Ruud says ‘ridiculous’ Djokovic not done winning Grand Slams PARIS: French Open runner-up Casper Ruud tipped Novak Djokovic to break the all-time record for Grand Slam titles... Published 12 Jun, 2023 11:35am
Sports History-making Djokovic claims record 23rd Grand Slam triumph PARIS: Novak Djokovic created history on Sunday when he captured a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title with a... Updated 11 Jun, 2023 10:33pm
Sports Djokovic eyes history at French Open as Swiatek launches title defence PARIS: Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at a French Open without his old rival... Published 26 May, 2023 10:48am
Sports Rome winner Rybakina sets sights on Roland Garros ROME: Elena Rybakina won the Italian Open on Saturday and promptly turned her attention to Roland Garros and the... Published 22 May, 2023 06:55am
Sports Murray pulls out of French Open PARIS: Former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open. The 36-year-old, who has made just ... Published 22 May, 2023 06:41am
Sports Cocciaretto proves too good for Kenin to reach Hobart final Elisabetta Cocciaretto handed Sofia Kenin a 7-5 4-6 6-1 defeat in the Hobart International semi-final on Friday,... Published 13 Jan, 2023 12:27pm
Sports I will play at Wimbledon if my body allows me to, says Nadal PARIS: French Open champion Rafael Nadal will play at Wimbledon later this month if his body allows him to, the... Published 05 Jun, 2022 11:15pm
Sports Rockin’ Rafa fan Swiatek on top of the world PARIS: From bashful Rafael Nadal fan to the hard rock of Led Zeppelin and Guns N’ Roses to the undisputed queen of... Published 05 Jun, 2022 02:50pm
Sports Djokovic, Nadal clash for 59th time in French Open blockbuster PARIS: Novak Djokovic renews his 16-year rivalry with Rafael Nadal at the French Open on Tuesday with a semi-final... Published 31 May, 2022 11:14am
Sports Swiatek survives scare against injured Zheng at French Open PARIS: World number one Iga Swiatek survived a scare at the hands of injured Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen on... Published 30 May, 2022 11:49pm
Sports Nadal v Djokovic: Previous French Open meetings PARIS: Rafael Nadal set up a mouthwatering French Open quarter-final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday with a... Published 30 May, 2022 11:16am
Sports Gauff says no more ‘freak-outs’ at French Open PARIS: American teenager Coco Gauff insists there will be no more Roland Garros “freak-outs” as she attempts to... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Sports Medvedev, Tsitsipas begin French Open campaigns PARIS: World number two Daniil Medvedev and 2021 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas begin their French Open campaigns on... Published 24 May, 2022 11:31am
Sports A year on, Osaka’s French Open exit blazes path for mental health debate NEW YORK: The mental toll of professional tennis will be in focus as the curtain rises at Roland Garros next week, a... Published 20 May, 2022 09:51am
Sports Unstoppable? Swiatek heavy favourite for second French Open title PARIS: Riding a 28-match unbeaten run into Roland Garros and a winner of her past five tournaments, Iga Swiatek is... Published 18 May, 2022 12:10pm
Sports No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic, says French Sports ministry PARIS: Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now after the Sports Ministry... Published 17 Jan, 2022 03:52pm
Sports Top seeds Medvedev, Barty secure triumphs at Cincinnati CINCINNATI: Daniil Medvedev took quick revenge on Friday for his Olympic loss to Pablo Carreno Busta, with the top... Published 21 Aug, 2021 09:22am
Sports Serena, Federer exit French Open, casting doubts over return Williams, who debuted at Roland Garros in 1998, refused to be drawn on whether this was her last French Open. Published 07 Jun, 2021 12:12pm
Sports Federer withdraws from French Open "After discussions with my team, I've decided I will need to pull out of Roland Garros today," the 39-year-old said. Published 06 Jun, 2021 08:56pm
Sports Nadal's 35th birthday party with no guests at French Open Top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic is also in action on Thursday in another battle of the over 30s as he faces Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas. Published 03 Jun, 2021 11:44am
Sports Osaka crisis sends French Open reeling as Djokovic, Nadal begin title bids Barty vacated her Roland Garros title after skipping much of the 2020 season citing health and travel risks. Published 01 Jun, 2021 10:18am
Sports Be careful Naomi! Three infamous Grand Slam defaults Here, AFP Sport looks at three infamous defaults at tennis' Grand Slam tournaments. Published 31 May, 2021 10:06am
Sports 'Work in progress' Osaka into French Open second round Osaka opened the first day of action at Roland Garros with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Romanian world number 63 Patricia Maria Tig. Published 30 May, 2021 05:57pm
Sports Swiatek serene as questions linger over French Open rivals PARIS: Iga Swiatek heads into the French Open trying to become the first player since Serena Williams at Wimbledon ... Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am
Sports Nadal, Djokovic eye history as French Open settles down for quiet night in PARIS: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will set their sights on more Grand Slam history at the French Open as Roland... Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am
Sports Osaka, Medvedev looking to avoid joining illustrious list of French Open flops All her WTA Tour titles have come on hard courts and clay is the only surface the world number two has never reached a professional final on. Published 27 May, 2021 11:32am
Sports Delaying 2021 French Open saves 'tens of millions of euros' Murray, who has won seven men's and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, said the FFT did not care about the players. Published 27 May, 2021 11:29am
Sports Swiatek serene as questions linger over French Open rivals Ashleigh Barty vacated her Roland Garros title after skipping much of the 2020 season citing health and travel risks. Published 26 May, 2021 10:28am
Sports Nadal, Djokovic eye history as Roland Garros embraces quiet night in Laver's achievement came back in 1969. Published 25 May, 2021 10:06am
Sports Swiatek whitewashes Pliskova in Rome final ROME: Polish teenager Iga Swiatek crushed Czech ninth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 to win the Italian Open on... Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am