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Nick Kyrgios backs fellow Aussie and French Open champion Ashleigh Barty to 'pile up' Grand Slam wins
• 6 years agoNick Kyrgios has put his support behind fellow Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty to add more slam titles to her name after the tirumph in Paris.
Halle Open 2019: Roland Garros runner-up Dominic Thiem pulls out of Wimbledon warm-up tournament due to fatigue
• 6 years agoFrench Open losing finalist Dominic Thiem has pulled out of next week's grass-court tournament in Halle due to fatigue, organisers announced on Friday.
Rafael Nadal 'considered shutting down season' after suffering knee injury at Indian Wells in March
• 6 years agoFrench Open champion Rafa Nadal has said he nearly ended his season after being forced to withdraw from the Indian Wells semi-finals with a knee injury in March but played through the pain at Roland Garros to clinch a record-extending 12th title.
Dominic Thiem suggests playing doubles with Serena Williams to put French Open press room dispute behind them
• 6 years agoDominic Thiem offered Serena Williams a mixed doubles jaunt in an attempt to put their French Open press room dispute behind them.
Boris Becker questions younger generation's mindset to challenge Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic
• 6 years agoBoris Becker, who won Wimbledon aged 17 and went on to win six Slams, said it was the mental aspect of the game more than anything that set Nadal, Federer and Djokovic apart.
Tennis Rankings: Ashleigh Barty jumps to World No 2 after French Open win; Rafael Nadal remains second behind Novak Djokovic
• 6 years agoAshleigh Barty moved up six places after French Open win and now trails only reigning U.S. Open and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka.
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Girish Karnad passes away, Bengal violence, Rafael Nadal's French Open win; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoGirish Karnad (1938-2019) belonged to the formative generation of Indian playwrights who came to maturity in the two decades following independence, and collectively reshaped Indian theatre as a major national institution in the later 20th century.
Australian tennis legend Rod Laver says French Open winner Ashleigh Barty will be tough opponent to beat at Wimbledon
• 6 years agoAustralian tennis legend Rod Laver says Ashleigh Barty will be "a tough lady to beat" at Wimbledon in July as he and fellow great Margaret Court heaped praise on the new French Open champion.
French Open 2019: Rafael Nadal admits injury-hit start to 2019 had left him 'down mentally and physically'
• 6 years agoRafael Nadal admitted that his record 12th Roland Garros title was one of his most special after an injury-hit start to 2019 had left him "down mentally and physically" and questioning his love for the sport
Firstpost Spodcast Episode 222: India beat Australia in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Rafael Nadal wins 12th French Open and more
Fpsports • 6 years agoFirstpost Spodcast Episode 222: India beat Australia in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Rafael Nadal wins 12th French Open and more