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  French Open: Djokovic sails into pre-quarters, faces teenager Musetti

  June 05, 2021 22:39 IST

  Djokovic will next meet 19-year-old Italian Lorenzo Musetti, who survived a five-setter against compatriot and 2018 semi-finalist Marco Cecchinato.

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  French Open: Sloane Stephens sets up pre-quarters clash with Barbora Krejcikova

  June 05, 2021 21:22 IST

  Stephens defeated no.18 Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-5 in one hour, 55 minutes to move into the pre-quarterfinals on Saturday.

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  French Open: Stefanis Tsitsipas defeats John Isner to enter fourth round

  June 05, 2021 9:55 IST

  Tsitsipas, a semi-finalist last year, won the match against Isner in two hours and 38 minutes.

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  French Open | Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Kei Nishikori enter pre-quarters

  June 05, 2021 7:05 IST

  If Medvedev makes it to the final at Roland Garros and current world No.1 Serb Novak Djokovic does not, the Russian will be the new world No.1.

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  French Open: Serena powers into fourth round; Anastasia upsets Aryna

  June 04, 2021 23:13 IST

  In an 85-minute encounter, Serena was tested thoroughly in the second set, when, leading 6-4 and 1-0, Danielle surged into form.

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  French Open: Alexander Zverev sets up fourth-round clash with Kei Nishikori

  June 04, 2021 22:50 IST

  24-year-old Zverev saved three set points at 4-5 in the second set and then won nine of the next 11 games to get past Djere. Zverev struck 31 winners and converted seven of 10 break points for victory.

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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.