Alcaraz stuns Sinner with all-time comeback to win French Open
Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz rallied from the brink of defeat to overcome world number one Jannik Sinner in a French Open final for the ages.
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Look at the scoreboard, dear – Gauff wins then gets sledged by Sabalenka
Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open final nearly as emphatically as Sabalenka defeated herself. Just ask her.
Gauff pulls off 20-year first to claim maiden French Open title
Three years on from finishing runner-up at Roland Garros, Coco Gauff has got the job done to claim her first French Open title.
101 damnations: Gauff’s gaffes are hard to watch
The French Open quarter-final was a horror show featuring more than a hundred unforced errors. If the top women players want more marquee match time, they must stop serving up such dross.
Adopted Aussie Kasatkina bows out of French Open
Adopted Australian Daria Kasatkina suffered a fourth round defeat to rising teen star Mirra Andreeva, blowing an opportunity to force a deciding third set at the French Open in Paris.
Last Aussie man crashes out of French Open
Alexei Popyrin’s golden run at the French Open has come to a shuddering halt, ending Australia’s involvement in the men’s singles with a week still to go in the second grand slam of the year.
‘Huge honour’: Kasatkina impeccable in first grand slam as an Australian
Australia’s high-calibre Russian import prevailed to become the first Australian female to reach the fourth round since Ash Barty’s triumphant year of 2019.
Poportunity knocks: Aussie surges into French Open’s second week
Australian Alexei Popyrin has continued his career-best run at the French Open with a stirring victory that has seen him reach the second week of a major for the second time in his career.
‘Look at me!’ Grinding Dasha is flying the flag
Daria Kasatkina was brave enough to publicly oppose Russia’s war on Ukraine. Her homeland locked its doors to her. We took her in, fired up the barbie, told her to watch The Castle – and now she’s into the third round of the French Open in her first tournament as an Australian.
‘Part of me left with him’: Djokovic struggling after Nadal’s retirement
Novak Djokovic, the one remaining champion of tennis’ iconic big four, says he is struggling with that burden – as the game’s greatest winner admits for the first time the end may be near.
‘Not normal’: Demon calls for big change
After tasting second-round defeat at the French Open, an exhausted Alex de Minaur demanded tennis authorities make a big change.
Djokovic takes a medical timeout for toe blister in a victory over Moutet
The 38-year-old, 24-time major champion suffered a toe injury that complicated his otherwise trouble-free victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
‘Kazakh Kyrgios’ crushes Demon’s Roland Garros dream
In just under three hours Alex de Minaur showed every reason why he could, and every reason why he won’t, win a grand slam title, after crashing out of the French Open in a second round shock.
‘Beat anybody’: Aussie hopes rise despite more exits
After ending a six-year streak of first-round exits in Paris, Aussie Alexei Popyrin is riding a confidence wave but the female presence looks bleak.
Aussie launches into rant over tennis reality players ‘can’t stand’
Jordan Thompson has fired a broadside at tour scheduling, describing the demands placed on players as “s**t” while critical of changes to several Masters tier tournaments.
Aussie breakthrough delivers two big firsts
There haven’t been a stack of Aussie wins at the French Open, but on the back courts a Queenslander did something he’s never done before.
De Minaur overcomes foot injury in ruthless French Open win
Australian ninth seed Alex de Minaur overcame a medical timeout for treatment on a foot injury to complete a ruthless French Open first round victory in Paris.
Aussie trio triumph amid grim Kyrgios news
As his hopeful doubles partner revealed why Nick Kyrgios had to pull out of the French Open, a trio of Aussies got on the winners’ list.
‘Merci Rafa’: French Open fans flogging free tees for over $500
15 thousand t-shirts were gifted to tennis fans at the French Open to celebrate the career of Rafael Nadal. A number of them are now for sale, and the French tennis federation isn’t happy.
Aussie French Open day 1 wipeout
The big contingent of Australians at the French Open was thinned by three on a winless opening day at Roland Garros.
Tears to joy for Aussie French Open wildcard
There will now be 15 Australians in singles action at the French Open after sadness turned to jubilation for one player.
Il Maestro gets a hero’s reception. Will Paris welcome an Italian Sinner?
Jannik Sinner was introduced to his Rome audience as ‘Il Maestro’. I doubt he’ll be so warmly greeted at the French Open after his doping ban. Parisians don’t need much encouragement to treat a foreign player like a contemptible scoundrel.
All that was left of de Minaur was a chalk outline
The shell-shocked Alex de Minaur is heading to next week’s Davis Cup tie in Sweden and a place he knows all too well. The drawing board.
Alcaraz muscling in on history and a kangaroo tattoo
The Spanish big gun has lifted the trophy at Roland Garros (getting a tattoo of the Eiffel Tower), The All England Club (strawberry) and Flushing Meadows (the date of his victory). On Friday he moved closer to completing a career grand slam and some more ink work.
French Open champ Iga Swiatek banned in doping bombshell
2024 French Open winner Iga Swiatek has copped a doping ban from the International Tennis Integrity Agency for use of a prohibited substance.
Reason behind Osaka’s eye-catching US Open ‘super suit’
Naomi Osaka dispatched the No. 10 seed at the US Open in straight sets but it was her remarkable ‘super suit’ that captured everyone’s attention.
Second controversial boxer claims gold in last women’s bout
Controversial Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting has swept the Paris Olympic boxing competition with an emphatic and undefeated record to win the women’s gold medal in the 57kg class.
Bronzed boxers create history despite losses
Australia’s braveheart duo of Caitlin Parker and Charlie Senior have ensured the best performance by an Australian boxing team at an Olympic Games in more than half a century.
IOC’s logic on gender debate is on the ropes
When Imane Khelif steps into the ring for her boxing semi-final, the IOC’s convoluted reasoning on womanhood will face renewed scrutiny.
Little girl captured Australia’s heart as she cheered dad to gold
Australia has claimed just its second ever tennis gold medal with star duo Matt Ebden and John Peers taking out the men’s doubles at Roland Garros in an unexpected and tense tie-break victory.
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