Victor Okechukwu

2 weeks ago | firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu

Novak Djokovic is at a career crossroads after his impressive Roland Garros run came to an end against Jannik Sinner. The 38-year-old was seeking his 25th Grand Slam at the tournament but ended up exiting after the semi-finals. He has now revealed how long he will compete on tour before retiring. Djokovic has not won any major title since claiming the 2023 US Open. He has only managed to reach the 2024 Wimbledon Championship final since then.

2 weeks ago | firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu

Coco Gauff became the first American in a decade to win the Roland Garros, since Serena Williams in 2015. The American star defeated Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to claim her maiden clay-court Grand Slam. After the match, tennis legend Mats Wilander had words of praise for Gauff. Gauff arrived in Paris after two consecutive WTA 1000 final losses and was the second favorite to win the French Open. However, she pulled through a tough draw to reach her second Roland Garros.

2 weeks ago | firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu

Aryna Sabalenka succumbed to a disappointing defeat against Coco Gauff at the Roland Garros final. The Belarusian didn’t receive the loss well as she vented her frustration during her post-match interview. Tennis legend Chris Evert has now criticized Sabalenka for her questionable comments while jumping to Gauff’s defense. Sabalenka led the French Open final only in the first set, but her mind-blowing 70 unforced errors in the match let Gauff come from behind to turn the tie around.

2 weeks ago | firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu

Aryna Sabalenka has come under fire after her controversial post-match comments that seemingly suggested that Coco Gauff won the French Open because of her poor performance in Saturday’s (June 7) final. The Grand Slam title was Gauff’s second in her career after winning the first at the 2023 US Open. Sabalenka succumbed to a disappointing 7-6(5), 2-6, 4-6 defeat against Gauff at the Roland Garros women’s singles final.

3 weeks ago | firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu

Jannik Sinner produced an amazing performance to end Novak Djokovic’s hopes of claiming his fourth Roland Garros. The World No.1 dominated proceedings throughout the match, making life difficult for his opponent. Former British No.1 Tim Henman praised the Italian star for his perfect gameplay against Djokovic. Sinner is now into his third successive Grand Slam final following his 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(3) win over Djokovic in over three hours at the Court Philippe-Chatrier.