Ask Serena Williams a question on a tennis court and she’ll usually have the answer. In Mihaela Buzarnescu, a 33-year-old Romanian whose world ranking of 148 says little about her …
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Stefanos Tsitsipas is a man in a hurry. He walks fast, plays fast and has a business-like on-court demeanour that belies the casual artistry of his play. Blink, and you’ll …
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As a study in what it will take to stop Rafael Nadal in Paris, this was fascinating. For two sets, it had been very much business as usual for the …
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It was not the start Ashleigh Barty would have wished for, but she will be grateful for small mercies. The top seed survived an injury scare and the determined challenge …
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Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open in response to the bitter fallout from her decision to boycott media duties at the tournament. In a move that has left …
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Roger Federer, returning to the grand slam stage after an absence of 487 days, eased past Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 to reach round two of the French …
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Naomi Osaka’s sister Mari has apologised after an attempt to explain the reasoning behind the world No 2’s media boycott led to an online backlash. In a statement released on …
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You wait years for a friends’ reunion and then two come along in a week. Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, opened the defence of her French Open title with a …
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Dominic Thiem, twice a losing finalist at Roland Garros, suffered a sensational first round upset at the French Open as the Spanish veteran Pablo Andujar, ranked 68 in the world, …
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Naomi Osaka may not be saying too much over the next fortnight, but the message she delivered with a confident opening round performance at the French Open came through loud …