French Open 2021
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French Open 2021: Talking points from week 1 at Roland Garros
Tennis | Jun 06, 2021, 03:37 PM ISTAfter seven days of breathtaking action on la terre batteu, 32 players, on either side of the singles tournament await their fate as round of 16 begins from Sunday evening
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French Open: Nadal miffed at Norrie's complaint; says didn't react when he threw ball wrong 20 times
Tennis | Jun 06, 2021, 09:18 AM ISTNadal cruised to the fourth round with another straight-set win but the match had its moment of controversy when his British rival Cameron Norrie complaint to umpire of time wasting.
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Mental health: Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens says it's vital to keep talking
Tennis | Jun 06, 2021, 09:02 AM ISTFour-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka put a renewed focus on mental health when she pulled out of the French Open on Monday and cited difficulties in dealing with "huge waves of anxiety."
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Is Roger Federer considering withdrawing from French Open 2021?
Tennis | Jun 06, 2021, 08:26 AM ISTFederer, who is two months shy of his 40th birthday, has always preferred the grass-court season in build-up to his beloved Wimbledon Championships, over any other type.
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My fighting spirit, for once, got me over the line: Roger Federer after French Open 3rd round win
Tennis | Jun 06, 2021, 08:01 AM ISTAdding to the oddness of it all was the lack of spectators, who almost assuredly would have tried to offer a boost to Federer, who might not have many — any? — more French Open appearances in him.
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French Open 2021 Lookahead: Serena Williams' 64th Slam 4th round; foe's 1st
Tennis | Jun 06, 2021, 07:01 AM ISTSerena Williams is playing in the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament for the 64th time. Elena Rybakina is making her debut at that stage of a major.
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American Sofia Kenin trying to make more memories at French Open 2021
Tennis | Jun 06, 2021, 06:48 AM ISTKenin advanced to the fourth round of the French Open for the third consecutive year on Saturday by winning a seesaw all-American match against Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
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Roger Federer struggles past Dominik Koepfer to reach French Open last 16
Tennis | Jun 06, 2021, 06:22 AM ISTFederer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion who turns 40 on Aug. 8, was last bounced from the French Open in the third round 17 years ag
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French Open: Familiar results as Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek advance
Tennis | Jun 05, 2021, 11:09 PM ISTSwiatek rallied from a break down in the opening set to beat Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 6-0. Nadal wasn't fazed to lose serve twice in a row in the second set and he eliminated Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
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French Open: Djokovic sails into pre-quarters, faces teenager Musetti
Tennis | Jun 05, 2021, 10:39 PM ISTDjokovic 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
Tennis | Jun 05, 2021, 09:22 PM ISTStephens 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
Tennis | Jun 05, 2021, 09:55 AM ISTTsitsipas, 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
Tennis | Jun 05, 2021, 07:05 AM ISTIf 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
Tennis | Jun 04, 2021, 11:13 PM ISTIn 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
Tennis | Jun 04, 2021, 10:50 PM IST24-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
Tennis | Jun 04, 2021, 08:47 PM ISTThe 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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City of Light's silent nights: Curfew cuts French Open 2021 crowd
Tennis | Jun 04, 2021, 01:00 PM ISTWelcome 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
Tennis | Jun 04, 2021, 11:27 AM ISTNadal 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
Tennis | Jun 04, 2021, 11:25 AM ISTSwiatek 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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French Open Lookahead: Serena vs Collins, Keys vs Azarenka in 3rd round
Tennis | Jun 04, 2021, 08:09 AM ISTSerena 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