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French Open 2021: Local men suffer worst Roland Garros performance in 53 years
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French Open 2021: Local men suffer worst Roland Garros performance in 53 years

For the first time in the Open Era in 1968, there will be no 'messieurs' going into the third round of French Open

French Open 2020: Timea Babos-Kristina Mladenovic defend women's doubles title
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French Open 2020: Timea Babos-Kristina Mladenovic defend women's doubles title

This is Babos and Mladenovic's fourth Grand Slam doubles title together. The pair also won at Roland Garros last year.

French Open 2020: Kristina Mladenovic calls for VAR-style system in tennis after opponent profits from umpire's error
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French Open 2020: Kristina Mladenovic calls for VAR-style system in tennis after opponent profits from umpire's error

World number 44 Mladenovic pleaded in vain before Siegemund took full advantage, racing into the next round with a 7-5, 6-3 win.

US Open 2020: Fourth time's the charm for Dominic Thiem, Naomi Osaka builds on and off the court, and more talking points
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US Open 2020: Fourth time's the charm for Dominic Thiem, Naomi Osaka builds on and off the court, and more talking points

US Open 2020 crowned a first-time champion in Dominic Thiem and a third Grand Slam winner in Naomi Osaka in the bubble in New York.

US Open 2020: Matteo Berretini's loyal supporter makes presence felt, Vasek Pospisil surprises himself
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US Open 2020: Matteo Berretini's loyal supporter makes presence felt, Vasek Pospisil surprises himself

No fans are allowed inside the gates at the US Open, but Matteo Berrettini's most loyal supporter found a way to offer encouragement by yelling from outside a fence near Court 17.

US Open 2020: Serena Williams beats Sloane Stephens to reach last-16; Kristina Mladenovic-Timea Babos withdrawn after quarantine notice
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US Open 2020: Serena Williams beats Sloane Stephens to reach last-16; Kristina Mladenovic-Timea Babos withdrawn after quarantine notice

Unranked Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova caused her second upset of the week at US Open, knocking out 18th seed Donna Vekic in straight sets.

US Open 2020: Novak Djokovic opts for $40,000 home over hotel; virtual applause for Naomi Osaka from Mom
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US Open 2020: Novak Djokovic opts for $40,000 home over hotel; virtual applause for Naomi Osaka from Mom

Serena Williams and Milos Raonic were among the eight players who, like Djokovic, opted for one of the Long Island homes the USTA made available.

US Open 2020: Richard Gasquet, Kirsten Flipkens among seven on stricter COVID-19 protocols
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US Open 2020: Richard Gasquet, Kirsten Flipkens among seven on stricter COVID-19 protocols

After Benoit Paire, a Frenchman seeded 17th, was taken out of the draw Sunday because of his test result, contact tracing determined there were seven players who potentially could have been exposed to COVID-19.

US Open 2020: Talk of 'fake bubble,' 'bubble in bubble' on Day 1 as Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka post wins
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US Open 2020: Talk of 'fake bubble,' 'bubble in bubble' on Day 1 as Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka post wins

US Open tournament director Stacey Allaster said players potentially exposed to the virus because of contact with Paire now must be tested daily for COVID-19, instead of every four days.

Australian Open 2020: Timea Babos-Kristina Mladenovic beat Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei to clinch second doubles title
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Australian Open 2020: Timea Babos-Kristina Mladenovic beat Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei to clinch second doubles title

Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic have combined to win their second Australian Open women's doubles title in three years.

Australian Open 2020: For Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep, first Grand Slam of season is about avenging past losses in finals
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Australian Open 2020: For Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep, first Grand Slam of season is about avenging past losses in finals

Kvitova was down a set and a break to Naomi Osaka and facing three match points when she fought back to force a decider, eventually losing 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-4

WTA Awards 2019: Roland Garros champion Ashleigh Barty, US Open title holder Bianca Andreescu among winners
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WTA Awards 2019: Roland Garros champion Ashleigh Barty, US Open title holder Bianca Andreescu among winners

Australia’s Ash Barty has been named WTA Player of the Year after capturing her maiden Grand Slam singles title and reaching the top of the world rankings

Fed Cup Final 2019: Kristina Mladenovic, Caroline Garcia power France to thrilling win over Australia
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Fed Cup Final 2019: Kristina Mladenovic, Caroline Garcia power France to thrilling win over Australia

It was France's third title and first since they beat the United States 16 years ago, piling more misery on seven-time champions Australia who have now lost all nine of the last Fed Cup finals they have appeared in

Fed Cup Final 2019: Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic beats France's Pauline Parmentier to force a doubles decider
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Fed Cup Final 2019: Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic beats France's Pauline Parmentier to force a doubles decider

Ajla Tomljanovic hauled Australia back into the Fed Cup final on Sunday, beating France's Pauline Parmentier to send the tie in a deciding doubles clash

Fed Cup Final 2019: Kristina Mladenovic stuns Ashleigh Barty as France close in on first title triumph since 2003
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Fed Cup Final 2019: Kristina Mladenovic stuns Ashleigh Barty as France close in on first title triumph since 2003

Mladenovic held serve to end the Barty run and it became a closer affair before the Australian began forcing errors to break again and take the first set.

Fed Cup Final 2019: Ashleigh Barty makes it 1-1 for Australia with commanding win over France’s Caroline Garcia
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Fed Cup Final 2019: Ashleigh Barty makes it 1-1 for Australia with commanding win over France’s Caroline Garcia

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty emphatically hauled Australia back into contention in the Fed Cup Final on Saturday, crushing Caroline Garcia 6-0, 6-0 after France's Kristina Mladenovic whipped her teammate Ajla Tomljanovic

Fed Cup Final 2019: Ajla Tomljanovic to face Kristina Mladenovic first in role reversal between Australia and France
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Fed Cup Final 2019: Ajla Tomljanovic to face Kristina Mladenovic first in role reversal between Australia and France

Picking Ajla Tomljanovic was a bold move as Australia bid for a first title in 45 years, with Stosur her country's most successful ever singles player, spanning 16 years of Fed Cup action.

Fed Cup Final 2019: World No 1 Ashleigh Barty gunning to help seven-time champions Australia win first title since 1974
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Fed Cup Final 2019: World No 1 Ashleigh Barty gunning to help seven-time champions Australia win first title since 1974

While it is Australia's first final of the Fed Cup since 1993, France made the decider three years ago, losing 3-2 to the Czech Republic

Fed Cup Final 2019: Led by Kristina Mladenovic, France out to spoil Ashleigh Barty and Australia party on home court in Perth
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Fed Cup Final 2019: Led by Kristina Mladenovic, France out to spoil Ashleigh Barty and Australia party on home court in Perth

Seven-time Fed Cup champions Australia hold a 5-1 record over two-time winners France, although the French triumphed in the most recent tie between the two nations in 2000.

WTA Finals 2019: Timea Babos, Kristina Mladenovic defend doubles title with straight sets win over Barbora Strycova, Hsieh Su-Wei
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WTA Finals 2019: Timea Babos, Kristina Mladenovic defend doubles title with straight sets win over Barbora Strycova, Hsieh Su-Wei

French Open champions Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic were the first team since 2008 to defend their crown