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  French Open: Aryna Sabalenka knocked out in third round

  June 04, 2021 20:47 IST

  The women’s side at Roland Garros is now without its top three seeds after Sabalenka lost 6-4, 2-6, 6-0.

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  Tennis player arrested on suspicion of match-fixing

  June 04, 2021 17:20 IST

  The prosecutor's office told The Associated Press that a “women's international player” was in custody but it did not identify her.

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  City of Light's silent nights: Curfew cuts French Open 2021 crowd

  June 04, 2021 13:00 IST

  Welcome to the (mostly) silent nights of Roland Garros, which this year has joined Flushing Meadows and Melbourne Park in scheduling night sessions.

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  Best set of this clay-court season: Rafael Nadal after win over Richard Gasquet

  June 04, 2021 11:27 IST

  Nadal allowed his French opponent, who he beat for the 17th time in a row, to win only nine points in the opening set while winning seven games in a row.

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  French Open 2021: Defending champion Iga Swiatek advances to 3rd round

  June 04, 2021 11:25 IST

  Swiatek dispatched Rebecca Peterson of Sweden, 6-1, 6-1 in one hour and one minute to progress while Kenin beat American compatriot Hailey Baptiste 7-5, 6-3.

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  Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka's 'courage' on mental health

  June 04, 2021 11:20 IST

  Osaka, who also acknowledged suffering “long bouts of depression,” received criticism by some who say the media events are just “ part of the job. "

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  French Open Lookahead: Serena vs Collins, Keys vs Azarenka in 3rd round

  June 04, 2021 8:09 IST

  Serena Williams faces a dangerous opponent in her third-round match: fellow American Danielle Collins, who reached the quarterfinals in the tournament last September before losing to Sofia Kenin

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  French Open champion Rafael Nadal reaches 3rd round on empty court

  June 04, 2021 7:57 IST

  Nadal won 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 against Gasquet to improve to 17-0 for his career against the Frenchman since they first met in 2004. 

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  Slowing down? Roger Federer says no as he advances at French Open

  June 03, 2021 23:13 IST

  When the 39-year-old Federer drew a time violation Thursday at the French Open for not playing fast enough, he protested to the chair umpire and to his opponent, Marin Cilic.

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  Lewis Hamilton backs Naomi Osaka in news conference dispute

  June 03, 2021 20:20 IST

  Speaking ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Hamilton was critical of the French Open organizers.

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  Top-ranked Ash Barty withdraws from French Open with injury

  June 03, 2021 17:31 IST

  The 2019 champion trailed 6-1, 2-2 when she returned to her chair and signalled she was not able to continue against Polish rival Magda Linette on Court Philippe Chatrier.

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  Sania Mirza thanks Kiren Rijiju, others after son and sister get UK visa

  June 03, 2021 15:15 IST

  The 34-year-old winner of six Grand Slams in doubles took to Twitter to thank everyone for their help.

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  French Open 2021: Men's doubles team positive for COVID

  June 03, 2021 10:34 IST

  French Open organizers say two members of a men's doubles team have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been dropped from the tournament.  

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  French Open 2021 Day 5: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic in action

  June 03, 2021 7:02 IST

  Roger Federer will face Marin Cilic in 2nd Round, followed by tournament favaourite Nadal against Richard Gasquet; World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will take on Pablo Cuevas.

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  French Open 2021: Medvedev tops Paul to make 3rd round debut in Paris

  June 03, 2021 6:50 IST

  The Russian reached the third round in Paris for the first time by coming back from a poor start to eliminate Tommy Paul by a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 win.

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  French Open 2021: Serena Williams survives scare to reach 3rd round

  June 03, 2021 6:38 IST

  Williams got back to the third round at Roland Garros by pulling away to beat 174th-ranked Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.

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  French Open: Kei Nishikori grinds out another 5-set win

  June 03, 2021 0:01 IST

  Nishikori improved to 9-2 in five-set matches at Roland Garros and 26-7 in his career. He’s won 10 of his last 11 five-setters.

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  Sharan and Delbonis bow out of French Open

  June 02, 2021 23:17 IST

  The Indo-Argentine pair lost 6-3 6-7 (13) 4-6 to Matt and Alex in a thrilling contest that clocked two hours and eight minutes here.

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  Alexander Zverev keeps it short, advances to 3rd round at French Open

  June 02, 2021 19:33 IST

  Zverev has been in excellent form in the buildup to the clay-court major. He is among the top contenders in Paris following his title in Madrid, where he beat Rafael Nadal.

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  French Open 2021: 10th seed Bencic knocked out in 2nd round at French Open

  June 02, 2021 16:45 IST

  Bencic struggled with her serve throughout and was broken four times by her Russian rival in 2-6, 2-6 loss.

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  Naomi Osaka steps out of French Open and onto sport's third rail

  June 02, 2021 12:55 IST

  Other athletes, notably Olympian Michael Phelps, spoke candidly about mental-health issues before but none of them sparked a conversation this wide.

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  Kvitova pulls out of French Open after injuring herself during press conference

  June 02, 2021 9:02 IST

  The two-time Wimbledon champion injured her ankle due to a freak fall during a post-match media press conference on Sunday.

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  French Open 2021 lookahead: Serena Williams in 2nd-round action

  June 02, 2021 8:02 IST

  Serena Williams will try to get back to the third round at Roland Garros a year after she withdrew from the tournament before her second match because of an injured left Achilles.

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  Novak Djokovic improves to 17-0 in French Open 1st Rd

  June 02, 2021 7:13 IST

  The No. 1-ranked Djokovic opened his quest for a 19th Grand Slam title and second in Paris by defeating Tennys Sandgren of the United States 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in just under two hours on Tuesday night.

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  Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Naomi Osaka's concerns

  June 02, 2021 6:49 IST

  The pledge came in a statement signed by the same four tennis administrators who threatened the possibility of disqualification or suspension for Osaka on Sunday if she continued to skip news conferences.

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  'Choked': Rafael Nadal's opponent flubs set points at French Open 2021

  June 02, 2021 6:31 IST

  Nadal began his bid for a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title — and 14th at the French Open, adding to a mark he keeps adding to, year after year — with a, yes, straight-set victory over Popyrin.

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  Carla Suárez Navarro, 32, plays again at French Open after cancer

  June 02, 2021 6:21 IST

  Suárez Navarro returned to professional tennis following chemotherapy treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma and came close to victory before eventually being beaten 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 by 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens in a first-round match at Court Simonne Mathieu.

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  French Open 2021: Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty, Elina Svitolina move into 2nd round in Paris

  June 01, 2021 19:48 IST

  Barty played with her left thigh bandaged and struggled before getting medical treatment at the start of the deciding set. Barty improved and eventually made the most of Pera's lack of consistency to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. =