Category: Tennis

Paris, May 30 : Zhang Zhizhen has made history. For the first time in the Open era, a man from Chinese mainland has secured a place in the second round of men's singles at the red dirt Grand Slam. Zhang, ranked as the world's No. 71, was leading 6-1, 4-1 when his Serbian opponent, Dusan Lajovic, w […]

Paris, May 29 : Playing as the top seed in a Grand Slam for the first time, World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain wasted little time getting his title quest underway at the French Open on Monday when he raced past Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to reach the second round. Italian qualifier C […]

Paris, May 29 : Former Champion Novak Djokovic started his campaign to capture a record 23rd Grand Slam title and the World No.1 ranking with a comprehensive win in the men's singles first round at the French Open here on Monday. Two-time French Open champion Djokovic, who also has a chance of […]

[France's Caroline Garcia celebrates winning her first round match of the French Open tennis tournament against China's Wang Xiyu in three sets, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, May 29, 2023. /PTI] Paris, May 29 : Former Champion Novak Djokovic started his c […]

Paris, May 28 : No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka passed her French Open opening test with flying colours, defeating Ukrainian world No.39 Marta Kostyuk, 6-3, 6-2 to move into the second round, here on Sunday. The win extends Sabalenka's 2023 win-loss record to 30-5. She has reached at least the quart […]