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Jelena Ostapenko becamethe youngest first-time female grand slam champion since Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2004 U.S. Open.(Photo:AP)

French Open: Jelena Ostapenko defeats Simona Halep to claim title

Jelena Ostapenko fought back from a set and 3-0 down to blaze past Simona Halep 4-6 6-4 6-3 and become Latvia's first grand slam champion.

11 Jun 2017 1:44 PM

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic falls while playing Austria’s Dominic Thiem (above) in their French Open quarter-final in Paris on Wednesday. Thiem won 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-0. (Photo: AP)

Nothing funny for Djoker in Paris

Rohan Bopanna has reached the mixed doubles final along with Gabriela Dabrowski.

08 Jun 2017 6:45 AM

"Thiem is a tough player. I won in Barcelona, Madrid, and I lost to him in Rome," said Rafael Nadal, who is attempting to become the first man to win 10 titles at a single Grand Slam.(Photo: AP)

French Open 2017: Rafael Nadal wary of Dominic Thiem's 'huge potential'

Friday's semi-final will be the fourth meeting between Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem this season, all of which have come on clay.

07 Jun 2017 7:22 PM

Ekaterina Makarova defeated top seed Angelique Kerber 6-2, 6-2 in the first round contest that lasted for more than 80 minutes.(Photo: AP)

Angelique Kerber suffers first round exit to Ekaterina Makarova at French Open

Ekaterina Makarova's victory sends the her into a second-round meeting with one of two Ukrainians - Lesia Tsurenko or Kateryna Kozlova.

28 May 2017 8:17 PM

Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Garbine Muguruza at the draw ceremony of the French Open. (Photo: AP)

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal on semi-final collision course

Djokovic demolished highly-regarded Austrian Thiem for the loss of just one game in the Rome Masters semifinals last week.

27 May 2017 12:36 AM

"It was not an easy decision, but we all felt that we need a change," Novak Djokovic said as he announced his split with longtime Marian Vajda, fitness coach Gebhard Phil Gritsch, and physiotherapist Miljan Amanovic. (Photo: AP)

Novak Djokovic parts ways with longtime coach Vajda

Djokovic said he was thinking of hiring a new coach, but did not want to rush it.

05 May 2017 6:55 PM

Maria Sharapova returns to Roberta Vinci in Stuttgart. (Photo: AP)

Best feeling in world, says Maria after winning return

She finally took her fifth chance in the third game to break Vinci’s serve.

28 Apr 2017 2:54 AM

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Photo: Bunny Smith)

Fight till the end, says Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

On her first visit to India, tennis icon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario talks about success, pressures, a lingering regret and the spirit of never giving up.

21 Apr 2017 12:08 AM

Ana Ivanovic admitted that the physical toll of the circuit had proved too much. (Photo: AP)

Former world No 1 Ana Ivanovic retires

The Serbian held the top spot for 12 weeks in 2008, the season when she claimed her sole Grand Slam success by winning the French Open.

29 Dec 2016 8:33 AM

Break beneficial for my career: Roger Federer

The 35-year-old Swiss had surgery on his left knee in February and, after missing the French Open with a back injury.

24 Dec 2016 2:49 AM

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