka at 2023 Roland-Garros

“To reject her responsibility of having an opinion on the most important things in the world, I cannot respect it” – Kostyuk on potential new world No 1 Sabalenka

The Ukrainian player says Sabalenka should use her platform to speak out personally against the war

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Haresh Ramchandani
Thanasi Kokkinakis at Roland-Garros 2023

Roland-Garros: Seeds Evans and Shelton fall in first round, Tsitsipas and Rublev advance in four

Day one of Roland-Garros has claimed some casualties in the men's draw, with both Dan Evans and Ben Shelton failing to progress. Other seeds are through to the second round, but not without some difficulty

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Bren Gray
Aleksandar Kovacevic at 2023 Roland-Garros

“Novak spends one hour before even hitting the ball” – Kovacevic’s valuable takeaways before meeting his idol Djokovic on red clay

The unusual life and tennis story of Aleksandar Kovacevic will come full circle on Monday, when he faces Novak Djokovic – the person he looked upto as a kid and who comes from the same country as his parents

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Sasa Ozmo
Yannick Noah, 2023

“Players are exposed to negativity from all angles” : Yannick Noah opens up about mental health on 40th anniversary of French Open victory

Former Roland-Garros champion Yannick Noah believes smaller margins and social media are increasing mental health pressure for today's players

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Bren Gray
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) during a training session of Roland-Garros 2023
May 27, 2023

Djokovic: “Alcaraz is the favourite of Roland-Garros because…”

Djokovic is not sure that his experience will balance the Spaniard's recent form
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Cédric Rouquette
Aslan Karatsev, Madri 2023
May 27, 2023

Aslan Karatsev is ready to roll again: “I am OK to face anyone in the draw”

Given his recent form, Aslan Karatsev is one of the most dangerous floaters...
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Sasa Ozmo
Roland-Garros
May 26, 2023

Ticketing, Draws, Prize Money, Nadal: Everything you always wanted to know about Roland-Garros 2023 (but never had time to find out) – updated with draws

Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 edition of Roland-Garros,...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Iga Swiatek
May 25, 2023

Roland Garros 2023: Swiatek with Rybakina and four other Grand Slam winners, Sabalenka with Pegula and Garcia

The draw for the women's event at Roland Garros was made on Thursday....
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Jérémy Baudu
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic
May 25, 2023

Alcaraz, Djokovic could meet in semi-finals at French Open; Tsitsipas, Rublev also in same half: Everything you need to know about the men’s draw

Alcaraz and Djokovic are seeded to meet in the semi-finals but there are...
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Simon Cambers
Daniil Medvedev, Rome 2023
May 21, 2023

Daniil Medvedev beats Holger Rune to win maiden Italian Open title

The Russian wins his first clay-court title, reversing his defeat against Rune at...
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Jamie Malachy
Elena Rybakina, Rome 2023
May 21, 2023

Italian Open: Rybakina reigns in Rome after Kalinina retires with injury

Elena Rybakina won her second 1000-level event of the season in Rome as...
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Tennis Majors
Elena Rybakina Rome 2023 | AI / Reuters / Panoramic
May 19, 2023

Surging Rybakina blasts past Ostapenko into Rome final

Elena Rybakina won against Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4 on Friday evening and will...
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Chris Oddo
Nadal-Federer On this day 17_5
May 17, 2023

May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
May 14, 2023

Coco Gauff feeling relaxed in Rome following quick-fire win over Putintseva – “I’m just accepting it for what it is”

Coco Gauff is ready to put the disappointment of Madrid behind her, as...
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Jamie Malachy
May 13, 2023

Iga Swiatek recalls the match that kick-started her clay-court prowess: ‘I just let it go!’

Three years ago, Iga Swiatek lost at the Italian Open to Arantxa Rus....
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Jamie Malachy
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek with their trophies at the 2023 Italian Open
May 13, 2023

Italian Open organisers commit to equal pay for men and women by 2025 – but why not now?

In the face of growing criticism from fans and WTA players, Italian Open...
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Jamie Malachy