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French Open: America's Sofia Kenin to lock horns with teen star Iga Swiatek in women's singles final

American tennis star Sofia Kenin will square off with teen sensation Iga Swiatek in the summit showdown of the women's singles event of this year's French Open at the Philippe Chatrier Court on Saturday.

Oct 09, 2020, 18:35 PM IST

French Open: Chance for Rafael Nadal to avenge Rome defeat against Diego Schwartzman

Nadal, who is bidding to equal Roger Federer`s 20 Grand Slam titles, has only ever lost two matches at the claycourt major - to Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic.

Oct 09, 2020, 15:22 PM IST

French Open: Novak Djokovic eyes 27th Grand Slam final, Stefanos Tsitsipas and injuries block path

Djokovic, who is bidding for a second French Open and 18th Grand Slam title, still reached his 38th major semi-final relatively comfortably. 

Oct 09, 2020, 15:13 PM IST

Paris Masters 2020 to go ahead as scheduled amid coronavirus pandemic

World number one and Serbian tennis maestro will head into the Paris Masters 2020 as defending champion after he had defeated Canadian player Denis Shapovalov at last year's summit showdown.

Oct 08, 2020, 18:33 PM IST

Petra Kvitova reaches first French Open quarter-final in eight years

Czech left-hander Petra Kvitova reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time in eight years as she overpowered China`s Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-4 on Monday.

Oct 05, 2020, 16:43 PM IST

French Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas through to fourth round after injured Aljaz Bedene retires

Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday after his opponent Aljaz Bedene retired with an ankle injury while trailing 6-1, 6-2, 3-1.

Oct 03, 2020, 21:56 PM IST

Stefanos Tsitsipas swats aside Pablo Cuevas to reach French Open third round

The 22-year-old Greek needed over three hours to rally from two sets down and beat little-known Spaniard Jaume Munar in round one.

Oct 02, 2020, 15:32 PM IST

French Open: Record-chasing Rafael Nadal storms into second round

The Spaniard, looking to equal Roger Federer`s record of 20 Grand Slam men`s singles titles, is used to slow starts at Roland Garros and this year`s debut was no different.

Sep 29, 2020, 15:22 PM IST

World No.1 Novak Djokovic seeks French Open redemption after New York fiasco

Djokovic had started as a heavy favourite to win the title at the US Open but was disqualified from his fourth-round match against Pablo Carreno Busta after inadvertently striking a line judge in the throat with a ball.

 

Sep 29, 2020, 15:12 PM IST

Born September 26, 1981: Serena Williams, American tennis star and 23-time Grand Slam champion

American tennis star and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams turned 39 on Saturday, September 26.

Sep 26, 2020, 00:17 AM IST

Fed Cup to be re-named Billie Jean King Cup

The competition, revamped this year to feature a 12-nation finals week to rival the men`s Davis Cup, would from 2021 be known as the Billie Jean King Cup.

Sep 18, 2020, 06:19 AM IST