French Open 2021
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French Open champion Rafael Nadal reaches 3rd round on empty court
Tennis | Jun 04, 2021, 07:57 AM ISTNadal 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
Tennis | Jun 03, 2021, 11:13 PM ISTWhen 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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Top-ranked Ash Barty withdraws from French Open with injury
Tennis | Jun 03, 2021, 05:31 PM ISTThe 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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French Open 2021: Men's doubles team positive for COVID
Tennis | Jun 03, 2021, 10:34 AM ISTFrench 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
Tennis | Jun 03, 2021, 07:02 AM ISTRoger 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
Tennis | Jun 03, 2021, 06:50 AM ISTThe 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
Tennis | Jun 03, 2021, 06:38 AM ISTWilliams 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
Tennis | Jun 03, 2021, 12:01 AM ISTNishikori 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
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 11:17 PM ISTThe 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
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 07:33 PM ISTZverev 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
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 04:45 PM ISTBencic 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
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 12:55 PM ISTOther 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
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 09:02 AM ISTThe 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
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 08:02 AM ISTSerena 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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Women's cricket needs media support: Mithali Raj on Naomi Osaka's French Open withdrawal
Cricket | Jun 02, 2021, 07:40 AM ISTOsaka had decided to boycott press conferences during the ongoing Grand Slam - a move that had drawn flak - as he felt that the nature of questioning was often damaging to her mental health.
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Novak Djokovic improves to 17-0 in French Open 1st Rd
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 07:13 AM ISTThe 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
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 06:49 AM ISTThe 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
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 06:31 AM ISTNadal 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
Tennis | Jun 02, 2021, 06:21 AM ISTSuárez 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.