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PARIS — If anybody thought a few current runs to Week 2 on the French Open and a clay-court title a bit greater than per week in the past made Daniil Medvedev a bit fonder of the pink stuff, neglect it. ...

This was Medvedev's fifth opening-round exit in seven French Open appearances and he cited an lack of ability to hit by the sluggish courtroom as a major downside."With this heavy balls to adjust with the wind was not easy. In my opinion, players who have like a wrist game, like my opponent today, like Carlos, I think Stefanos a little bit, have big advantage with these balls, because they can create easy power, which I don't have," Medvedev mentioned. "That was a little bit the case today. He was controlling almost all the points, and I was suffering a lot, especially on the side against the wind."That's why yeah, that is mainly why it was robust and why I misplaced."The silver lining to another Paris storm cloud?Medvedev, who captured his first clay-court crown in Rome this month, said t...

​​By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Former World No. 1 and 5 time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams is about to return to the WTA this summer season after a prolonged hiatus. Wild World: No. 2 Medvedev Falls in Paris   The all-time nice will return on the upcoming grass court docket occasion on the Libéma Open in ’s-Hertogenbosch which begins on June twelfth.     𝘼 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨... ✨We proudly current Venus Williams as a participant in our WTA match! The American receives a wildcard and can debut on the 's-Hertogenbosch grass courts.🎟 Get your tickets now by way of https://t.co/JtWe6TQZFu#LibemaOpen pic.twitter.com/HK1qLhOJ9S — Libéma Open🎾 (@LibemaOpen) May 30, 2023 Currently ranked World No. 701, the 42-year-old Williams has not performed on tour s...

When she's on her recreation, the explosive Ostapenko can hit via any lady on tour, together with world No. 1 Swiatek. Ostapenko is 3-0 lifetime vs. Swiatek although they've but to sq. off on crimson clay. When she's off her recreation, Ostapenko can hit her means into oblivion.So what is the secret to driving streakiness to Slam success?The 25-year-old Ostapenko says it is easy: seize the day. Ostapenko says she accepts the actual fact she'll have extra dangerous days at work than good days and tries to make one of the best of dangerous days."Honestly, probably all of the players have more bad days than good days. It's normal," Ostapenko stated. "I mean, you cannot have every single day good day, but the most important is even if it's not your day to manage it from a bad day to make it a ...

PARIS — You would possibly assume that the opponents for Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic within the French Open’s first spherical would come away from their straight-set losses Monday feeling too overwhelmed by the play of the 2 match favorites. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 29, 2023Fans inside Court 14 at Porte d’Auteuil spent the afternoon basking within the glory of Stan Wawrinka's swashbuckling tennis. For 4 hours and 35 minutes the three-time Grand Slam champion riled up followers, then despatched then all dwelling with one thing to recollect as he completed off Albert Ramos-Vinolas to earn a document eleventh five-set victory at Roland-Garros.While many within the viewers have been reflecting on twenty years value of reminiscences that 38-year-old Wawrinka has supplied, the Swiss is holding his thoughts on one factor and one factor solely: the current.“This beautiful career I have had, I don't focus on the past,” Wawrinka mentioned. “I'm always focusing on the present, so I'm not always thinking about what I...

​​By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Monday, May 29, 2023 Former World No. 3 Elina Svitolina is having fun with her time again on the courts after not too long ago giving start to her first little one with husband Gael Monfils.Yet, she is hoping her success attracts extra consideration and motion to the continuing battle in her native Ukraine.   More: Korda Adds Muscle Svitolina, a three-time former Roland Garros quarterfinalist, secured a robust opening spherical 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 26 seed Martina Trevisan of Italy.    Back in enterprise 👊@ElinaSvitolina maintains her unbeaten streak in #RolandGarros first spherical matches defeating Trevisan 6-2, 6-2. pic.twitter.com/wKv1ap7MuI — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 29, 2023   The win for the 28-year-old Svitolina comes recent off...

No. 10 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime is hoping for a while to heal after exiting Roland Garros within the first spherical on Monday.Italian veteran Fabio Fognini proved an excessive amount of for the Canadian as he secured a 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 opening spherical victory.It marks the primary prime 10 win for Fognini at a serious since he got here again from two units down in 2015 to upset Rafael Nadal on the US Open. While Fognini performed effectively, it was clear from begin to end that Auger-Aliassime was not 100% within the match. Later, Auger-Aliassime revealed he was coping with a number of bodily points throughout the match that included an ongoing shoulder difficulty.“Yeah. I mean, the shoulder is not great, but that wasn't the issue today. I got a bit sick last night, didn't really sleep. Y...

PARIS — Two years in the past on the French Open, Barbora Krejcikova arrived comparatively unknown and comparatively unaccomplished - and left with championships in each singles and doubles, one thing no girl had executed at Roland Garros in additional than 20 years. ...

PARIS (AP) — Back on her “favorite court in the world,” Sloane Stephens regarded sharp in her opening match on the French Open with a 6-0, 6-4 win over two-time main finalist Karolina Pliskova. ...