Paris, May 25 (IANS) Amanda Anisimova shook off early rustiness after an eight-week injury layoff to defeat France’s Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3, 6-1 and move into the second round of the French Open on Monday.Playing her first match since suffering a left wrist injury and missing the entire clay-court season leading into Paris, the American initially struggled to find rhythm on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. For the opening five games, Anisimova looked far from comfortable, dropping serve twice…
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Paris, May 25 (IANS) The opening day of the women’s singles draw at the French Open 2026 produced contrasting fortunes for two seeded contenders, as China’s Qinwen Zheng suffered a shock first-round exit while Italy’s Jasmine Paolini advanced in commanding fashion on Monday.The biggest upset of the day came on Court Philippe-Chatrier, where Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska produced a statement performance to defeat the fifth seed Zheng 6-4, 6-0 in one hour and 30 minutes. After a tightly c…
Paris, May 25 (IANS) Iga Swiatek kicked off her French Open 2026 campaign with a powerful performance on Monday, easily defeating Australian teenager Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-2 in exactly one hour to move into the second round at Roland Garros. The third seed quickly demonstrated why she is a top player on clay courts, racing through the first eight points of the match and breaking Jones without dropping a point. Swiatek ended the match with a total of 17 winners, closing it out with a signature for…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The final week of clay-court action before the French Open produced notable movement in the latest WTA rankings, with title wins in Strasbourg and Rabat driving a fresh reshuffle across the standings.The standout rise came from Emma Navarro, who surged back into the Top 30 after capturing the Strasbourg Open title. The American climbed 14 places to World No. 25 following a decisive turnaround in form, having entered the tournament with a 5–11 season record after a mont…
Paris, May 25 (IANS) Novak Djokovic survived a stern opening-round test at Roland Garros when he rallied to defeat Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 to book his place in the second round in Paris.Making a record 82nd Grand Slam main draw appearance in the French capital this year, breaking a record he held jointly with Roger Federer and Feliciano Lopez, Djokovic is now 80-2 in opening matches at the majors, and hasn’t lost a first match at a Grand Slam since the 2006 Austra…
Paris, May 24 (IANS) Marta Kostyuk battled through emotions and reached a straight-sets victory over Oksana Selekhmeteva at Roland Garros on Sunday, but her 6-2, 6-3 triumph came mere hours after learning a missile strike had landed just 100m from her family home in Kyiv.Her first-round match at the French Open lasted 1 hour and 18 minutes, though the tennis was secondary given the situation that has surrounded her in recent weeks and months, and in recent hours too. She only discovered earlier …
Paris, May 24 (IANS) Alexander Zverev made a confident start to his latest bid for a maiden Grand Slam title by cruising into the second round of the French Open on Sunday. The second seed delivered a composed performance on the clay courts in Paris, defeating French home favourite Benjamin Bonzi 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and eight minutes. Zverev controlled the match from the baseline throughout, using his powerful serve and consistent groundstrokes to keep Bonzi under pressure as he comfortab…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) As concerns grow around Carlos Alcaraz’s prolonged absence from the tour, fellow Spanish great Rafael Nadal has offered reassurance, expressing confidence that the young star will fully recover from his wrist injury and emerge stronger from the difficult phase.Alcaraz recently confirmed that he would miss both Queen’s Club and the Wimbledon Championships, as he continues rehabilitation from the injury, extending a frustrating spell on the sidelines that has already f…
Geneva, May 19 (IANS) Geneva Open saw a confident start from Casper Ruud on Tuesday, as the clay-court specialist continued his strong European swing with a straight-sets win over Jenson Brooksby to move into the second round in Switzerland.The world No. 17 needed just 92 minutes to secure a 6-3, 7-5 victory, using his trademark heavy topspin and baseline control to dictate play throughout a match that never fully escaped his grip.Ruud’s latest win comes during a busy and productive clay stret…
Paris, May 19 (IANS) Former Grand Slam champions and experienced tour regulars negotiated a rain-hit day of qualifying at the French Open on Tuesday, with Bianca Andreescu and Karolina Pliskova among the notable names advancing into the next round in Paris.Andreescu, continuing her comeback climb up the rankings, looked sharp during a straightforward 6-3, 6-2 victory over French teenager Daphnee Mpetshi Perricard. The former US Open champion, currently ranked No. 160 in the world, is attempting …