Aryna Sabalenka (AP Photo/Orlean Morissard) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka combined power, precision and personality as she beat former champion Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open. The Belarusian star not only delivered a commanding performance on Court Philippe-Chatier, but also stole the spotlight with a memorable post-match celebration. Sabalenka…
PSG’s Desire Doue, left, and Warren Zaire-Emery walk center court with the Champions League trophy during the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, June 1, 2026, in Paris. (AP Photo) Fresh from Paris Saint-Germain Champions League Victory, Ballon d and Conqueror Ousmane Dembele And his three teammates brought the trophy French Open on Monday and…
Serena Williams (AP Photo) New Delhi: Tennis great Serena Williams is all set to make a surprise return to professional tennis almost four years after her last competitive match. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild-card entry into the women’s doubles event at Queen’s Club, scheduled to be held from June 6…
Poland’s Iga Swietek walks off the court after losing to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. (AP Photo) New Delhi: A new women’s champion will be crowned at Roland Garros this year after four-time winner Iga Swiatek suffered a stunning fourth-round exit on her 25th birthday, falling to in-form Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk on Sunday.15th-seeded Kostyuk produced one of…
Novak Djokovic’s Roland Garros campaign has come to an abrupt end, leaving fans questioning his future. (AP Photo) PARIS: Novak Djokovic batted away three questions during his post-match press conference at Roland Garros on Friday evening. The answers were brief, but revealing what they refused to say. Will we see you again at Roland Garros…
Paris: Novak Djokovic fired off three questions during the post-match press conference at Roland Garros on Friday evening. The answers were brief, but revealing what they refused to say.Will we see you again at Roland Garros next year? DJOKOVIC: I don’t know. Would it be okay if this was your last match? DJOKOVIC: I don’t…
Spain’s Rafael Nadal (AP Photo) New Delhi: Rafael Nadal has spoken about the intense physical struggles during her legendary tennis career, revealing how constant pain and difficult health decisions became part of her journey to greatness.Speaking to the BBC, the 39-year-old admitted that his pursuit of success often pushes him physically to the edge. “I…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (AP Photo/Emma da Silva) French Open 2026 produced another major shock when Novak Djokovic was knocked out in Paris in dramatic fashion. Teenager Joao Fonseca stunned Djokovic in a marathon five-set battle on Friday. Earlier on Thursday, Sinner’s title hopes were dashed after he struggled physically in the sweltering heat.Fonseca, the…
Serbian great Novak Djokovic has hit out at the Roland Garros crowd, saying he hopes he won’t have to face more locals after cheering him on throughout the match. (Photo/IANS) Novak Djokovic criticized the crowd at Roland Garros and said he hoped he would not face more French players as he was booed throughout his…
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan (AP Photo) Paris: There were seats to compete on the show courts — Philippe-Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglin and Simon-Mathieu — but even a patch of shade on Roland Garros’ 34 acres lay empty on Wednesday, another 30-plus Celsius day. French Open In the midst of an unprecedented heat wave.Around the grounds, matches were…