Roland Garros
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French Open: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal reach 4th round with ease
Tennis | Jun 01, 2019, 10:02 AM ISTRoger Federer defeated Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 while Rafael Nadal got the better of Belgian 27th-seeded David Goffin 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
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French Open: Osaka avoids major upset, Simona advances
Tennis | May 29, 2019, 10:00 AM ISTFive times just two points from defeat in a swirling wind, Osaka held it together enough to overcome all of those miscues and stretch her winning streak at majors to 15 matches by beating Schmiedlova.
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French Open 2019: Bopanna and Copil upset sixth seeds to advance to second round
Tennis | May 28, 2019, 11:40 PM ISTRohan Bopanna and Marius Copil beat sixth-seeded Michael Venus and Raven Klaasen in straight sets to advance to the second round at Roland Garros.
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Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer fight 'the watch', keep winning Slams
Tennis | Jun 12, 2018, 11:42 AM ISTFederer or Nadal have won each of the past six major tournaments, equalling their second-longest stretch of dual dominance, their other six-slam streak came way back in 2008-09.
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Nadal wins record 11th French Open title with three-set victory over Thiem
Tennis | Jun 10, 2018, 10:43 PM ISTNadal's form never wavered, though, and soon enough he was celebrating his 17th Grand Slam title overall, second among men only to Roger Federer's 20.
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French Open final: Thiem 'hopes' to stop Nadal as he seeks record 11th title
Tennis | Jun 09, 2018, 11:16 PM ISTThe 32-year-old Spaniard is 10-0 in finals in Paris, winning the trophy every year from 2005-08, then again every year from 2010-14, then again in 2017.
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Halep tops Stephens to win French Open, her maiden grand slam trophy
Tennis | Jun 09, 2018, 10:41 PM ISTHalep added Grand Slam trophy No. 1 to her No. 1 ranking, coming back from a set and a break down to beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
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French Open: Halep cruises past Muguruza in semis; faces Stephens in finals
Tennis | Jun 07, 2018, 10:52 PM ISTHalep assured herself of retaining the No. 1 ranking and reached her third final in Paris.
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French Open: Del Potro sets up semifinal clash against Rafael Nadal
Tennis | Jun 07, 2018, 08:23 PM ISTWith his good run at Roland Garros, Del Potro is now guaranteed to return to the top four in the rankings for the first time in more than four years.
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French Open: Halep beats Kerber, Muguruza ousts Sharapova to reach semifinals
Tennis | Jun 06, 2018, 10:56 PM ISTHalep next faces third-seeded Garbine Muguruza, who thrashed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1 in a matchup of past French Open champions.
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Rohan Bopanna, Roger-Vasselin crash out of French Open in quarters
Tennis | Jun 06, 2018, 12:33 PM ISTThe 13th seeded Indo-French combination went down 6-7, 2-6 to eighth seeds Nikola Mektic of Croatia and Austria's Alexander Peya in an hour and 32 minutes.
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Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys to reprise US Open final in French Open semis
Tennis | Jun 06, 2018, 09:34 AM ISTTheir matchup provides a contrast in styles: Keys is a big hitter whose serves and forehands are the keys to her success; Stephens covers every inch of the court as well as anyone.
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French Open: Novak Djokovic move to quarterfinals for ninth year in a row
Tennis | Jun 04, 2018, 04:08 PM ISTThe former world number one Djokovic took two hours and 25 minutes to get into the last eight at Roland Garros for the 12th time on Sunday.
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American pals Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys both reach 1st French Open quarterfinals
Tennis | Jun 04, 2018, 12:04 PM ISTThe 10th-seeded Stephens was a 6-2, 6-0 winner against No. 25 Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in 52 minutes, while No. 13 Keys beat No. 31 Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania 6-1, 6-4 in 65 minutes.
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French Open Preview: Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova, an enduring rivalry
Tennis | Jun 04, 2018, 10:23 AM ISTThrough 14 years and 21 matches, Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova has evolved into one of the most enduring and multi-faceted, if also lopsided, rivalries in women's sport.
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French Open 2018: Williams sisters crash out of women's doubles
Tennis | Jun 04, 2018, 09:48 AM ISTBoth Serena and Venus, who have won 14 Grand Slam doubles' titles, last won the French Open together way back in 1999.
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Novak Djokovic's next French Open foe was cleared of match-fixing
Tennis | Jun 04, 2018, 09:30 AM ISTMarco Cecchinato earned the right to face Djokovic for a spot in the semifinals at Roland Garros by eliminating the No. 8-seeded David Goffin 7-5, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Sunday.
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French Open 2018: Get ready for Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova in Paris
Tennis | Jun 03, 2018, 11:30 AM ISTThe head-to-head history is overwhelmingly in Williams' favour as the American has won 19 of 21 meetings against Sharapova, including 18 in a row.
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French Open: Rafael Nadal eases past Richard Gasquet to reach 4th round
Tennis | Jun 02, 2018, 11:44 PM ISTNadal is gaining momentum in his bid for a record-extending 11th title at Roland Garros, and Gasquet never looked remotely like stopping him.
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French Open: Bopanna and Vasselin reach men's doubles quarters
Tennis | Jun 02, 2018, 08:55 PM ISTIt's the third time that Bopanna has reached quarterfinal stage at Roland Garros. He made it to the last-eight pairs in 2011 and 2016 also.