WIMBLEDON, England—Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Japan’s Naomi Osaka, and Australia’s Ash Barty are on the entry lists for the Tokyo Olympics that were announced Thursday by the International Tennis Federation. As the ITF noted, though, “The entry lists are still subject to change.” Federer, for one, said last weekend he would wait until…
French Open Defends ‘Pragmatic’ Stance in Osaka Dealings
PARIS—French Open organizers defended their “pragmatic” approach in their dealings with four-time major champion Naomi Osaka during the tournament, saying Sunday they tried to engage with her several times before she decided to withdraw because she needed a mental health break. “We did it the right way,” French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton said at…
Djokovic Beats Tsitsipas to Win French Open, 19th Grand Slam Title
PARIS—Novak Djokovic came all the way back after dropping the first two sets to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–7 (6), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the French Open final Sunday for his 19th Grand Slam title. Djokovic’s second trophy at Roland Garros moves him one major championship away from tying the men’s record of 20 shared…
Tennis-Krejcikova Plans to Mark Titles Sweep in Paris With Rare Sip of Champagne
PARIS—Czech Barbora Krejcikova said she was going to enjoy a rare glass of champagne on Sunday after completing a singles-doubles title sweep at the French Open by taking the women’s doubles trophy with compatriot Katerina Siniakova. Krejcikova became the first player to win both the women’s singles and doubles title in Paris since Frenchwoman Mary…
France’s Mahut and Herbert Clinch Another French Open Doubles Title
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut became the first French pair to win their home Grand Slam twice when they defeated Kazakhs Alexander Bublik and Andrey Golubev 4–6 7–6(1) 6–4 in the men’s doubles final at Roland Garros on Saturday. Herbert and Mahut, who have won all four majors in doubles together, added to their 2018…
Barbora Krejcikova Wins 1st Grand Slam Title at French Open
PARIS—Thinking of her late coach the whole time, Barbora Krejcikova went from unseeded to Grand Slam champion at the French Open. Putting aside a shaky set, Krejcikova won just her fifth major tournament as a singles player by beating 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday. When it…
Nadal Drops Set, Beats Schwartzman to Reach French Open SF
PARIS—Rafael Nadal’s French Open set streak is over. His pursuit of a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title—including 14 at Roland Garros—remains very much intact. Nadal shrugged off dropping a set in Paris for the first time in two years and regained control Wednesday, whipping violent forehands punctuated with first pumps and yells of “Vamos!” en…
Sakkari Stops 2020 Champ Swiatek’s French Open Streak in Quarter Finals
PARIS—Maria Sakkari ended defending champion Iga Swiatek’s 11-match and 22-set winning streaks at the French Open on Wednesday and reached the semifinals of a major tournament for the first time. The 17th-seeded Sakkari used strong and steady baseline play to eliminate Swiatek 6–4, 6–4 at Court Philippe Chatrier in the quarterfinals and ensure that the…
Unseeded Tamara Zidansek Reaches Semifinals at French Open
PARIS—Before the French Open, Tamara Zidansek had never advanced past the second round at any Grand Slam. The former snowboarder has now become the first woman from Slovenia to reach the semifinals at a major tournament. Spurred on by the vocal support of her coaching team on Court Philippe Chatrier, the 85th-ranked Zidansek defeated Spanish…
Djokovic, Nadal Beat Italian Teens to Reach French Open QFs
PARIS—For two sets and more than two hours at the French Open on Monday, Novak Djokovic found himself being outplayed by a 19-year-old opponent from Italy making his Grand Slam debut. And yet, to hear Djokovic tell it afterward, he had the kid right where he wanted him. Which turned out to be true. Rafael…
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