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Djokovic In Three, Del Potro Stays Alive After Five

PARIS, May 30, 2019 Novak Djokovic won his 23rd straight Grand Slam match with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Swiss lucky loser Henri Laaksonen on Thursday and advanced to the third round at Roland Garros for the 14th consecutive […]

Thiem Tames Bublik, Zverev Solid Against Ymer

PARIS, May 30, 2019 Dominic Thiem faced a tricky test on Thursday by taking on Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the second round at Roland Garros. The No. 4 seed from Austria, however, handled the unconvential game style of his […]

Down But Not Out, Incredible Will Powers Osaka To Victory

PARIS, May 30, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) When top seed Naomi Osaka and former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, both two-time major champions, squared off in the first match on Day 5 at Roland Garros, a familiar pattern developed for the […]

Terrible Luck For Ailing Bertens At Roland Garros

PARIS, May 29, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 4 Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands, a smart pick by many to win Roland Garros after lifting the biggest trophy of her career earlier this month at Madrid, instead, saw her […]

Stephens, Muguruza March Into Roland Garros Third Round

PARIS, May 29, 2017 (by Michael Dickens) Whether or not Sloane Stephens and Garbiñe Muguruza had 1 o’clock lunch dates to keep remains uncertain. However, both Top 20 players made quick work of their respective second-round opponents as Day 4 […]

Frenchmen March On At Roland Garros

PARIS, May 28, 2019 (by Sharada Rajagopalan) Drama played out at Roland Garros as the first round of its 2019 edition came to a close. A certain twenty-something player disappointed while a 40-year-old reiterated what made him so special on […]