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Iga Swiatek, who is ranked the No. 1 singles player in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association, improved to 4-0 in major finals with her three-set victory (6-2, 5-7, 6-4) over Karolina Mucova in the French Open Final Saturday. ESPN Stats & Info reported only three other players have won each of their first […]

Nikola Jokic and Novak Djokovic are potentially the two greatest Serbian athletes of all time, and the two superstars are at the peak of their respective sports. With Djokovic on the verge of a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title in tennis and Jokic just one win away from his first ever NBA Championship, the Denver […]

Casper Ruud is not oblivious. He knows the steep climb that lies ahead of him in the 2023 French Open Final on Sunday. The Norwegian native has been on this stage before with historic implications on the line. Ruud will vie for his first major title against the ageless Novak Djokovic, one year after falling […]

The first 2023 French Open semifinal was undoubtedly one of the most anticipated tennis matches in recent memory, and it delivered for two phenomenal sets — before Carlos Alcaraz began cramping and fell in four sets to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros on Friday. Still, the first two sets between the young superstar and one […]

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have went shot-for-shot in their French Open semifinal on Friday. But Alcaraz may have hit the shot of the year, channeling his inner Roger Federer to come up with an insane passing shot that left the Roland Garros crowd gasping and Djokovic looking up at the heavens and shaking his […]

Jack Draper already missed his shot to push forward in the French Open. His injury status in the upcoming 2023 Wimbledon Championships is also in jeopardy after his mishap against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Draper got injured in his French Open first-round matchup against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. He retired after his shoulder felt excruciating pain while […]

Iga Swiatek has not had a hard time plowing over her competition in the French Open. After retaining her flawless record against Coco Gauff, the Polish tennis star faced 14th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia. The top-ranked Swiatek breezed through her in two sets. She now faces a familiar foe in the Final, Karolina Muchova. Swiatek and […]

There is one decisive factor that could help Carlos Alcaraz defeat Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz and Djokovic have set up a highly-anticipated French Open semifinal clash which takes place Friday in what many are viewing to essentially be the final. It will also be just their second-ever meeting and for former World No. 1 Mats Wilander, […]

The French Open quarterfinal between Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek lived up to the hype. The 22-year-old Polish star showed out against the American en route to a victory. Fans expected Iga Swiatek to triumph over Coco Gauff. Although, no one expected what happened in their 14-stroke exchange. Coco Gauff hit the right leg of […]

Reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek came out on Wednesday and had only one thing on her mind: Beat Coco Gauff. Needless to say, that’s exactly what she did. The Pole pulled off a straight-sets 6-4, 6-2 victory in the quarterfinals, knocking off the American for the second straight year. Swiatek defeated Gauff in the […]

Coco Gauff got fired up after her fourth-round French Open victory against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. The sixth-ranked women’s ATP tennis player can claim vengeance over Iga Swiatek. The two phenomenal players will face off in the French Open quarterfinal. The up-and-coming American superstar has never won a set in the six matches she faced the […]

Carlos Alcaraz aims to retain his flawless winning percentage over Novak Djokovic in the French Open Semifinal. The number-one-ranked ATP singles tennis player already has lofty expectations set before him. Even Djokovic compared him to his fellow Spaniard, Rafael Nadal. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic at the French Open Amid all the buzz surrounding this […]

Novak Djokovic feels Carlos Alcaraz is his biggest challenge in the French Open. Djokovic sealed his place in the semifinals of the French Open following a four-set victory over Karen Khachanov in their quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday. The Serbian superstar also notably made history along the way. Of course, at the time, Alcaraz hadn’t beaten […]

Stefanos Tsitsipas is not good at predictions, but he did reveal who he wanted to come out on top between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Tsitsipas was simply outclassed by Alcaraz in their French Open quarterfinal matchup as he lost in straight sets in a 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) defeat. Speaking after the match, Tsitsipas […]

Novak Djokovic is well on his way to breaking Rafael Nadal’s Grand Slam record in the French Open. Before that, however, he made a different kind of history after beating Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinal. While squaring off against Khachanov, Djokovic cemented his place in history yet again as he broke Andre Agassi’s record. The […]

American tennis star Jessica Pegula has come to the defense of Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka after she recently skipped a presser at the French Open due to questions about the Russia and Ukraine war. After Sabalenka won her third-round match, she decided to not show up and speak to the media, instead just speaking to a […]

A lot of pressure can come from being the number one-ranked ATP player. Carlos Alcaraz remains unfazed by it and still dons a smile despite being 20 years old. His dominance throughout the French Open begged a lot of questions. The most prominent one is: Will he be the heir-apparent of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal […]

Day 7 at the French Open has now wrapped up and American Coco Gauff continued to impress. For the third year in a row, Gauff is in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros and will actually face Pole Iga Swiatek for the second straight time in Paris. The two previously clashed in the final in 2022 […]

No. 9 ranked Russian star Daria Kasatkina, who lost in the fourth round on Sunday to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, is leaving the French Open with a “bitter” feeling after fans at Roland Garros booed her. Prior to the tournament, Svitolina made it clear she will not shake hands with any Russian or Belarusian players due […]

Novak Djokovic is hoping Rafael Nadal is fit and firing again soon. Nadal successfully underwent surgery on his hip Saturday — the same day as his 37th birthday — with the recovery process expected to be five months. If things go well, the Spaniard should be fit for the Australian Open next year in what […]

Rafael Nadal is superior to the likes of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andre Agassi. That’s according to former World No. 84 and ex-coach of Daniil Medvedev, Jean-Rene Lisnard who had the pleasure of playing and losing to all four men. However, when it all comes down to who the best player is, the Frenchman […]

The French Open is set to get more legendary as the tournament moves forward, thanks to Novak Djokovic who is pursuing history after dominating Juan Pablo Varillas to advance to the quarterfinals. With his win over Varillas, Djokovic made history with his record-breaking 17th quarterfinal appearance in the French Open. He broke his tie with […]

The French Open is well underway at this point, and so far, Iga Swiatek has reinforced the notion that she is the deserving favorite to walk away as the winner of the tournament. Swiatek has cruised her way into the fourth round of the competition, easily dispatching each opponent she has come across to this […]

Andy Murray has come to the defense of Novak Djokovic. Djokovic is under fire after writing “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia! Stop violence” on a camera following his first-round win over Aleksandar Kovacevic at the French Open earlier this week. The incident came following recent violence in Kosovo after ethnic Albanian mayors were installed […]

Rafael Nadal is all but out for the 2023 season. Nadal has been on the sidelines since his Australian Open exit in January due to a hip issue. He was initially expected to be out of action for eight weeks but has remained out since, having recently withdrawn from the ongoing French Open — the […]

The highest women’s seed yet to fall in the French Open tumbled on Friday, as three-seeded Jessica Pegula lost in straight sets to Elise Mertens. Mertens, the 28th seed in the women’s draw, cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 win over Pegula, her third win in as many tries against the American. It took Mertens just […]

Thanasi Kokkinakis can’t help but admire the likes of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Kokkinakis is through to the third round of the French Open after defeating three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka in a five-set thriller on Wednesday. The Australian will be back at it again when he faces Karen Khachanov on Friday, and […]

Rafael Nadal’s announcement that he could potentially retire came as a shock to everyone — Novak Djokovic included. In addition to withdrawing from the French Open last month, Nadal also dropped a bombshell that given his injury problems, his intention was to retire in 2024. And given his rivalry with the Spaniard over the course […]

The Serbian king of tennis continued to plow over the competition as the French Open resumed. After his victory against Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round, Novak Djokovic aimed to retain his 100% win rate against Marton Fucsovics. The Hungarian tennis player entered the first set with high hopes for a close match. He delivered […]

Day 2 of the French Open went as expected for most stars in the world of tennis. There have been no shockers as Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe, Cam Norrie, and others advanced past their competition. No matchup has been more intriguing than that of Novak Djokovic and Aleksandar Kovacevic. The 24-year-old Kovacevic had to face […]

The Jimmy Butler craze has officially reached Roland Garros. Coco Gauff spoke highly of the Miami Heat superstar, telling reporters in Paris about how Butler is serving as an inspiration for her. Gauff also revealed that Jimmy Butler, even before the start of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, offered her tickets to the 2023 NBA Finals. […]

Novak Djokovic is under fire after supposedly sparking tension between Kosovo and Serbia. Following his first-round win at the 2023 French Open Monday, Nole wrote “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia, stop the violence” on the camera lens, which drew a response from the Kosovo Tennis Federation. For background, 30 peacemaking soldiers were injured in […]

Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old Tennis phenom, enters the French Open with a head full of steam. He has dominated the competition unlike any other, the most recent of which is his victory against Flavio Cobolli. Alcaraz aims to continue proving why he is worth the special hype in a way not seen since Boris Becker. […]

Sloane Stephens discussed racism toward athletes after her first-round win at the French Open on Monday. Despite the tournament being the first of the four Grand Slams to implement software designed to block racist comments toward players online, Stephens said the abuse has “only gotten worse.” “Obviously it’s been something that I have dealt with […]

The French Open draw has taken place and we now have a good idea of what the potential semifinals and final could be. The most likely scenario is one of Carlos Alcaraz or Novak Djokovic facing Daniil Medvedev in the final at Roland Garros. It should be noted that if either man wins the French […]

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz won’t be facing each other in a potential French Open final this year. The draw for the 2023 French Open took place Thursday and unfortunately, Djokovic and Alcaraz are in the same half with the pair projected to face each other in the semifinal. Alcaraz — the top seed — […]

Carlos Alcaraz plays more like Novak Djokovic than Rafael Nadal. Of course, the most common comparison for Alcaraz is with his fellow Spaniard in Nadal due to their shared nationality, results on clay and success as teenagers. But the reality is Alcaraz is closer to Nadal’s rivals, at least, according to a number of prominent […]

Tim Henman is backing Carlos Alcaraz over Novak Djokovic at the French Open. Alcaraz is the World No. 1 again and is 20-2 on clay this year with wins in the Argentina, Barcelona and Madrid Open. Djokovic, meanwhile, is 5-3 on clay as he has suffered a dip in form recently. Despite that, Djokovic remains […]

As far as Holger Rune is concerned, Novak Djokovic is still the main favorite for the French Open. Djokovic has suffered a dip in form as he is yet to win any clay title this season. He dealt with injury problems during the Monte Carlo Masters where he exited in the round of 16. He […]