Articles filed under Tennis
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Coco Gauff defeats Loïs Boisson 6-1, 6-2 to reach her second French Open finalJun 05, 2025 1:29 pm - Coco Gauff has turned to an old trick with the French Open crowd loudly singing her French opponent's name. Gauff pretended Thursday they were chanting "Coco!" Not that it mattered much, truly, because Gauff was by far the superior player throughout a 6-1, 6-2 victory that earned her a second trip to the final at Roland-Garros.
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No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka ends Iga Swiatek’s 26-match French Open winning streak and reaches the finalJun 05, 2025 11:00 am - No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has ended Iga Swiatek's 26-match French Open winning streak and reached the final in Paris for the first time. Sabalenka's 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 victory Thursday prevents Swiatek from becoming the first woman to win four consecutive championships at Roland-Garros.
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A fairy tale in Paris: French wild card Boisson stuns No. 6 Andreeva to reach French Open semisJun 04, 2025 5:02 pm - French wild-card entry Loïs Boisson has upset sixth-ranked Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (6), 6-3 in front of a boisterous and partisan crowd to reach the French Open semifinals. Andreeva repeatedly showed her frustration with the crowd as fans chanted "Lois, Lois" between points, waved Tricolor flags and even applauded the Russian teenager's errors.
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French Open: Iga Swiatek to face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Alcaraz and Musetti winJun 03, 2025 4:36 pm - PARIS — Iga Swiatek's bid for a record fourth consecutive French Open championship will need to go through No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka after both delivered straight-set ...
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French Open: 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Boisson upsets No. 3 Pegula. Gauff, Djokovic and Sinner winJun 02, 2025 7:31 pm - PARIS — Loïs Boisson never had played at the French Open, let alone in the biggest arena at Roland-Garros. Nothing fazed the French wild-card entry and now she is in the ...
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French Open: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul put 2 US men in quarterfinals for 1st time since 1996Jun 01, 2025 7:49 pm - PARIS — Before Frances Tiafoe played a point at this French Open, he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about its surface — or his chances in the tournament. “Last tourname...
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French Open: Elina Svitolina beats 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini and will face Iga Swiatek nextJun 01, 2025 5:47 pm - PARIS — Elina Svitolina saved three match points and came back to eliminate 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 on Sunday, earning her fifth French Open quar...
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Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul try to add to the best French Open for U.S. men in decadesMay 31, 2025 4:54 pm - It's been 30 years since three American men reached Week 2 at the French Open. Back then, it was Andre Agassi, Michael Chang and Jim Courier. Each of them won the tournament at some point. This time, the trio is Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe. All are scheduled to be on court Sunday in fourth-round action at Roland-Garros.
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French Open: Jannik Sinner drops just 3 games to extend Grand Slam unbeaten run. Djokovic winsMay 31, 2025 4:47 pm - When Jannik Sinner's opponent in the French Open's third round finally won a single game, the Court Suzanne-Lenglen crowd responded with a standing ovation. Sinner was simply too good, extending his Grand Slam winning streak to 17 matches and looking very much like the No. 1-ranked man.
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French Open: Swiatek and Sabalenka reach fourth round without dropping a set but Alcaraz laborsMay 30, 2025 7:44 pm - Defending champion Iga Swiatek joined No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open on Friday and neither player has dropped a set.