Tennis

French Open: Maria Sakkari, Emma Raducanu suffer exits

Paris [France], May 25 (ANI): Last year's semi-finalist and No.4 seed Maria Sakkari was sent packing by crafty Czech Karolina Muchova in the second round at the ongoing French Open 2022 on Wednesday.

2022-05-25T15:23:52.593725+00:00 IST

French Open: Badosa advance into R2, Halep survives Schunk scare

Paris [France], May 25 (ANI): Paula Badosa of Spain on Tuesday started her French Open 2022 campaign on a grand note defeating French wildcard Fiona Ferro in the first round.

2022-05-25T08:07:02.261366+00:00 IST

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bids tearful farewell to tennis

Paris [France], May 25 (ANI): Former World No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Tuesday announced his retirement from tennis after losing to Casper Ruud of Norway in the first round of the French Open.

2022-05-25T06:19:01.478013+00:00 IST

French Open: Rohan Bopanna, Matwe Middelkoop advance into R2

Paris [France], May 24 (ANI): The pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matwe Middelkoop advanced into the second round of the French Open 2022 men's doubles event on Tuesday.

2022-05-24T17:09:10.235679+00:00 IST

French Open: Daniil Medvedev storms into R2

Paris [France], May 24 (ANI): The world No.2 Daniil Medvedev enjoyed a hassle-free opening round of the French Open 2022, breezing past Argentine lefty Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

2022-05-24T14:54:20.124780+00:00 IST

French Open: Djokovic beats Nishioka, storms into R2

Paris [France], May 24 (ANI): World Number 1 Novak Djokovic on Monday defeated Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka to register a thumping straight-set win in the opening round of the ongoing French Open 2022.

2022-05-24T04:18:04.042303+00:00 IST

French Open: Rafael Nadal storms into R2; Anisimova downs Osaka

Paris [France], May 23 (ANI): Rafael Nadal claimed a staright-sets victory over Australian Jordan Thompson on Monday, to claim a reassuring opening-round success in the ongoing French Open 2022.

2022-05-23T17:40:45.028692+00:00 IST

French Open: Parry shocks defending champion Barbora Krejcikova

Paris [France], May 23 (ANI): French teenager Diane Parry dethroned defending champion and No.2 seed Barbora Krejcikova on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the ongoing French Open 2022 on Monday.

2022-05-23T15:15:12.602997+00:00 IST

Alcaraz goes past Londero, Zverev storms into R2

Paris [France], May 23 (ANI): Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday kicked off his French Open campaign with a win as he trounced Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 on his Court Philippe Chatrier debut.

2022-05-23T09:27:39.437670+00:00 IST

Sakkari, Fernandez and Bencic cruise into second round

Paris [France], May 23 (ANI): No.4 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece started her French Open 2022 campaign on Sunday with a win over Clara Burel in their first-round match on Court Philippe Chatrier.

2022-05-23T09:21:04.951283+00:00 IST

Felix Auger Aliassime downs Varillas to advance into R2

Paris [France], May 22 (ANI): Felix Auger Aliassime of Canada on Sunday defeated Peruvian qualifier Juan Pablo Varillas in the opening match of the French Open 2022.

2022-05-22T18:07:20.847306+00:00 IST

French Open: Kaia Kanepi ousts Garbine Muguruza in opener

Paris [France], May 22 (ANI): Kaia Kanepi recorded the 10th top-10 victory of her career at a Grand Slam by eliminating Spanish 10th seed Garbine Muguruza on Sunday in the ongoing French Open 2022.

2022-05-22T14:58:49.944915+00:00 IST

French Open 2022: Thiem suffers first round exit

Paris [France], May 22 (ANI): Dominic Thiem of Austria suffered a first-round exit in French Open 2022 on Sunday after defeat against Bolivian Hugo Dellien at Court Simonne-Mathieu in Paris.

2022-05-22T14:26:35.197784+00:00 IST

Ons Jabeur suffers early exit; Stephens, Osorio advance

Paris [France], May 22 (ANI): Magda Linette of Poland on Sunday knocked out No.6 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 in the opening round of the French Open 2022 on the main stadium, Court Philippe Chatrier.

2022-05-22T13:02:45.675468+00:00 IST

French Open 2022: Djokovic returns to defend crown

Paris [France], May 21 (ANI): The second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open, will have plenty on the line for the world's best tennis players.

2022-05-21T17:23:48.658827+00:00 IST

Naomi Osaka 'very worried', on returning to French Open

Paris [France], May 21 (ANI): Ahead of the clash with America's Amanda Anisimova in the first round of the French Open on Monday, former No.1 Naomi Osaka said that she's "ok" with attending press conferences, but was "very worried" about returning, a year after her controversial withdrawal from the tournament.

2022-05-21T14:42:03.343060+00:00 IST

ATP to strip ranking points from Wimbledon 2022

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The ATP has announced that there will be no ranking points involved in Wimbledon 2022 after it decided to ban Russian and Belarusian players from playing this year due to the Ukraine invasion.

2022-05-21T03:40:48.240956+00:00 IST

WTA announces updated 2022 tournament calendar

Florida [US], May 16 (ANI): The WTA on Monday announced an updated tournament calendar for the 2022 season, outlining a fall schedule that includes a combination of established WTA tournaments and new events for 2022.

2022-05-16T15:24:01.285953+00:00 IST

Novak Djokovic wins Italian Open 2022

Rome [Italy], May 16 (ANI): Novak Djokovic on Sunday overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas by 6-0, 7-6(5) to capture a record-extending 38th ATP Masters 1000 crown at the Italian Open 2022.

2022-05-16T12:39:31.800184+00:00 IST

Iga Swiatek wins Italian Open 2022

Rome [Italy], May 16 (ANI): World No.1 Iga Swiatek won her fifth consecutive WTA Tour title on Sunday, defeating No.7 Ons Jabeur, 6-2, 6-2 to win the Italian Open 2022.

2022-05-16T12:08:12.971518+00:00 IST

Iga Swiatek demolishes Aryna Sabalenka to cruise into final

Rome [Italy], May 14 (ANI): World No.1 Iga Swiatek advanced to her fifth consecutive WTA Tour final on Saturday, defeating No.8 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals of the Italian Open 2022.

2022-05-14T12:36:41.353996+00:00 IST