Novak Djokovic criticized top-ranked British tennis player Cameron Norrie following their match at the Italian Open earlier this month over what Djokovic felt was a lack of sportsmanship. Now, Norrie is returning the criticism. Cameron Norrie celebrates a point against Benoit Paire at the French Open at Roland Garros on May 29, 2023, in Paris. …
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a forehand against Taro Daniel of Japan during a Second Round Match at the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2023 in Paris, France. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a forehand against Taro Daniel of Japan during …
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After everything that Novak Djokovic had put himself through over the past few years, the French Open began with the possibility, finally, of a Grand Slam tournament free of drama. But three days into the Open, Djokovic has put himself at the center of the mounting international crisis in the Balkans, where ethnic Serbs and …
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French Open 2023 No 5 seed beaten 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in second-round match Monfils comes through marathon but faces Rune next Wed 31 May 2023 13.08 EDT As Caroline Garcia made her final stand on Wednesday morning inside Court Philippe-Chatrier against Anna Blinkova, her effort was undeniable. Each time she faced a match point, the …
D’Arcy MaineESPN.comMay 31, 2023, 06:03 PM ET4 Minute Read Elina Svitolina just returned to the tour in April — and won the WTA title at the Internationaux de Strasbourg on Saturday.Robert Prange/Getty Images Elina Svitolina didn’t expect to be back in the third round at the French Open. Not yet anyway. When the 28-year-old first …
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PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic sure seemed like someone ready to move on from the latest non-tennis issue he’s been involved in during a Grand Slam tournament. Criticized after his previous match for comments about clashes in northern Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and NATO-led peacekeepers, the 22-time major champion stayed away from political matters on …
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It fits to describe Holger Rune–the sixth-ranked male tennis player in the world heading into the French Open–in terms of temperature. His focus and determination are stone cold, best evinced by the way he perpetually stalks the back of the court during play. He can go from heated about a call to rifling off an …
French Open 2023 Wed 31 May 2023 16.14 EDT Cameron Norrie and Lucas Pouille have both called for tennis to embrace video replay technology in matches after a contentious point during Norrie’s 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 second‑round victory against Pouille at the French Open. During the third set of their contest on Court Suzanne Lenglen the …
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ESPN News ServicesMay 31, 2023, 07:59 AM ET5 Minute Read American Peyton Stearns upsets former champ Jelena Ostapenko Peyton Stearns lets out a yell after upsetting former French Open champ Jelena Ostapenko. Like many kids, Peyton Stearns enjoyed participating in sports and tried her hand at plenty. “Soccer, gymnastics, basketball, tennis, whatever,” the 21-year-old American …
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Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images Djokovic defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic in French Open first round. CNN — The Kosovan Olympic Committee (KOC) has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Tennis Federation (ITF) to take disciplinary action against Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic. On Monday, Djokovic left a political message on a TV camera lens at …
