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1 week ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
Holger Rune enjoyed great crowd support in his second round win at French Open, but Parisians will likely test him during his contest with Quentin Halys in third © Julien Nouet / Tennis Majors Holger Rune improved his already impressive record at Roland-Garros Wednesday as he beat American qualifier Emilio Nava 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the second round.
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1 week ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the 2025 Roland-Garros Wednesday. The No 20 seed suffered an upset at the hands of world No 167 Matteo Gigante in the second round, losing 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Tsitsipas has certainly seen better days at the Paris Major as the loss marked his earliest exit from the tournament since 2018 (second round then as well). Also, once ranked as high as world No 3, he finds himself in the 20s (ranking) for the first time after August 2018.
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1 week ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
Casper Ruud‘s 2025 Roland-Garros journey ended Wednesday with a dramatic loss and a lengthy press conference, where he called out ATP’s ranking points and mandatory tournaments system. Ruud beat Spain’s Albert Ramos Vinolas in straight sets on Monday to open his campaign and cruised through the first set against Portuguese Nuno Borges in the second round. But it soon emerged he was playing with an injured left knee as Borges shifted gears.
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1 week ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
Ons Jabeur questioned entire Europe’s approach towards women’s sports amid controversy over Roland-Garros scheduling only men’s matches in popular slot Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur lambasted the French Open on Tuesday for scheduling only men’s matches during the popular night session of Court Philippe-Chatrier. This year, the three night matches held thus far have only featured the men and Jabeur isn’t impressed.
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1 week ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
Like every year, the debate around Roland Garros favouring men over women for prime time matches is hot, but Coco Gauff seems to have a solution. It has been three days since the main draw action of the French Open began but the girls are yet to headline Court Philippe-Chatrier‘s night sessions, that begin after 8:15 pm local time.
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2 weeks ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
Caroline Garcia had been harbouring the idea of retiring from professional tennis for long before announcing it on Friday, May 23—a couple of days before the French Open. Garcia seemingly began detaching from the sport she has loved in the second half of 2024 as she ended her season right after the Guadalajara Open due to lingering shoulder injury and deteriorating mental health.
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2 weeks ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka underwent an early-morning dope test ahead of the 2025 French Open and she opened up about the experience during her pre-tournament presser on Saturday. In her second Roland Garros appearance since the comeback, Osaka will start against No 10 seed Paula Badosa. She comes into the competition with boosted confidence, courtesy of a title-winning run in Saint-Malo (WTA 125) and a fruitful campaign in Rome (Round of 16).
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1 month ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
Norway’s Casper Ruud dug deep to defeat Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 7-5 in the 2025 Madrid Open semi-finals on Friday, May 2. The win meant Ruud reached his third ATP Masters 1000 final—first in Madrid, and confirmed his return to the ATP top 10 only a couple of weeks after slipping out. The world No 15 raised retirement concerns early on as he experienced discomfort in his ribs and needed medical attention after the third game.
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1 month ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
Jack Draper talked about his progress after reaching the 2025 Madrid Open semi-finals on Thursday Jack Draper, the swashbuckling lefty from Britain, is taking inspiration from Rafael Nadal to improve his tennis. Draper has been in prime form in the last 12 months. He started 2024 outside the top 60 in the ATP rankings but will make his top 5 debut coming Monday.
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1 month ago | 
tennismajors.com | Ayush Vashistha
The WTA released its updated rankings on Monday after the crowning of Jelena Ostapenko in Stuttgart © Marijan Murat / AP / SIPA Jelena Ostapenko entered the WTA top 20 on Monday after beating world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Stuttgart Open final. The win added 500 ranking points to Ostapenko’s tally, helping her jump six spots to become the world No 18 with a total of 2,345points.
