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For Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, the GOAT of men’s tennis is obviously Novak Djokovic. Doncic made that abundantly clear on Sunday after Djokovic won the 2023 French Open. The Serbian became the first man in history to win 23 Grand Slam titles, breaking his tie with Rafael Nadal. He’s also first man ever to […]

The choice to forego the French Open, and prepare for Wimbledon paid off for Andy Murray. The three-time Grand Slam champion got his perfect grass season start after beating Jurij Rodionov en route to winning the Surbiton trophy. Andy Murray decided against joining the French Open. He instead boosted his Wimbledon seeding by winning the […]

Novak Djokovic is now the winningest man in men’s tennis after taking the 2023 French Open title. Sure enough, his latest milestone made waves in the whole sports world, with NBA stars like Rudy Gobert, Nikola Vucevic and Bogdan Bogdanovic also in awe of his accomplishment. Djokovic bagged his 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday […]

Iga Swiatek celebrated her third French Open title with a scenic photo with the trophy in front of the famed Eiffel Tower. Swiatek posted the photo Sunday morning on Twitter, after her exciting three-set victory the night before. 🇫🇷💙 pic.twitter.com/giVuksmh6V — Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) June 11, 2023 The post has garnered nearly 50,000 likes, with […]

Novak Djokovic knew history awaited him before taking the court on Sunday in the French Open final. After dispatching of Casper Ruud in straight sets to win his third title at Roland Garros, the Serbian superstar quickly donned a custom jacket embroidered with ’23’ on the right chest–the total number of Grand Slams Djokovic now […]

With his victory in the 2023 French Open, Novak Djokovic made history with his 23rd Grand Slam title. After the win, Djokovic spoke to his success and the people who helped get him there. Djokovic took down Casper Rudd in straight sets – 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5 to capture his third French Open title. The spectacular […]

Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud on Sunday morning in the French Open final, and in the process, took home the 23rd Grand Slam title of his career. This win pushed Djokovic out of the tie he was in with Rafael Nadal for that distinction, and unsurprisingly, Nadal was quick to comment on Djovkovic’s latest big […]

There is one man all alone atop of the all-time Men’s Grand Slam titles list after Sunday’s French Open final at Roland Garros. Novak Djokovic silenced the critics with a dominating straight sets victory over Casper Ruud to earn his 23rd Grand Slam, breaking his tie with Rafael Nadal. 🚨 HISTORY MADE 🚨@DjokerNole is the […]

Novak Djokovic has claimed his third victory in the French Open. The 36-year-old Serbian sensation adds to his incredible career with a win that brings with it humorous historic achievements. Djokovic passes Rafael Nadal for the most men’s grand slam titles with 23. He becomes the first player in men’s tennis history to win each […]

Some felt that Novak Djokovic, who cruised to a win over Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open semifinal in four sets after the latter succumbed to cramps, was being disrespectful to his opponent by pumping his fist demonstrably while the Spaniard was struggling to tough out the injury during the match on Friday. Well, former […]

Coming into the French Open unseeded, Karolina Muchova truly pulled off the unthinkable to get to the final in Paris. But unfortunately, her Cinderella run ended thanks to Iga Swiatek, who won her third title at Roland Garros and fourth career Grand Slam. Following the three-set defeat, Muchova, who hails from the Czech Republic, got […]

No. 1 women’s tennis player Iga Swiatek made history Saturday when she became the youngest player since Serena Williams to have four Grand Slam wins. She defeated Karolina Muchova in the French Open final. After her victory, Swiatek shook the Roland Garros trophy and accidentally flung the top of it off. Via the Women’s Tennis Association: […]

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 […]