5:10 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Most tennis fans didn’t know Leolia Jeanjean‘s name prior to the French Open. Even many of her peers didn’t know much about her going into the event. After all, the world No. 227 had never played in the main draw of any tour-level event, let alone a major, and had
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10:43 AM ET ESPN News Services Daniil Medvedev keeps getting more comfortable on red clay, and his 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Laslo Djere on Thursday means the US Open champion has made it to the third round at Roland Garros two years in a row. Medvedev started his French Open career with an 0-4
5:52 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Rafael Nadal reached 300 career Grand Slam match victories by defeating Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in the second round at Roland Garros. The only real blip for 13-time French Open champion Nadal on Wednesday night in Court Philippe Chatrier came near the end, when he was
6:22 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com It had been four-and-a-half hours of battling and sliding on the court. But in the end, Carlos Alcaraz, the Spanish teenager with sky-high expectations, outstretched his arms, first placing them atop his head, and then pointing them towards the crowd. For several seconds, he stood on the court, embracing every
7:26 AM ET ESPN News Services American teenager Coco Gauff has advanced to the third round of the French Open by beating Alison van Uytvanck of Belgium 6-1, 7-6 (4). Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus also reached the third round Wednesday, but US Open champion Emma Raducanu and No. 4 Maria Sakkari
7:42 AM ET PARIS — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bid an emotional farewell to tennis in a special presentation on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros after losing his first-round match Tuesday at the French Open to Casper Ruud. Tsonga, 37, announced last week that he would bow out after this year’s tournament, bringing an end to
4:25 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com When asked about the decision to not award ranking points at Wimbledon this year, four-time major champion Naomi Osaka said the tournament will now be “more like an exhibition.” Other players have responded with anger, confusion and thoughts of skipping Wimbledon altogether. The announcement, made on Friday by the WTA
10:15 AM ET Daniil Medvedev said he finds the ATP’s explanation of why it’s not awarding ranking points for Wimbledon far more “logical” than Wimbledon’s original justification for banning players from Russia and Belarus from competing at this year’s tournament. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced in April that players from Russia and
7:14 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Following his first-round win at the French Open on Monday, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic told reporters he disagreed with the All England Club’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon this year. Djokovic added that he understood the ATP’s subsequent decision to not award ranking points at
3:59 PM ET Associated Press U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu’s French Open debut was as difficult as can be for more than a set before she emerged with a 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1 victory over Czech qualifier Linda Noskova. The 12th-seeded Raducanu trailed by a set, then was down a break in the second set