French Open champ Iga Swiatek rises to 17th in world rankings
French Open champion Iga Swiatek joined the Top 20 for the first time Monday by rising 37 spots in the WTA rankings to a career-best No. 17. Rafael Nadal’s 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday for a 13th championship at Roland Garros ...
Nadal wins French Open, equaling Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slams
It's the fourth time the No. 2-ranked Nadal won his favorite tournament without ceding a set and made his career mark at the French Open 100-2.
No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 2 Rafael Nadal win to set up clash in French Open final
It will be their 56th meeting, the most between two men in the professional era.
Novak Djokovic overcomes ailments to reach French Open semifinals
The first obvious sign of trouble for Novak Djokovic came when he stepped out into Court Philippe Chatrier with a rather large square of beige athletic tape on the back of his neck. The next indication came on the very first point of his French ...
Sofia Kenin, 'motivated' by father, reaches French Open quarters
After Sofia Kenin dropped the opening set in the French Open’s fourth round Monday, her father, Alexander, who is also her coach, switched seats in the stands, plopping himself down right next to her opponent’s coach. So much for social distancing amid a pandemic. Whether the ...
Novak Djokovic leads veterans and unknowns at wild French Open
There are surprising results and "Who is that?” stories abound as this one-of-these-is-not-like-the-others French Open heads to the fourth round - with the wild-card entry, the pair of qualifiers and the group of men and women who keep advancing in their tournament debuts. And then ...
DQ forgotten, Novak Djokovic leaves French Open foe 'suffocated'
Novak Djokovic’s backhand clipped the net and landed wide, so he shook his head. That was it. Later, a too-soft drop shot found the white tape and bounced back on his own side, finally ceding a game in a dominant debut performance at the 2020 ...
Rebooted Roland Garros struggles to escape shadow of coronavirus
The delayed Grand Slam will finally begin this weekend in Paris with crowds limited and players under tight restrictions to prevent infections.
Djokovic wins Rome title, saying he has 'moved on' after U.S. Open default
For four or five days after being defaulted from the U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic did some serious soul searching. Then he got back on the tennis court — and since then it's been fairly straightforward, at least in terms of results. Dropping only one set all ...
Novak Djokovic reaches Italian Open final, agrees with warning for obscenity
Novak Djokovic knows it isn’t model behavior when he loses his cool on the tennis court. Yet he just can’t help himself. Exactly two weeks after he was defaulted from the U.S. Open, and a day after he was warned by the chair umpire for breaking ...
'Deeply sorry' Djokovic positive for virus; questions over return of tennis
The final leg of the Adria Tour in Bosnia has been canceled and questions are being raised about the sport's planned official return in August.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination
Novak Djokovic faces a dilemma if it becomes compulsory for players to get vaccinated before they can begin competing once the tennis season resumes following the hiatus created by the coronavirus pandemic, the world No. 1 said on Sunday. "Personally I am opposed to vaccination ...
