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FRENCH OPEN 2023: Alcaraz seeded 1st; Djokovic 3rd; no Nadal

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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Wimbledon champion Rybakina wins Italian Open; Rune-Medvedev in men’s final

Tennis

ROME (AP) — Elena Rybakina is discovering that her big serve and heavy groundstrokes can do damage on clay courts, too. The Wimbledon champion was dominating 21-9 with winners when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired due to a left thigh injury early in the second set of the rain-delayed Italian Open final on Saturday. “I …

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