PARIS (AP) — Frances Tiafoe says he receives death threats via social media after he loses professional tennis matches. Jessica Pegula says the same. So does Donna Vekic — directed at both her and her family. “Everybody gets them after a loss,” said Tiafoe, a 25-year-old from Maryland who was scheduled to play in the …
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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Last week Rafael Nadal had called for a press conference. And despite it turning out the way all had anticipated, it came as a shock. Owing to his failure to recover from the hip injury he incurred in Australian Open back in January this year, Nadal pulled out of the 2023 French Open and subsequently …
Kostyuk, the world number 39, had warned she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players due to the ongoing war in Ukraine – a stance she and other Ukrainian athletes have stuck to since Moscow’s forces invaded their country last year, with support from Belarus. The 20-year-old from Kyiv duly avoided her opponent on Court …
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Last week world tennis was hit with the shocking announcement made from Rafael Nadal, who did not just withdraw from the 2023 French Open contest, but also revealed that 2024 could possibly be his final year in professional tennis. The Spaniard has long been suffering from a hip injury which he incurred during Australian Open …
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The last American man to win a Grand Slam was Andy Roddick a staggering 20 years ago. Frances Tiafoe hopes he can end the drought. In fact, he knows he can. The 26-year-old American hotshot sent Flushing Meadows into a frenzy last September and his star rose. It’s not enough. He wants more. ‘My goal …
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Commercial content 21+. For the past decade, handicapping the futures market for the men’s side of the French Open has boiled down to one essential question: Does anyone have a hope to beat Rafael Nadal? For the most part the answer to that question has been a resounding “no,” as the Spaniard has won 14 …
Rafael Nadal’s decision to withdraw from the 2023 French Open due to injury has created a sense of unpredictability in the men’s singles event, setting up one of the most uncertain editions in nearly two decades. However, a new generation led by world number one Carlos Alcaraz is ready to seize this rare opportunity. Spain’s …
PARIS (AP) — With 14-time champion Rafael Nadal out of the tournament, here are top men to watch at the French Open, which begins at Roland Garros on Sunday: ___ CARLOS ALCARAZ Seeded: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Spain Age: 20 2023 Record: 30-3 2023 Titles: 4 Career Titles: 10 Grand Slam Titles: 1 — …
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There’s a reason a statue of Rafael Nadal stands outside Court Philippe Chatrier on the southwest outskirts of Paris. No player ever lorded over any Grand Slam tennis tournament the way Nadal has ruled the French Open, winning it year after year after year for a read-it-again-to-make-sure total of 14 times. It is impossible to …
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