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There are numbers, then there are numbers. As Rafael Nadal takes to the court at the 2022 French Open, we take a look at 21 legendary numbers from the King ...

1,051 -- Nadal has 1,051 wins in his career as of May 22. 13 -- Nadal has won a staggering 13 French Open titles, a record at any single tournament in the Open era. 24 -- At the age of 24, Nadal became the youngest player ever to complete a career Grand Slam. He defeated Djokovic in four sets at the 2010 US Open to capture the achievement. The two could meet next in the French Open quarterfinals. In the 2022 French Open, he will look to move closer to the record of 31 held by both Federer and Djokovic. 15 -- Nadal turned pro at age 15 in 2001. 2 -- Nadal has also won two Olympic gold medals: in singles in 2008 and in doubles in 2016. They have met in nine Grand Slam finals, with Nadal winning on six occasions. Oddly enough, they have never played against one another at the US Open, in any round. The event, which takes place in November, features the world's best eight qualified singles players and doubles teams and is set up in a round-robin format. 11 -- Being partners on the court with Nadal pays off. 3 -- Well, the Big Three. More specifically: Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have dominated men's tennis for a generation.

Twice French Open finalist Dominic Thiem has crashed out of the tournament in the first round at Roland Garros, losing 6-3 6-2 6-4 to Bolivian world No 87 ...

This is toxic to my forehand because I am still missing the fine feeling there," he said. I am definitely thinking to go back to Challenger level for one or two tournaments," he said. "I knew it would take time and the level is extremely high.

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And after just a few weeks of preparation and a single tournament, Nadal won the Australian Open in January, showing the world once more that counting him out is a terrible idea. Also, he said that the results from the last two months mattered more than titles won a long time ago. “Things can change quick,” Nadal said, though neither he nor anyone else can say with any certainty that they will. “It’s something that we haven’t seen for sure in a long time.” Mueller-Weiss Syndrome, the degenerative foot condition that Nadal has had since childhood, prevented him from playing for most of the rest of the year. It has been a long time since Nadal showed up in Paris and this tournament was not his to lose. Nadal is 105-3 at Roland Garros. He has won 13 singles titles, the first coming half a lifetime ago, in 2005. He embarrassed Djokovic, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, in the final. Nine months later, though, Djokovic got revenge, breaking Nadal’s spirit and his body during an epic four-set semifinal on his way to the championship. He is the only player in the field with a 9-foot silver statue on these grounds. His knees are often on the edge of balky. Which version of the 13-time champion of this tournament will show up?

Dominic Thiem was easily beaten by Bolivia's Hugo Dellien in the French Open first round, while in the women's event Ons Jabeur became the first major ...

“The key is just to continue being patient, work on the stuff which is not working and then it will come back, but it will take time,” he said. At times he snapped forehands well long early in the point and other times he set up short balls only to miss the easiest shot of the rally. As he fell meekly to Dellien, the 87th-ranked Bolivian clay courter put an arm around Thiem and gave him some supportive words at the net. Since returning from a nine-month injury layoff due to a right wrist injury and various complications, Thiem has now lost all of his seven matches back, winning just two sets between them. Just two hours into the tournament on Sunday afternoon, Thiem suffered a disappointing and at times hard to watch first-round defeat to Hugo Dellien of Bolivia, who easily beat him 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. There was once a time, not very long ago at all, when Dominic Thiem was better placed than anyone else to emerge as the next new champion on these grounds.

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The Serbian is bidding to match 13-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal’s men’s record of 21 Grand Slam titles and the two are on a quarter-final collision course. World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic is due to make his return to Grand Slam action on Monday after he was not allowed to take part in the Australian Open because of his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The French Open is the only of the four majors to start on a Sunday.

Two-time French Open finalist Dominic Thiem's losing streak has reached 10 matches with a first-round exit at Roland Garros.

Jabeur began the day with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay this season. Thiem won the 2020 U.S Open and was the runner-up at three other majors. The first result of the 2022 French Open is in and No. 26 seed Sorana Cirstea is the first player to reach the second round. She won the Madrid Open and made it to the final of the Italian Open this month. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2018 and 2019 French Opens, and to Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2020 Australian Open. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out of the French Open in the first round for the second year in a row.

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Jabeur began the day with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay this season. Thiem won the 2020 U.S Open and was the runner-up at three other majors. The first result of the 2022 French Open is in and No. 26 seed Sorana Cirstea is the first player to reach the second round. She won the Madrid Open and made it to the final of the Italian Open this month. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2018 and 2019 French Opens, and to Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2020 Australian Open. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out of the French Open in the first round for the second year in a row.

PARIS (AP) -- The Latest on the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local): 3:50 p.m. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out.

Jabeur began the day with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay this season. Thiem won the 2020 U.S Open and was the runner-up at three other majors. The first result of the 2022 French Open is in and No. 26 seed Sorana Cirstea is the first player to reach the second round. She won the Madrid Open and made it to the final of the Italian Open this month. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2018 and 2019 French Opens, and to Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2020 Australian Open. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out of the French Open in the first round for the second year in a row.

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Thiem won the 2020 U.S Open and was the runner-up at three other majors. Jabeur began the day with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay this season. But Alcaraz displayed some of the shot-making and steadiness that have carried him to a tour-leading four titles and a 29-3 record in 2022. Gauff had some serving issues against Marino but managed to set aside 10 of the 12 break points she faced. The first result of the 2022 French Open is in and No. 26 seed Sorana Cirstea is the first player to reach the second round. The most anticipated match of Day 1 involves Carlos Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spaniard who is seeded No. 6 and the youngest player to break into the top 10 of the men's rankings since Rafael Nadal in 2005. She won the Madrid Open and made it to the final of the Italian Open this month. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2018 and 2019 French Opens, and to Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2020 Australian Open. The French Open is the sport's only major championship that begins on a Sunday. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out of the French Open in the first round for the second year in a row. Muguruza won the title at Roland Garros in 2016 and was seeded 10th this year but was defeated 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Kaia Kanepi of Estonia on Sunday. He is the youngest man to reach the top 10 in the rankings since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

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That initial set ended with Thiem putting a forehand into the net, followed by a backhand into the net. On the very first point, which lasted 24 strokes, Thiem landed a backhand passing shot in the net and shook his head. On the sixth point, a forehand return sailed well long. On the next, he tried a drop shot that floated wide. But from the get-go, he was able to hold his own in lengthy baseline exchanges. After lamenting his forehand, his backhand and a too-low first-serve percentage, Thiem got to the bigger issue: “Sometimes, I do really stupid decisions during the rally, drop shots or down-the-line (groundstrokes) at the wrong moment.

He is on the tough side of a lopsided draw and will have to get through defending champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, a 13-time winner at Roland Garros, ...

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The 2022 French Open men's singles draw and results. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are the Roland Garros favorites.

He would be the first teenage man to win a major since Nadal’s first conquest in Paris in 2005. Then there’s Alcaraz, who is the same age as Nadal was when Nadal won his first French Open. Alcaraz won his last two tournaments, including beating Nadal and Djokovic on back-to-back days on May 6-7. The 35-year-old Spaniard is bidding to break 1972 French Open champion Andres Gimeno‘s record as the oldest singles champion in Paris. But he most overcome persistent foot pain that impacted his lead-up, which for the first time since 2015 included no titles in the early spring clay-court season.

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“I said already many times I was sad that this decision was taken by Wimbledon and that I was not allowed to compete,” said Khachanov, a 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinalist. I’d rather try to take it week by week and not really think about if Wimbledon will be less appealing.” And at the end of the day, I just take it as whatever our governing bodies decide. “I love the grass, so I think despite the situation, I’m still thinking of doing it,” said the 18th-seeded Dimitrov, who advanced in straight sets. You have to stand behind your principles and what the tour stands for.” In a sharp rebuke to what they viewed as discrimination, the men’s and women’s pro tours announced Friday that they would withhold ranking points from all Wimbledon competitors this year.

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Thiem won the 2020 U.S Open and was the runner-up at three other majors. Jabeur began the day with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay this season. But Alcaraz displayed some of the shot-making and steadiness that have carried him to a tour-leading four titles and a 29-3 record in 2022. Gauff had some serving issues against Marino but managed to set aside 10 of the 12 break points she faced. The first result of the 2022 French Open is in and No. 26 seed Sorana Cirstea is the first player to reach the second round. The most anticipated match of Day 1 involves Carlos Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spaniard who is seeded No. 6 and the youngest player to break into the top 10 of the men's rankings since Rafael Nadal in 2005. She won the Madrid Open and made it to the final of the Italian Open this month. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2018 and 2019 French Opens, and to Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2020 Australian Open. The French Open is the sport's only major championship that begins on a Sunday. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out of the French Open in the first round for the second year in a row. Muguruza won the title at Roland Garros in 2016 and was seeded 10th this year but was defeated 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Kaia Kanepi of Estonia on Sunday. He is the youngest man to reach the top 10 in the rankings since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

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“This tournament is very special, I’ve been watching it since I was a kid,” Alcaraz, who is in the same half of the draw as 13-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic, told a courtside interviewer. The third set was a one-sided affair that lasted only half an hour as the sun set on the French capital. The 19-year-old sixth seed, who won the Barcelona Open and the Madrid Masters in the run-up to Roland Garros, needed just one set to adjust to the immense Court Philippe Chatrier to set up a meeting with fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas.

Coco Gauff defeated Rebecca Marino 7-5, 6-0 on Sunday to reach the second round of the French Open.

Gauff had some serving issues against Marino but managed to set aside 10 of the 12 break points she faced. Jabeur began the day with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay this season. "... I was just asking her, like, what signals that he's showing, because, like, for me, I don't see anything. Kanepi turns 37 next month and is the oldest player in the women's draw in Paris. She is ranked 46th and is participating in her 15th French Open. Her best showings were quarterfinal appearances in 2008 and 2012; she has appeared in seven Grand Slam quarterfinals but never won one. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza, meanwhile, exited the French Open in the first round for the second year in a row. She won the Madrid Open and made it to the final of the Italian Open this month.

Dominic Thiem, a two-time French Open finalist, is ousted in straight sets – his 10th consecutive loss. By HOWARD FENDRICHAssociated Press.

That initial set ended with Thiem putting a forehand into the net, followed by a backhand into the net. On the very first point, which lasted 24 strokes, Thiem sent a backhand passing shot into the net and shook his head. On the sixth point, a forehand return sailed well long. On the next, he tried a drop shot that floated wide. But from the get-go, he was able to hold his own in lengthy baseline exchanges. After lamenting his forehand, his backhand and a too-low first-serve percentage, Thiem got to the bigger issue: “Sometimes, I do really stupid decisions during the rally, drop shots or down-the-line (groundstrokes) at the wrong moment.

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The 2022 French Open has officially begun and the first day of action wasn't without its share of surprises.

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Thiem won the 2020 U.S Open and was the runner-up at three other majors. But Alcaraz displayed some of the shot-making and steadiness that have carried him to a tour-leading four titles and a 29-3 record in 2022. Jabeur began the day with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay this season. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. Gauff had some serving issues against Marino but managed to set aside 10 of the 12 break points she faced. The first result of the 2022 French Open is in and No. 26 seed Sorana Cirstea is the first player to reach the second round. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) The Associated Press She won the Madrid Open and made it to the final of the Italian Open this month. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2018 and 2019 French Opens, and to Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2020 Australian Open. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out of the French Open in the first round for the second year in a row. Rising star Carlos Alcaraz showed what the fuss is all about with a quick and clean first-round victory in the main stadium at Roland Garros. Rising star Carlos Alcaraz showed what the fuss is all about with a quick and clean first-round victory in the main stadium at Roland Garros.

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While Jabeur was in charge of points most of the time with precise placement, Linette used her speed to run everything down. Day one of 2022 French Open action had a shocking twist as Poland’s Linette dispatched No. 6 seed Jabeur from the draw 3-6, 7-6, 7-5. Whether it’s a shot between the legs or a massive upset, these iconic moments will have you rushing to your local tennis courts.

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“The fans are really into it.” “Happy to have the fans back. ... I have realized, ever since everything kind of is getting back to normal, just, ‘Wow, this makes a huge difference,'” said Grigor Dimitrov, a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist from Bulgaria who is seeded 18th in Paris. “That’s partly why we enjoy the sport itself. A year ago, the maximum was 5,388 for each of the first 10 days, before being eased somewhat to allow 8,500 in when the men's final was held. Shouts rose from an adjacent arena, where a pair of unseeded, unheralded players met. They took etiquette-breaching strolls through the stadium aisles during play.

Rising star Carlos Alcaraz showed what the fuss is all about with a quick and clean first-round victory in the main stadium at Roland Garros.

Thiem won the 2020 U.S Open and was the runner-up at three other majors. Jabeur began the day with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay this season. But Alcaraz displayed some of the shot-making and steadiness that have carried him to a tour-leading four titles and a 29-3 record in 2022. Gauff had some serving issues against Marino but managed to set aside 10 of the 12 break points she faced. The first result of the 2022 French Open is in and No. 26 seed Sorana Cirstea is the first player to reach the second round. The most anticipated match of Day 1 involves Carlos Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spaniard who is seeded No. 6 and the youngest player to break into the top 10 of the men's rankings since Rafael Nadal in 2005. She won the Madrid Open and made it to the final of the Italian Open this month. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2018 and 2019 French Opens, and to Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2020 Australian Open. The French Open is the sport's only major championship that begins on a Sunday. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza is out of the French Open in the first round for the second year in a row. Muguruza won the title at Roland Garros in 2016 and was seeded 10th this year but was defeated 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Kaia Kanepi of Estonia on Sunday. He is the youngest man to reach the top 10 in the rankings since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

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The usual cost is $35 a month, but if you're new to the service you can get your first month for half price. You also have the option of paying $10 a month for commercial-free coverage. Is he ready to take the next step and win his maiden major? But this looks like a golden opportunity for reigning champion Novak Djokovic to pull level with Nadal on 21 grand slam titles. Swiatek and Paula Badosa are amongst the most in-form players in the women's singles, but so was Ons Jabeur, who was unable to make it through the first round. Emma Raducanu, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are all in the other half of the competition. We've put all the major VPNs through their paces and we rate ExpressVPN as our top pick, thanks to its speed, ease of use and strong security features. Read on to find out how to watch a 2022 French Open live stream from anywhere - including ways to watch the tennis absolutely FREE. The terre battue of Roland Garros always delivers, so follow our guide as we explain how you can watch a 2022 French Open live stream from wherever you are this week. That gives world No.1 Djokovic, who beat Nadal in last year's semi-final and warmed up for this with a Roman triumph, the chance to pull level with his great rival on 21 grand slams. Now 20 and the world No.1, she enters the tournament on a 28-match winning streak. The crème de la crème are in action on Day 2, with Novak Djokovic starting his defence of the Coupe des Mousquetaires against Yoshihito Nishioka, as Barbora Krejcikova gets her tournament underway against home hopeful Diane Parry on Court Philippe Chatrier. Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal are also in action, facing qualifier Lesia Tsurenko and Jordan Thompson, respectively.

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American Amanda Anisimova knocked out four-time major champion Naomi Osaka in one of the marquee French Open first-round matches. Anisimova, the 27th seed, ...

“It’s been a really great time,” this clay-court season, Osaka said last week. “There is no way I’m not going to play this tournament,” she said last week. “For the most part I think I’m OK,” Osaka said last week after deciding to do a pre-tournament press conference.

Former top-ranked women's tennis star Naomi Osaka is out of the French Open, after losing in the first round to Amanda Anisimova, 7-5, 6-4.

She has also won a tour-leading 14 sets at 6-0 this season. Her winning streak is the longest by any woman since Serena Williams won 34 in a row in 2013. Anisimova is a 20-year-old American who reached the French Open semifinals in 2019.

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She had a 40-0 lead in her service game to keep her dreams alive, but faltered and a double-fault handed Linette match point, which she dutifully took. I'm just happy I managed to fight for every single point." But that's what sport is like and you need to be smart enough to move forward and get back on court."

Amanda Anisimova knocked her out of a second straight Grand Slam event.

But Anisimova, tall and with a taste for risk, has had a lot more success at Roland Garros so far than Osaka. As a 17-year-old, Anisimova reached the semifinals in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Ashleigh Barty. But she has not been a dominant force on tour for well over a year now and has never been a dominant force on the French Open’s clay-court surface. Last year, struggling on and off court, she withdrew before the second round because of a standoff with French Open officials over her refusal to appear at mandatory post-match news conferences. Faced with a lack of background, they fined her $15,000 for missing her first-round news conference and made it clear that she risked being defaulted from the tournament and future Grand Slam tournaments if she continued to refuse to comply with the media requirements. Though conditions were humid and heavy on the clay, Anisimova and Osaka both have the punching power to hit winners in any conditions. “When you see Naomi Osaka in the first round, you don’t think it’s going to be easy,” Anisimova said.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's return to French Open ends in first-round defeat amid rash of unforced errors and eight double-faults.

Osaka, 24, has not advanced beyond the third round at the French Open, the only major contested on clay. A tight second set turned on the same glitch — an Osaka double fault, at 3-3 — and Anisimova went on to serve out the match on a backhand down-the-line winner. “It was a very tough match.”

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"I still kind of felt it a little, which I'm going to see what happens when it wears off," Osaka said. Whenever I think like something is like an exhibition, I just can't go at it 100%. I didn't even make my decision yet, but I'm leaning more towards not playing given the current circumstances but, you know, that might change." So I think the intention was really good, but the execution is kind of all over the place."

The former top-ranked player lost her opening match to Amanda Anisimova 7-5, 6-4 at Roland Garros on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Anisimova is a 20-year-old American who reached the French Open semifinals in 2019. Osaka double-faulted twice on break point, once in each set. “I was just kind of worried if there would be people that — of course, I also didn’t like how I handled the situation — but I was worried that there were people that I offended some way and I would just kind of bump into them.

Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka exited the French Open in the first round on Monday as she lost 7-5 6-4 against Amanda Anisimova.

"It was a very tough match. The defeat to Anisimova means Osaka ends her clay-court swing having played just three games: she lost in the second round of the Madrid Open and had to withdraw from the Italian Open due to an ankle injury. Anisimova seized the advantage when she broke Osaka at 5-5 and went on to take the first set in 48 minutes, while in the second, she broke at 3-3 and twice held serve to wrap up the win.

Amanda Anisimova knocked her out of a second straight Grand Slam event.

But Anisimova, tall and with a taste for risk, has had a lot more success at Roland Garros so far than Osaka. As a 17-year-old, Anisimova reached the semifinals in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Ashleigh Barty. All four of Osaka’s Grand Slam singles titles were won on hardcourts: two at the Australian Open and two at the United States Open. She has never reached even the final of a clay-court event on tour and has never been past the third round of the French Open. Her career record in singles on hardcourts is 133-56 but on clay it is 21-17 and on grass just 11-9. But she has not been a dominant force on tour for well over a year now and has never been a dominant force on the French Open’s clay-court surface. Faced with a lack of background, they fined her $15,000 for missing her first-round news conference and made it clear that she risked being defaulted from the tournament and future Grand Slam tournaments if she continued to refuse to comply with the media requirements. Osaka arrived unseeded and having played just two singles matches on clay all year after withdrawing from the Italian Open earlier this month because of her left Achilles’ tendon injury. The French Open has changed some of its leadership, with longtime tournament director Guy Forget being replaced this year by Amélie Mauresmo, a former No. 1 player on the women’s tour who has made players’ mental health a priority. Last year, struggling on and off court, she withdrew before the second round of the French Open because of a standoff with tournament officials over her refusal to appear at mandatory post-match news conferences. She said afterward that she was leaning toward not playing next month at Wimbledon, which is played on grass courts, now that the WTA Tour had stripped the event of ranking points in response to Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players. She withdrew from preliminary events on clay but played at Roland Garros with her elbow taped and started convincingly against Parry on the main Philippe Chatrier Court before Parry lifted her game. Barbora Krejcikova, the reigning French Open champion and No. 2 seed, was also beaten on Monday, upset in the first round by Diane Parry, a 19-year-old French player, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. She added: “Going into the match I did feel the stress and the nerves a bit, because it’s a very tough first round. So it is a bit disappointing, but I’m happy with how my attitude was, because the last match that we played in Australia I think I was getting a bit more upset with myself.”

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All three are in the same half of the draw in Paris, bidding for a spot in the finals. Djokovic promised to turn the jagged pain of having been barred from play and the pressure he felt from the backlash to his favor. He said after the match that as the roars rose like a storm for his opponent, he mentally converted the rhythmic chants to something that spurred him on — “Novak! Novak! Novak!” He looked back on Australia and the brutal aftermath in a news conference and spoke of how the experience would not bow him. The Serb followed that with a comeback from two sets down against Tsitsipas to win the championship. The marathon final win at Wimbledon in 2019, when he turned Federer away after the grass-court master held yet another pair of match points. Before adoring hometown fans, he struggled through the Serbia Open and crumbled in the finals. In the final, where he defeated fourth-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas, he took the opening stanza, 6-0. There were early-round defeats to the 123rd and 46th players in the world. But it was Nadal who notched that historic record first, ahead of Djokovic and Federer, when Nadal stepped back into the vaults of greatness and beat Medvedev at the Australian Open in jaw-dropping fashion. Then he seemed destined to record his 21st victory in a Grand Slam event at this year’s Australian Open, the major where he has emerged victorious nine times. Now, after a crushing loss and a vaccine controversy, Djokovic looks to get back on course at the French Open.

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Barbora Krejcikova on Monday lost to 97th-ranked Diane Parry 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, becoming only the third defending women's champion to lose in the first round of ...

Azarenka is a two-time Australian Open champion who reached the semifinals at Roland Garros in 2013. Krejcikova's mistakes mounted: By the end, she had accumulated 45 unforced errors, 19 in the third set alone. "You can get a bit tight, which happened in the first set. Kvitova won the Wimbledon title twice and reached the semifinals at the French Open twice, the last time two years ago. Against Parry, Krejcikova double-faulted on the match's very first point, then looked every bit someone ready to display her best tennis. She has won the title at her past five tournaments.

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament (all times local):

By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. That includes Iga Swiatek, Barbora Krejcikova, Rafael Nadal and, at night, Novak Djokovic. Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion who used to be ranked No. 1 but dropped in the rankings after taking two mental health breaks last season. Osaka double-faulted twice on break point, once in each set. Anisimova is a 20-year-old American who reached the French Open semifinals in 2019. She has won the title at her past five tournaments. Azarenka is a two-time Australian Open champion who reached the semifinals at Roland Garros in 2013. ___ He has also been dealing with chronic pain in his left foot. Had she won, she would have been the first qualifier to beat a player seeded as high as No. 12 at a major since Raducanu knocked off No. 11 Belinda Bencic at the U.S. Open. ___ (AP Photo/Michel Euler) The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament (all times local):. 6:05 p.m.. Rafael Nadal and all of his aches and pains reached the second ...

That includes Iga Swiatek, Barbora Krejcikova, Rafael Nadal and, at night, Novak Djokovic. Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion who used to be ranked No. 1 but dropped in the rankings after taking two mental health breaks last season. Osaka double-faulted twice on break point, once in each set. Anisimova is a 20-year-old American who reached the French Open semifinals in 2019. She has won the title at her past five tournaments. ___ Azarenka is a two-time Australian Open champion who reached the semifinals at Roland Garros in 2013. ___ ___ He has also been dealing with chronic pain in his left foot. Had she won, she would have been the first qualifier to beat a player seeded as high as No. 12 at a major since Raducanu knocked off No. 11 Belinda Bencic at the U.S. Open. ___

Rafael Nadal chalked up yet another record at Roland-Garros on Monday as he won his 106th French Open match.

Novak Djokovic (twice) and Robin Soderling are the only men to beat him at the French Open. Always happy to win the first round and happy to win in three sets." "I'm very happy with my victory today.

Upset: No. 2 seed and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic (in her first match since February due to an elbow injury) and No. 5 seed ...

“For the most part I think I’m OK,” Osaka said last week after deciding to do a pre-tournament press conference. But I think everyone has been really positive, for the most part.” Osaka withdrew from the 2021 French Open before her second-round match. Also Monday, the women’s bottom half of the draw was blown open. “I didn’t even make my decision yet, but I’m leaning more towards not playing given the current circumstances, but, you know, that might change,” Osaka said in an English answer to a question in Japanese that media on site reported to be about Wimbledon. “I’m not sure why, but I feel like if I play Wimbledon without points, it’s more like an exhibition. The tournament starts June 27.

A year after leaving the French Open to avoid being fined for not speaking to reporters while battling anxiety, Naomi Osaka lost to Amanda Anisimova.

Azarenka is a two-time Australian Open champion who reached the semifinals at Roland Garros in 2013. Had she won, she would have been the first qualifier to beat a player seeded as high as No. 12 at a major since Raducanu knocked off No. 11 Belinda Bencic at the U.S. Open. I was trying not to think about it too much, but going into the match, I did feel like the stress and the nerves a bit, because it is a very tough first round,” Anisimova said. And even if the occasional rain that delayed play for hours Monday made the tennis balls heavier and restricted what Anisimova felt she could do to deliver shots where she wanted them, she was good enough to advance in straight sets against a top-flight opponent. “Just happy with how I was able to manage it and get through it.” He has also been dealing with chronic pain in his left foot. Osaka was unable to summon the serving or court coverage on which her game is based, in part because her practice time and recent match play have been limited. Her openness back then helped spark a wider awareness of, and conversation about, the importance of mental health. She tried to stretch the tendon by tugging on her neon yellow shoes at changeovers or by squatting to flex her lower leg between points. “I mean, I feel like there is always more to do. “But I feel like, as of right now, they are trying their best, and I think it’s really nice to see.” Barbora Krejcikova also was aware of the wide spectrum of emotions she went through herself at the French Open from 2021 — when s he was a Grand Slam singles champion for the first time — to 2022 — when she joined Osaka in departing in the first round.

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It’s unknown if or when the 40-year-old will play again. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland is the overwhelming women’s favorite, entering on a 28-match win streak, the WTA Tour’s longest since 2013. The 35-year-old has also dealt with persistent foot pain.

I feel like it's not united,” Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked women's player, said of a decision by the tours to punish Wimbledon for barring players from ...

He also said that discriminating against a player because of the actions of her country’s government was not acceptable. She said no more than five players had expressed their support for her since the start of the war. Swiatek, who is from Poland, which has supported Ukraine perhaps more than any other country, said locker room conversations, which might once have been about changing balls during matches, have shifted to discussions of war, peace and politics. “But on the other hand, the sport has been used in politics and we are kind of public personas and we have some impact on people. Compared with what she and her country have been through, giving up the chances for rankings points seems like a small price to pay, she said. Discrimination by individual tournaments is simply not viable on a tour that operates in more than 30 countries.” Then, after an early loss at a tournament in Marbella, Spain, and no tournament on her schedule for another three weeks, she realized she had nowhere to live or train. “For them, they feel like they are losing their job,” she said of the players who are barred. We feel that in the locker room a little bit, so it’s pretty hard.” The professional tours’ announcement Friday night that they would not award rankings points this year at Wimbledon, essentially turning the most prestigious event in tennis into an exhibition and punishing players who did well there last year, has roiled the sport, igniting a sharp debate over the game’s role in a deeply unpopular war and dominating the conversation at the year’s second Grand Slam. “I’m trying to find this balance between just go on court and don’t care versus try to care. Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine spoke emotionally about the invasion, saying it has made her care little about winning or losing.

The four-time Grand Slam winner lost to Amanda Anisimova in straight sets.

I was trying not to think about it too much, but going into the match, I did feel like the stress and the nerves a bit, because it is a very tough first round,” Anisimova said. “Just happy with how I was able to manage it and get through it.” And even if the occasional rain that delayed play for hours Monday made the tennis balls heavier and restricted what Anisimova felt she could do to deliver shots where she wanted them, she was good enough to advance in straight sets against a top-flight opponent. Osaka was unable to summon the serving or court coverage on which her game is based, in part because her practice time and recent match play have been limited. “I mean, I feel like there is always more to do. She tried to stretch the tendon by tugging on her neon yellow shoes at changeovers or by squatting to flex her lower leg between points.

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No. 1-seeded Novak Djokovic opened his title defense at the French Open with a straight-sets victory while Rafael Nadal set another record at Roland Garros ...

Djokovic (twice) and Robin Soderling are the only men to beat him at the French Open. Always happy to win the first round and happy to win in three sets." "I'm very happy with my victory today.