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Three talking points ahead of 2024 French Open
Le 20/05/2024 à 05:25 The 2024 French Open gets underway at Roland Garros on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek defending their singles titles. Ahead of the second Grand Slam tournament of the season, AFP Sport lo... Lire la suite
Rome champion Zverev eyes French Open but wary of Djokovic 'at his best'
Le 19/05/2024 à 21:28 Alexander Zverev is gunning for the French Open after winning his second Rome Open title on Sunday, but warned of the ever-present danger posed by defending Roland Garros champion, Novak Djokovic. Wo... Lire la suite
Zverev returns to the Masters 1000 in Rome
Le 19/05/2024 à 19:15 Alexander Zverev has finally regained a major title. For the first time since Cincinnati 2021, Zverev won a Masters 1000 title. Taking full advantage of the Italian hecatomb, he held his nerve to disp... Lire la suite
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Zverev beats Jarry to claim second Rome Open title
Le 19/05/2024 à 19:07 Alexander Zverev won his second Rome Open title after beating Nicolas Jarry in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 in Sunday's final. World number five Zverev, also Foro Italico champion in 2017, comfortably won ... Lire la suite
Passaro breathes new life into his career in Turin
Le 19/05/2024 à 18:30 Francesco Passaro had disappeared from the radar for a while. After a magnificent 2022 season in which he climbed from 605th in the world to 119th (+485 places), the Italian had disappeared for a whil... Lire la suite
Zverev takes command in Rome
Le 19/05/2024 à 18:03 Uncompromising from the outset, Alexander Zverev took the first act of the Rome Masters 1000 final in all seriousness. Faced with a valiant Nicolas Jarry, who was far too brittle in the exchanges, the... Lire la suite
Titled in Bordeaux, Fils reassures himself before Roland-Garros
Le 19/05/2024 à 17:24 Arthur Fils is finally back on the winning track. After a slow start to the season, he hadn't won a match since Barcelona. After an excellent performance in Catalonia, where he knocked out Alex De Min... Lire la suite
Raducanu pulls out of French Open qualifying to train on grass
Le 19/05/2024 à 16:52 Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu is likely to miss the French Open at Roland Garros after withdrawing from this week's qualifying tournament. While the Briton is a third alternate for the main dra... Lire la suite
Lehecka retires, Fils is seeded for the French Open!
Le 19/05/2024 à 15:43 Unfortunately, Jiri Lehecka lost his race against time. After a brilliant tournament in Madrid, Lehecka was injured in his semi-final. After defeating Rafael Nadal in the last 16 (7-5, 6-4), he took a... Lire la suite
Swiatek continues to impress with Rome title: "I feel like I'm playing excellent tennis".
Le 19/05/2024 à 14:51 Iga Swiatek is the undisputed queen of women's tennis. A solid world No. 1, she claimed a new title in Rome on Saturday, the 10th WTA 1000 title of her young career. Up against Aryna Sabalenka, the Po... Lire la suite
Injured Sinner back on road to French Open
Le 19/05/2024 à 14:29 World number two Jannik Sinner is back training in a race to be fit for the French Open after missing the Rome Open with a right hip injury. The Italian posted on social media photos of himself with ... Lire la suite
Soundly beaten by Swiatek, Sabalenka makes no excuses: "My game just didn't feel right".
Le 19/05/2024 à 13:53 Having come within a point of the title in Madrid, Aryna Sabalenka was this time dominated by an excellent Iga Swiatek (6-2, 6-3). Beaten twice in two tournaments by the same opponent, the Belarussian... Lire la suite
Fils out for revenge in Bordeaux: "It's going to be a knife-edge match".
Le 19/05/2024 à 12:53 Arthur Fils needs to get back on track. In search of his first Tour final this season, the 19-year-old right-hander is no longer convincing. With the French Open drawing ever closer, the Frenchman cam... Lire la suite
Arthur Fils, an opportunity to completely revitalize his season in the week leading up to Roland Garros
Le 19/05/2024 à 12:30 Arthur Fils' start to the season has not been what he had hoped. Revealed to the world in 2023, the young Frenchman, now coached by the Sébastien Grosjean/Sergi Bruguera duo, was eagerly awaited this ... Lire la suite
Zverev praises the Roman tifosi: "I feel like an Italian".
Le 19/05/2024 à 10:00 Alexander Zverev was badly beaten, but he held his ground on Friday. Hitherto dominant, he gave himself a scare in the semi-finals. Faced with Alejandro Tabilo, who is living a daydream and has beate... Lire la suite
After becoming a father in March, Musetti confides: "I almost went a month without seeing him".
Le 19/05/2024 à 09:52 There are times in life when professional and personal lives collide. Lorenzo Musetti, a true prodigy of Italian tennis, knows all about this. The Italian hopeful, ranked 29th in the world this week a... Lire la suite
Swiatek 'staying humble' for French Open after third Rome title
Le 18/05/2024 à 21:55 Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to a third Rome title when sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday's final. World number one Swiatek wil... Lire la suite
Insolite: Beaten, Sabalenka keeps smiling: "I'd like to thank my team for helping me lose".
Le 18/05/2024 à 21:39 As in Madrid two weeks ago, Aryna Sabalenka was defeated in the Rome final. Beaten for the second time in two tournaments by Iga Swiatek, the Belarusian didn't lose her sense of humor. Although she wa... Lire la suite
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Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka to win third Rome title
Le 18/05/2024 à 19:00 Iga Swiatek won the Rome Open on Saturday by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in the final to claim her third Foro Italico title. World number one Swiatek comfortably prevailed against second-ranked ... Lire la suite
Swiatek beats Sabalenka to win in Rome!
Le 18/05/2024 à 18:52 Iga Swiatek continues to make history. Bluffingly serene, she perfectly managed a match that had all the makings of becoming one hell of a quagmire. Unperturbed, she accelerated when needed to win in ... Lire la suite
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Unstoppable Swiatek takes the lead in Rome
Le 18/05/2024 à 17:50 More sovereign than ever, Iga Swiatek won the first act of the WTA 1000 Rome final with great authority. Up against a determined but far too erratic Aryna Sabalenka, the Pole was already one set away ... Lire la suite
In Rome, Jarry makes Chile dream
Le 18/05/2024 à 14:00 Nicolas Jarry, ranked 24th in the world, has had an exceptional tournament in Rome. Having arrived in Italy with a total lack of confidence (beaten from the outset in Monte-Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid... Lire la suite
Before meeting Sabalenka, Swiatek doesn't want to think about Madrid: "It's a totally different tournament".
Le 18/05/2024 à 13:14 This Saturday, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will meet in the final of the WTA 1000 in Rome (not before 5pm). This match between the world's number one and two players is eagerly awaited, as it will... Lire la suite
Djokovic/Murray in the 2nd round in Geneva?
Le 18/05/2024 à 12:08 As announced yesterday, Novak Djokovic has decided to shake things up by lining up in Geneva next week. Accustomed to not playing in the weeks leading up to a Grand Slam, 'Nole' has made an exception ... Lire la suite
Portrait - Angella Okutoyi, the 20-year-old Kenyan who could well make Olympic history
Le 18/05/2024 à 10:29 20-year-old Angella Okutoyi is on her way to making history. She is well on her way to becoming the first Kenyan to compete in the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. What began as a childhood dream ... Lire la suite
As Roland Garros approaches, Wawrinka gives his opinion on Djokovic and Nadal: "He's still the favorite"
Le 18/05/2024 à 10:21 At 39, Stan Wawrinka is no longer the immense champion he once was. Winner of three Grand Slams, the Swiss was one of the few players who could regularly challenge the dominance of the "big four". Hav... Lire la suite
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In Rome, Sabalenka struggled with her back: "I considered retiring".
Le 18/05/2024 à 10:18 Aryna Sabalenka had a top-class tournament in Rome. Already a finalist in Madrid, she followed it up perfectly in Italy. Alternating between easy matches and extremely long bouts, the Belarusian went ... Lire la suite
Paris Paralympics: seven to watch
Le 18/05/2024 à 05:01 With just over 100 days to go until the Paralympic Games start in Paris on August 28, AFP Sport looks at the big names of the 17th edition: - Matt Stutzman (USA), 41, para archery The star of Netfli... Lire la suite
Djokovic takes Geneva wild card to halt slump
Le 17/05/2024 à 19:00 World number one Novak Djokovic has taken a wild card to play in the Geneva ATP tournament next week in a bid to rescue an alarming dip in form ahead of his French Open title defence. Djokovic, who w... Lire la suite
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00:45 - Thank zverev to kick 🦵 the Chilean 🫏🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
22:27 - There is money and legacy on the line, but I guess it's a positive thing she can keep things in per
21:16 - If Ostapenko is on her side of the draw....
20:05 - She's pure magic to watch. Just like the song title, she's Unstoppable
16:12 - There never was "big four", only "big three" with a few in-betweens
03:07 - Surprise,two Chileans reached semifinals
09:43 - What rivalry? You haven't won a single match. Please just retire already
02:51 - The feckless French federation is not shocking at all. It’s what they do. I was a fan of Amelia and
16:01 - If Nadal can't make a decision now ... well, the idea of a retirement speech at the FO is fitting I
00:13 - I’m french. And I totally agree. Horrible decision