Tennis

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 3, 2023, 10:13 AM ET Sloane Stephens was born in Florida and developed her tennis game in the heat and humidity on the hard courts of the Sunshine State. But she could have fooled anyone watching her in Paris this week. With her continued dominance on the red clay and latest

Associated Press Jun 3, 2023, 06:08 AM ET PARIS — Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday due to illness. The No. 4-seeded Rybakina was supposed to face 132nd-ranked Sara Sorribes Tormo in the day’s opening contest on Court Philippe Chatrier. Rybakina was considered among

Associated Press Jun 2, 2023, 04:11 PM ET PARIS — Rafael Nadal had arthroscopic surgery Friday night for the injured left hip flexor that forced him to sit out the French Open for the first time since he won the first of his record 14 titles there in his 2005 tournament debut. Nadal’s spokesman, Benito

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 2, 2023, 09:44 AM ET A day after advancing through French Open qualifying and securing her spot in the first major main draw of her career, 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva was approached by a familiar face on the grounds at Roland Garros. “Hi, I’m Coco,” the woman said. “I don’t think we’ve

Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 06:10 PM ET PARIS — The French Open crowd was not happy with American player Taylor Fritz after he beat one of their own — indeed, their last man in the bracket — so they booed and whistle relentlessly. Fritz’s response? He told them to shush. Over and over again.

Jun 1, 2023, 12:55 PM ET PARIS — Jannik Sinner wasted two match points as he was knocked out of the French Open 6-7 (0), 7-6 (7), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 in a second-round thriller against German Daniel Altmaier on Thursday. Sinner, a red-haired Italian who is often cheered on by six fans dressed as

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 1, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 PARIS — Iga Swiatek revealed Taylor Swift helped her navigate the blank space of life when younger, and

Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 06:26 AM ET PARIS — Frances Tiafoe says he receives death threats via social media after he loses professional tennis matches. Jessica Pegula says the same. So does Donna Vekic — directed at her or her family. “Everybody gets them after a loss,” said Tiafoe, a 25-year-old from Maryland who

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 31, 2023, 06:03 PM ET Elina Svitolina didn’t expect to be back in the third round at the French Open. Not yet anyway. When the 28-year-old first returned to the practice court in January, after giving birth to her daughter, Skai, in October, she knew it would take time to get

Associated Press May 31, 2023, 01:56 PM ET MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Roger Federer knows a thing or two — or 20 — about making one’s way to a Grand Slam championship. Now the retired tennis star can help you find your way around town. Waze said Wednesday that Federer’s voice will be available to

May 30, 2023, 12:28 PM ET PARIS — Kosovo’s tennis federation has accused Novak Djokovic of aggravating an already tense situation after he wrote that Kosovo was “the heart of Serbia” on a camera lens after his first-round victory Monday at the French Open. Thirty NATO peacekeeping soldiers were injured Monday in clashes with Serb

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 30, 2023, 01:52 PM ET After four hours and 15 minutes, and five agonizing sets, Daniil Medvedev needed just seconds to pack up his bag and find his way off the court at Philippe-Chatrier. He had just become the first top-two seed in a men’s draw at a major to lose

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 30, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 PARIS — As she plots her 2023 French Open charge, Coco Gauff has been taking inspiration from the

ESPN News Services May 29, 2023, 10:39 AM ET PARIS — World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz issued an early warning to his rivals as he began his quest for a second Grand Slam title by easing past Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the French Open first round Monday. Earlier in the day,

ESPN News Services May 29, 2023, 08:59 AM ET Back on her “favorite court in the world,” Sloane Stephens looked sharp in her opening match at the French Open with a 6-0, 6-4 win over two-time major finalist Karolina Pliskova. While Stephens’ only Grand Slam title came at the 2017 US Open, she has had

May 29, 2023, 10:54 AM ET Racist behavior directed at athletes is getting worse, and even software designed to protect them from it has little impact, tennis player Sloane Stephens said Monday. Stephens, speaking after her straight-sets victory over Karolina Pliskova in the French Open first round, said she has had to endure it her

Associated Press May 28, 2023, 07:18 AM ET PARIS — At first, Aryna Sabalenka thought the boos and derisive whistles coming from the French Open crowd were directed at her after a first-round victory Sunday. Instead, the negative reaction was aimed at her opponent, Marta Kostyuk, for not participating in the usual post-match handshake up

May 28, 2023, 09:16 AM ET Without King of Clay Rafael Nadal playing, can Novak Djokovic win — and set the men’s record for most Grand Slams? Or will the victor be heir apparent Carlos Alcaraz? Iga Swiatek has won two out of the past three French Open titles, but will Aryna Sabalenka or Elena