Articles filed under Tennis
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Iga Swiatek saves a match point and comes back to beat Naomi Osaka at the French OpenMay 29, 2024 4:57 pm - PARIS — Iga Swiatek played like the current No. 1 and the two-time defending champion at the French Open. No surprise there. That Naomi Osaka looked like the former No. 1...
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14-time champion Rafael Nadal loses in the French Open's first round to Alexander ZverevMay 27, 2024 7:15 pm - PARIS — The noise was loud and relentless, a chorus of thousands of belting out “ Ra-fa! Ra-fa! ” whenever their guy found the occasional moment of brilliance of the sort...
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At wide open Roland Garros, the drama should arrive early this yearMay 27, 2024 6:00 am - A word of advice to those time-conscious viewers who tune into tennis’s major tournaments only in the second week, when the fourth round or quarterfinals begin: Adjust yo...
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Wawrinka, 39, beats Andy Murray, 37, at the French Open; Alcaraz and Osaka winMay 26, 2024 6:01 pm - PARIS — After Stan Wawrinka ended Andy Murray's stay at the French Open yet again — and this time, it was perhaps Murray's last singles appearance at Roland Garros — the ...
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It's not just Rafael Nadal: Retirement is in the tennis air as the French Open startsMay 25, 2024 9:19 pm - It's not just Rafael Nadal who has folks wondering how many more tennis matches remain in his career.
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Nadal is in the French Open field and will face Zverev in the first roundMay 23, 2024 8:41 pm - Rafael Nadal is in the French Open field, after all, and Thursday's draw set up the 14-time champion for a challenging first-round matchup against No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev.
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Nadal gets emotional after a loss in his last Madrid Open appearance. Alcaraz reaches quarterfinalsApr 30, 2024 8:56 pm - MADRID — Rafael Nadal had to pause for a few moments, visibly emotional, while addressing the crowd after his loss in the fourth round at the Madrid Open. As chants of “R...
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Ruud beats Thompson for tour-leading 26th win, reaches Barcelona Open quarterfinalsApr 18, 2024 9:12 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Casper Ruud defeated Jordan Thompson in straight sets to earn his season-leading 26th win and secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open ...
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Ruud finally beats Djokovic and Tsitsipas downs Sinner to set up Monte Carlo Masters finalApr 13, 2024 9:07 pm - Casper Ruud finally got the better of Novak Djokovic, beating the top-ranked Serb 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 on Saturday to set up a Monte Carlo Masters final against two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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Jannik Sinner tops Grigor Dimitrov for Miami Open titleMar 31, 2024 5:51 pm - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jannik Sinner’s strong 2024 continued as he won the Miami Open with 6-3, 6-1 victory over 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday. In a flawless display...