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French Open 2023 Day 11 recap: Iga Swiatek sets up Haddad Maia clash as Alexander Zverev reaches semis
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French Open 2023 Day 11 recap: Iga Swiatek sets up Haddad Maia clash as Alexander Zverev reaches semis

Iga Swiatek, chasing a third French Open title, brushed aside 19-year-old Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in a rematch of last year's final.

Rohit Rajpal to remain India Davis Cup team captain till next year
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Rohit Rajpal to remain India Davis Cup team captain till next year

Rohit Rajpal's tenure as India's Davis Cup captain will enter a fifth year next year.

French Open 2023: Djokovic and Alcaraz set up semi-final showdown; Sabalenka condemns Ukraine war
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French Open 2023: Djokovic and Alcaraz set up semi-final showdown; Sabalenka condemns Ukraine war

Novak Djokovic, chasing a third French Open crown, defeated Karen Khachanov, while Carlos Alcaraz downed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

French Open 2023 Day 9 Recap: Holger Rune, Haddad Maia win marathon epics, Swiatek sets up last 8 with Gauff
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French Open 2023 Day 9 Recap: Holger Rune, Haddad Maia win marathon epics, Swiatek sets up last 8 with Gauff

Holger Rune defeated Francisco Cerundolo in a five-set thriller while Beatriz Haddad Maia reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final by outlasting her opponent in a fourth-rounder that lasted 3 hours, 51 minutes.

French Open 2023: The hits, the misses and the in-betweens from Week 1
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French Open 2023: The hits, the misses and the in-betweens from Week 1

In absence of 14-time champion Rafael Nadal, French Open witnessed hits and misses in the first week alongside some geopolitics.

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic wants to see 'healthy' Rafael Nadal back in 2024
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French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic wants to see 'healthy' Rafael Nadal back in 2024

Djokovic, chasing a third Roland Garros championship and 23rd men's Grand Slam title, eased past 94th-ranked Peruvian opponent Juan Pablo Varillas, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

French Open 2023: Aryna Sabalenka sets up Elina Svitolina clash, boycotts media again
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French Open 2023: Aryna Sabalenka sets up Elina Svitolina clash, boycotts media again

Tuesday's clash will be the third meeting between Sabalenka and Svitolina but first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year

French Open 2023: Djokovic, Alcaraz into quarter-finals, Sabalenka tested in night session
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French Open 2023: Djokovic, Alcaraz into quarter-finals, Sabalenka tested in night session

Third seed Djokovic, who is chasing a record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title at Roland Garros, ended the surprise run of Peruvian outsider Juan Pablo Varillas in straight sets.

French Open 2023: Happy for men to take night sessions, says Coco Gauff
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French Open 2023: Happy for men to take night sessions, says Coco Gauff

This year saw the first six nights feature only men's singles with Sunday's last-16 clash between Aryna Sabalenka and Sloane Stephens set to be the first women's match

French Open 2023: 'Disrespectful' to talk about 'bagel factory', says Iga Swiatek
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French Open 2023: 'Disrespectful' to talk about 'bagel factory', says Iga Swiatek

Across 57 matches in 17 Grand Slam appearances in her young career, Swiatek has already won 19 sets to love

French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek shines in 51-minute blitz as Coco Gauff ends Mirra Andreeva run
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French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek shines in 51-minute blitz as Coco Gauff ends Mirra Andreeva run

Swiatek's path to the French Open final was made easier earlier Saturday by the withdrawal of Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, a possible last-four opponent, due to illness.

Rafael Nadal to miss 5 more months after having hip surgery
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Rafael Nadal to miss 5 more months after having hip surgery

Regarding the recovery time, Ruiz Cotorro, who works as the medical adviser to the Spanish Tennis Federation, said any "rush" should be avoided.

'Pills and angels': Novak Djokovic looks to all cures for 'long injury list'
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'Pills and angels': Novak Djokovic looks to all cures for 'long injury list'

Novak Djokovic played at the Australian Open with a hamstring tear and has had elbow issues in the lead up to the French Open

Naomi Osaka and rapper Cordae expecting a baby girl
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Naomi Osaka and rapper Cordae expecting a baby girl

The 25-year-old Japanese tennis star, who announced her pregnancy in January, illustrated the post with a photo of herself — baby bump front and centre — surrounded by pink and lavender balloons and flowers

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic blasts 'disrespectful' fans who 'love to boo everything'
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French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic blasts 'disrespectful' fans who 'love to boo everything'

Novak Djokovic, 36, a polarising figure in tennis, gave spectators a sarcastic round of applause and a thumbs-up.

French Open 2023: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina hails 'brave' Russian opponent Daria Kasatkina
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French Open 2023: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina hails 'brave' Russian opponent Daria Kasatkina

Russia's Kasatkina has backed the decision by Ukraine players not to shake hands with Russian players or those from Belarus, a key military ally of Moscow.

French Open 2023: Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sabalenka reach last-16; Rublev, Pegula knocked out
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French Open 2023: Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sabalenka reach last-16; Rublev, Pegula knocked out

Top-10 seeds Andrey Rublev and Jessica Pegula were bundled out of the French Open while Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka progressed easily.

French Open 2023: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka refuses to attend press conference citing 'mental health and well-being'
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French Open 2023: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka refuses to attend press conference citing 'mental health and well-being'

Sabalenka said she “did not feel safe” after being quizzed about her stance on the Ukraine War the last time she spoke to reporters at the French Open.

Novak Djokovic dons mysterious Iron Man-like chip on chest: What is it and how does it help?
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Novak Djokovic dons mysterious Iron Man-like chip on chest: What is it and how does it help?

Novak Djokovic has long held controversial medicinal beliefs and raised eyebrows yet again at the French Open with a chip on his chest.

French Open 2023: Fishing helped Daniel Altmaier down Jannik Sinner in 5-hour 26-minute epic
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French Open 2023: Fishing helped Daniel Altmaier down Jannik Sinner in 5-hour 26-minute epic

Daniel Altmaier recorded his second win against a top-10 opponent with his first coming versus Matteo Berrettini in the 2020 French Open