Tennis

10:18 AM ET Prosecutors in France have opened an investigation into match-fixing at the ongoing French Open, according to French news service AFP. The target is a doubles match featuring Romanian pair Andreea Mitu and Patricia Maria Tig, and Yana Sizikova of Russia and her American partner, Madison Brengle. No individual player has been named

1:47 AM ET Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The ATP and WTA tournaments set for Auckland in January have been canceled because of uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ASB Classic tournament director Karl Budge announced the decision Tuesday, saying work on hosting the tennis tournaments had been well advanced but logistical and safety

6:17 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The 2020 French Open women’s quarterfinalists are an unlikely bunch. With the early exits of stars like Serena Williams and Simona Halep, and the absence of defending champion Ashleigh Barty and US Open winner Naomi Osaka, the draw is more wide open than ever. Seven women have already punched their

8:45 AM ET Associated Press Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the French Open quarterfinals for the first time in eight years by beating Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-4. The seventh-seeded Czech player lost her only semifinal match at Roland Garros in 2012. Zhang had a medical timeout while trailing 5-2 in the first set. Kvitova

4:11 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Simona Halep arrived at the French Open as the overwhelming favorite. The world No. 2 and top seed was virtually unbeatable on clay. She skipped the US Open to focus on the surface, winning both tournaments she played in Prague and Rome since the sport’s resumption in August and hadn’t

9:19 AM ET ESPN News Services Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem survived a spirited comeback by a French wild-card entry to win their fourth-round match in five sets. Thiem, coming off his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, barely got past 239th-ranked Hugo Gaston 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3 at Court Philippe

6:50 AM ET Associated Press Polish teenager Iga Swiatek ousted the 2018 champion and top-seeded Simona Halep from the French Open, winning 6-1, 6-2 to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. Swiatek, the only teenager who reached the fourth round, avenged a crushing defeat by Halep at the same stage last year. The Romanian won

8:51 AM ET ESPN News Services German player Daniel Altmaier is proving to be a force that’s difficult to stop. He came through the qualifying tournament to reach the French Open main draw. The 22-year-old has now upset seventh-seeded Matteo Berrettini to storm into the fourth round with a 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win on

10:26 AM ET Associated Press Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin advanced to the French Open fourth round on Saturday, and Zhang Shuai became China’s first player to get that far since Li Na in 2012. No. 4 seed Kenin blew past Romanian qualifier Irina Bara 6-2, 6-0 in 72 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier. Zhang

8:54 PM ET Petr Korda abruptly abandoned the topic of conversation Friday afternoon — his 20-year-old son, Sebastian, and his rousing sprint into the fourth round of the French Open. He murmured over his cell phone, switching to discuss his daughter. “Right now, Jessica is putting for a birdie,” Petr said. “Just a moment, it’s

8:41 AM ET Associated Press US Open champion Dominic Thiem has advanced to the fourth round with another straight-sets win, beating Casper Ruud of Norway 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. Thiem was the losing finalist to Rafael Nadal at the last two French Opens. Ruud was bidding to become only the second Norwegian to reach the fourth

9:11 AM ET Sam Querrey and his wife, Abby, who welcomed their first child in February, could be the poster parents for young families trying to lead normal lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Fully aware of the health hazards and committed to exercising great caution, the Querreys decided to travel as a family with their

9:27 AM ET Associated Press Simona Halep had no trouble reversing the result of her loss to Amanda Anisimova at last year’s French Open. Halep won the rematch 6-0, 6-1 in just 54 minutes on Friday to reach the fourth round. Anisimova made 32 unforced errors to Halep’s seven. The top-seeded Halep extended her winning

8:02 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com It has been a long road for the tennis world to get to the 2020 French Open, the final major of an unprecedented season, but it is just the latest detour for Eugenie Bouchard. Despite the odds and expectations, the 26-year-old Canadian is in the third round at a major

10:44 AM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic‘s biggest concern seemed to be dealing with a rare bit of sunshine during his second-round victory at Roland Garros. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic got his team to procure him a hat so he could wear that while on the side of Court Philippe Chatrier that was brightest during

7:30 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Former champion Jelena Ostapenko reached the third round by beating second-seeded Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-2. Ostapenko won her only major title here in 2017. Pliskova reached the semifinals that year and lost to Simona Halep. There were blue skies over Roland Garros after days of rain but the

8:29 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Spanish tennis player Gerard Joseph Platero Rodriguez has been suspended for four years and fined $15,000 after being convicted of courtsiding, the first player to be charged with the offense. The Tennis Integrity Unit said Wednesday that six months of the ban were suspended on condition that no

1:49 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Serena Williams‘ latest much-hyped quest for her 24th major title came to an abrupt and anticlimactic halt on Wednesday when she withdrew from the French Open because of a left Achilles injury just hours before her second-round match against Tsvetana Pironkova. For now, that is. Assuming the 2021 season takes