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US Open allows Russian tennis players to play after Wimbledon ban

The US Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes

Serena Williams to make Wimbledon comeback; receives singles wild card

Ahead of her return to Wimbledon, Williams will kick off her 2022 season with an appearance at the LTA Rothesay International Competition in Eastbourne next week.

ATP Rankings: Daniil Medvedev dethrones Djokovic to regain World No 1 spot

For the first time in 19 years, none of the 'Big Three' - Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer - occupy the first two spots

US Open returns to its roots to Boston amid revolutionary battle in golf

The US Open returns to its roots at The Country Club, a location steeped in history

King of clay: Why Nadal's 14 French Open title wins make him the GOAT

The importance of this French Open title win for the 36-year-old can be gauged from the fact that now Nadal's French Open titles are equal to Pete Sampras' total career slam titles put together

In no mood: Nadal refuses retirement rumours after 14th French Open title

After the historic 14th French Open title victory, Rafael Nadal hinted that he is in no mood to retire and thanked the support of the Philippe Chatrier crowd

'Just overawed', says French Open champion Swiatek on meeting Lewandowski

Following her win over Gauff, Swiatek immediately went up to the stands and hugged Poland and Bayern Munich footballer Robert Lewandowski who was there in the crowd to cheer Swiatek

Rafael Nadal earns 14th French Open title defeating Norwegian Casper Ruud

Tennis ace Rafael Nadal has bagged another title defeating Norwegian Casper Cuud 6-3 6-3 6-0

French Open should have more women's night matches: Billie Jean King

Only one of the 10 night sessions during this year's tournament featured women

World No 1 Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff for second French Open title

Swiatek's unbeaten run stretches back to February and equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this century.

French Open: Tendulkar touched by Nadal's gesture towards injured Zverev

Zverev cried in pain following a fall and had to be assisted into a wheelchair by the physio and Nadal, who quickly made his way round the net to help support the 25-year-old.

French Open 2022: Five things that made it different from previous editions

Here's a list of top five things that have made the French Open 2022 worth watching and following. India's Rohan Bopanna has also made it to this list. Read and find out how and why?

Casper Ruud tops Marin Cilic; first Norwegian man to reach Grand Slam final

Casper Ruud has become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final by eliminating 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 at Roland Garros

French Open seminfinal match interrupted by environmental activist

An environmental activist wearing a T-shirt with the message We have 1028 days left interrupted the French Open men's semifinal between Casper Ruud and 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic

Tendulkar hails Nadal for his concern towards Zverev during French Open

Sachin Tendulkar lavished praise on tennis ace Rafael Nadal for his caring nature towards his rival Alexander Zverev during the semi-final of the ongoing French Open 2022

Coco Gauff: Meet French Open 2022 finalist who spoke against gun violence

It is not the first time that the 18-year-old Coco Gauff, a finalist in the French Open 2022 has made headlines for speaking out against violence. Here's a look at her young and promising career

French Open: 18-yr-old Coco Gauff reaches first Grand Slam singles final

18-year-old American tennis player Coco Gauff stormed into her maiden Grand Slam final after defeating Italy's Martina Trevisan in the women's singles semi-final at Roland Garros in the French Open

Poland's Swiatek reaches French Open final; extends winning streak to 34

No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek reached her second French Open final and extended her winning streak to 34 matches by beating No. 20 Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 on a sunny, breezy afternoon Thursday.

French Open 2022: Iga Swiatek beats Jessica Pegula, moves to semifinals

The 21-year-old Swiatek moved into the French Open semifinals for the second time in her career with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over American Jessica Pegula in Paris.

French Open: Germany's Zverev defeats Spain's Alcaraz, enters semi-finals

Germany's Alexander Zverev qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open 2022 after defeating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the men's singles category