Swiatek, Alcaraz and Djokovic start the Olympics with wins at the French Open's site. Osaka loses The last time Djokovic was in Paris, early last month, he needed surgery for a torn meniscus in his right knee after getting injured during the French Open. Sports 28 Jul, 2024
4-time Slam champ Osaka out of French Open, cites anxiety Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.” Sports 01 Jun, 2021
French Open could reschedule again but no unilateral decision this time French Open officials would not hesitate to move the Grand Slam again next year if the health situation demands it, tournament director Guy Forget has said, although they would make more of an effort to consult with the other stakeholders this... 02 Nov, 2020
Osaka withdraws from French Open with hamstring injury Japan's Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the upcoming French Open with a hamstring injury, she said on Thursday. The 22-year-old had her left hamstring taped when she battled back against Victoria Azarenka in the US Open final in New York on... 18 Sep, 2020
Laver Cup will go ahead despite French Open switch: organisers SYDNEY: Laver Cup organisers say the exhibition event will go ahead in September as planned despite the French Open moving to the same dates as the implications of the French Tennis Federation (FFT)'s shock gambit began to reverberate on... 18 Mar, 2020
Serena�s warmup jacket is fit for a �queen� and �goddess� PARIS: “Champion,” ″queen,” ″goddess” and “mother.” Those were the words, in French, printed on a black-and-white warmup jacket that Serena Williams wore before her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday. “Those are things... 28 May, 2019
Serena could get Wimbledon seeding, despite French snub French Open to stick to rankings for seeds Wimbledon to seed Williams on past record LONDON: Serena Williams will almost certainly be seeded at this year's Wimbledon championships despite being snubbed by French Open organisers, the... 22 May, 2018
No French Open wild card for snubbed Sharapova LONDON: Maria Sharapova's hopes of a dream return from doping exile to a third French Open crown were shattered on Tuesday when the Russian was surprisingly refused a wild card by organisers. The 30-year-old, who conquered all on the Parisian... 17 May, 2017
Murray confident that Sharapova will play at Wimbledon Maria Sharapova is still waiting to hear if she can play at the French Open later this month but men's world number one Andy Murray expects her to be at Wimbledon in July. Sharapova returned last month from a doping ban to reach the semi-finals... 03 May, 2017
Sharapova should not get French Open wildcard, says rival Radwanska LONDON: Former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova should not be fast-tracked into next month's French Open as she returns from a doping ban, insists Polish rival Agnieszka Radwanska. With double French Open champion Sharapova... 21 Apr, 2017
FFT offices raided PARIS: The French Tennis Federation’s offices and the home of its president Jean Gachassin were raided on Tuesday in an investigation into alleged corruption and embezzlement, sources said. The raid was linked to the alleged illegal sale of tickets... 05 May, 2016
Clement sacked PARIS: Arnaud Clement has been sacked as captain of France's Davis Cup team, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) confirmed on Friday. The 37-year-old former Wimbledon doubles champion helped guide France to last year's Davis Cup final where they lost... 19 Sep, 2015
