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☆ Coco Gauff becomes youngest player in 14 years to reach final of WTA Finals after stunning world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals of the WTA Finals on Friday, becoming the youngest player since 2010 to reach the final of the tournament. Already, Gauff has become the youngest player to defeat the reigning world No. Gauff is also the youngest player to beat the reigning world No. “I asked (about the record) as soon as I got the match,” Gauff said, per the WTA. The Chinese star defeated Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková in the semifinals, becoming the youngest player to reach the final in her debut appearance at this tournament since 2011.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, Maria Sharapova, Gauff, Lindsay Davenport, Aryna Sabalenka, Matthew Stockman, Zheng, Sharapova, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, “, ” Gauff, ‘, ’, I’ve, ” Sabalenka, Barbora Krejčíková Organizations: CNN, WTA, Sky, American, Wimbledon Locations: American, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Belarusian

☆ Aryna Sabalenka defeats home favorite Zheng Qinwen to win third straight Wuhan Open title
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Aryna Sabalenka secured her third straight Wuhan Open title with a hard-fought victory over Zheng Qinwen on Sunday. In a rematch of this year’s Australian Open final, the world No. 2 defeated home favorite Zheng 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to pick up her second WTA 1000 title of the season and the seventh of her career. Sabalenka, the first player to win the Wuhan Open three times, extends her unbeaten run at the tournament to 17-0 while improving to 4-0 in her head-to-head against Zheng. “I felt like I just lost a little bit of focus and I let her come back in the match,” Sabalenka said, per the WTA.

Persons: Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, Zheng, Sabalenka, “, ” Sabalenka, Wuhan “, ” Zheng, Li, Iga Organizations: CNN, Wuhan, Australian, WTA Locations: China, Wuhan, Paris, Cincinnati, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

☆ Coco Gauff makes history after cruising to China Open title
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —US tennis star Coco Gauff stormed to victory in the China Open final on Sunday, sweeping past Karolina Muchová 6-1 6-3. The straight-sets victory makes the 20-year-old the first American to win the tournament since Serena Williams back in 2013 – she now has eight WTA titles to her name. Gauff also made WTA history in the process, becoming the first woman to win her first seven hard-court finals in the Open era. It was an impressive performance from Gauff who wasted no time in stamping her authority on the final as she wrapped up the first-set in 30 minutes, a remarkable feat given Muchová’s recent run. Gauff will play the Wuhan Open next, as she continues to rise up the rankings once again.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchová, Serena Williams, Gauff, Karolina, It’s, ” Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, Muchova, Matt Daly, Brad Gilbert, Gilbert Organizations: CNN, US, Wuhan Locations: China, American, –, Czech, Cincinnati, Washington

☆ Taylor Swift, Simone Biles, Elon Musk: See all the A-list celebrities spotted at the US Open Tennis Championships
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The New York City Grand Slam drew an impressive crowd of well-dressed celebrities. Taylor Swift, Serena Williams, and Elon Musk were spotted at the tournament. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . From Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to Anna Wintour and Elon Musk, here's a look at all the A-listers who attended the US Open this year.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Serena Williams, Elon Musk, —, USTA Billie Jean King, Aryna Sabalenka, Travis Kelce, Anna Wintour, listers Organizations: The New York City, Service, USTA, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Tiffany Locations: New York City

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Persons: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, Iga Świątek, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Sinner, Jessica Pegula, it's, There's, Stan Sport, Stan, you'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, US, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, MLB, NHL, NFL, UFC, Hulu, Disney Plus, Sling, Sky Sports, Sky Locations: Queens , New York, American, United States, Australia, Australian

☆ 6 things you didn't know about the US Open, according to Grand Slam champions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US Open — the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year — concludes on September 8. BI spoke with 2023 US Open runner-up Aryna Sabalenka and 2016 winner Stan Wawrinka. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . BI spoke with 2023 US Open runner-up and current semifinalist Aryna Sabalenka and 2016 US Open champion Stan Wawrinka to learn some behind-the-scenes facts fans might not know about the tournament. From signature cocktails to branded outfits, here are six things you didn't know about the US Open.

Persons: Sabalenka, Stan Wawrinka, —, Serena Williams, Kerry Washington, USTA Billie Jean King, Aryna Sabalenka, Maestro Dobel Tequila, It's, Wawrinka Organizations: Service, USTA, USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center, BI, Evian Locations: New York City, New York

☆ U.S. Open draw 2024: Djokovic avoids Alcaraz, Sinner – Gauff and Swiatek apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

And just like in Paris and London, he will not meet Sinner or Alcaraz until the final, if at all. Beating Sinner and Alcaraz back-to-back in a semi and a final would be a tall order for anyone these days — even Djokovic. Iga Swiatek in the second round in Paris. Wimbledon looked OK, until she ran into a hot Emma Navarro in the second round. If she wins that, she faces a likely second round against another home player, the No 6 seed Jessica Pegula.

Persons: Matthew Futterman, Charlie Eccleshare, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, —, Ben Shelton, Mike Stobe, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Garcia, Iga Swiatek, Emma Navarro, Jelena Ostapenko, Ostapenko, They’ve, Serena Williams, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Coco Gauff, hasn’t, Varvara Gracheva, Elina Svitolina, Navarro, Marta Kostyuk, Sabalenka, Gauff, Al Bello, Matt Futterman Matt Futterman’s, Bianca Andreescu, Jasmine Paolini, Dominic Thiem Reilly Opelka, Lorenzo Musetti, Tommy Paul, Daniil Medvedev, Matthew Stockman, Emma Raducanu, America’s Sofia Kenin, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari, Elsa, Getty, she’s, Iga, Yulia Putintseva, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Danielle Collins, Collins, ”, Swiatek, Clive Brunskill, Charlie Eccleshare Charlie Eccleshare’s, Dominic Thiem Zheng Qinwen, Amanda Anisimova, Sarah Stier Organizations: U.S, Wimbledon, Djokovic, — Osaka, U.S ., Osaka, Getty, Gracheva, Cincinnati, America’s, Citi, Olympics Locations: New York City, Australia, New York, Paris, London, Osaka, Swiatek, Canada, Cincinnati, France, Wimbledon, Melbourne, Washington ,, Putintseva

☆ Wimbledon 2024: Jasmine Paolini takes on Barbora Krejčíková in women’s final with both players already breaking new ground
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The 2024 Wimbledon women’s singles final is set: Jasmine Paolini will battle Barbora Krejčíková for the right to lift the iconic Venus Rosewater Dish for the first time in either of their careers. Paolini has already made history by becoming the first Italian woman to make the Wimbledon final and is seeking her maiden grand slam title after falling short in the French Open final last month. Paolini recently went on a surprise run to the French Open final, upsetting former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals and defeating 17-year-old rising star Mirra Andreeva in the semis. Coming into Wimbledon as the seventh seed this year, Paolini had never won a match on the lawns of SW19. A three-time finalist at the All-England Club, Novotná won the Wimbledon title in 1998 and passed away from cancer in 2017.

Persons: Jasmine Paolini, Barbora Krejčíková, Świątek, Coco Gauff, Markéta Vondroušová, Aryna Sabalenka, Paolini, Roland Garros, Elena Rybakina, Andrej Isakovic, E.T, Anna Kalinskaya, hasn’t, Andreeva, Bianca Andreescu, Madison Keys, Emma Navarro, Donna Vekić, Henry Nicholls, ”, “ I’m, Krejčíková, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Danielle Collins, Rybakina, Sean M, Jana Novotná, Novotná, “, Jana Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Getty, ESPN, Paolini, Italian, WTA, Dubai Championships, French, Vekić, WTA Tour, Indian Wells, England Locations: AFP, Wimbledon, Czech, Indian, Miami

☆ Wimbledon recap day one: Coco Gauff joined by lucky losers in women’s draw, Tiafoe rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. For world No 2 Coco Gauff, the draw at this year’s Wimbledon has been more than kind: It’s been positively loving. There are no Wimbledon champions in this half of the draw, but there is still a four-time slam winner. (Glyn Kirk / AFP via Getty Images)Can Frances Tiafoe make this the first day of the rest of his tennis life? Tiafoe came back from two sets down for the first time in his career, winning 6-7(5), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

Persons: Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka, Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud’s, Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Alex Bolt, Henry Nicholls, I’m, ”, Swiatek, you’ve, Coco Gauff, Victoria, Zheng, Lulu Sun, Mirra, —, Brenda Fruhvirtova, Jasmine Paolini, Maria Sakkari, Gauff, Caroline Dolehide, Naomi Osaka, Diane Parry, Glyn Kirk, Tiafoe, Mateo Arnaldi, ” Tiafoe, He’s, Roland Garros, craves, Borna Coric, — Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Stansall, Erika Andreeva, Britain’s Sonay Kartal, Aryna, Linda, Erika, Donna Vekic, rika, ade, ound, hird, Ber, G, 🇦🇷 18 S. Baez, 🇿 J., Kor, Borge, Dan, 🇪 E., Diaz, Hurkacz 🇲🇩 R, 🇸 J., . Ju, Kar, J, Fearnley, 🇹 1, Nakashima 🇦 🇺 J., F. J, 🇷 P., eva 🇩🇪, 🇦, A. Pot, Colli, 🇸, . Wozniacki, Bro, Fer, U vardy, Tomova 🇺 🇸, 🇴, K, 🇿 K., Yastrems, 🇷, Wang, 🇹, Danilo, eva, 🇯, Nava Organizations: Wimbledon, London, Getty, Tennis, Victoria Azarenka, U.S, 🇬, Monfils, ritz, emi, eni, Sta Locations: Wimbledon, Halle, Germany, Queen’s, London, Norway, Swiatek’s, Italy, AFP, Roehampton, Russian, Croatia, novi, Bou, Ste

☆ Wimbledon 2024: Can Carlos Alcaraz and Markéta Vondroušová defend their titles?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Last year, Carlos Alcaraz downed Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller in the men’s final, while Markéta Vondroušová became the first unseeded woman in history to win the Wimbledon title after beating Ons Jabeur. Reaching the quarterfinal of the French Open will have been a confidence boost, despite being comfortably beaten by Iga Świątek. Novak Djokovic was forced to withdraw from the French Open with a knee injury. 1 in the world rankings after his run to the semifinals at the French Open, where he was defeated in a five-set thriller by eventual winner Alcaraz. Her career struggles on grass are curious, especially given that she won the Junior Wimbledon title in 2018 for the only grand slam title of her junior career.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak, Markéta Vondroušová, Alcaraz, Jannik, Roland, Argentina’s Francisco Cerúndolo, Jack Draper, Adrian Dennis, Draper, Mark Lajal, Vondroušová, Dayana Yastremska, Iga Świątek, Vondroušová’s, Rebeka, Anna Kalinskaya, Jessica Bouzas, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer’s, Djokovic, Ibrahim Ezzat, hasn’t, Sinner, Świątek, Glenn Gervot, Roland Garros, Świątek hasn’t, America’s Sofia Kenin, Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, All England Club, Djokovic, Getty, Stuttgart, Vondroušová’s Wimbledon, Bad, Cerúndolo, Australian, Junior Wimbledon, America’s Sofia Locations: Indian Wells, British, AFP, Czech, Berlin, Alcaraz’s, SW19, Halle

☆ Why Wimbledon is the Grand Slam title that every player craves
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

After she’d won her fourth Grand Slam title and her third French Open, while still just 22 years old. GO DEEPER The trick to winning on Wimbledon grass? Gilbert had never watched one of his players win Wimbledon from the coaches’ box. Barty won Wimbledon in 2021 for the first and only time, then won the Australian Open the following January. “Every year it’s easier for me to adapt to grass,” Swiatek said.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, she’d, Swiatek, Iga, Zac Goodwin, “, ” Swiatek, ”, —, Joe Toth, Grass, Serena Williams, Julian Finney, haven’t, Greg Norman, Casper Ruud, Ivan Lendl, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Brad Gilbert, Coco Gauff, Zendaya, Gilbert, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, ” Gilbert, Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Daniel Leal, Rod Laver, ” Laver, it’s, Cliff Drysdale, ” Drysdale, Drysdale, Mark McCormack, Ash Barty, Barty, Matthias Hangst, Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic, Marketa Vondrousova, ” Djokovic, He’s, Paris, Djokovic, ” Sinner, Sinner, Jason Bourne, volleying, Gavin MacMillan, Aryna Sabalenka, they’ve, ” MacMillan, Shi Tang, Eamonn Dalton Organizations: Tennis, Wimbledon’s, England Club, French, of Fame, Wimbledon, Getty, Augusta, dodger, Roland, Slams, ESPN, All England, U.S, Broadway, La Scala, Bolshoi Theater, Court, Central Press, Hulton, National, West, IMG, Olympic Games, U.S ., Players, “, Deutsch, The Athletic Locations: SW19, London, Paris, Italy, Halle, Augusta, Wimbledon, California, New Jersey, Basel, Australia, New York City, Bentleys, Australian, Serbia

☆ Wimbledon 2024 storylines: Djokovic’s knee, Iga Swiatek on grass, Hawk-Eye challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

Is Iga Swiatek going to make her move on grass and further cement her position as the player to beat across the WTA? Probably not, since that meniscus belongs to one Novak Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champion and the world’s best grass-court player. Then he showed up in London this week and started testing out the knee with practice sessions on the grass. Charlie EccleshareWill Swiatek win her first Wimbledon title? She’s never been past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and her game isn’t a natural fit on the grass.

Persons: Novak, Matt Futterman, Charlie Eccleshare, Will Novak Djokovic, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Clive Brunskill, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger, Frenchman Arthur Fils, Andy Murray’s, Murray, Jack Draper, Shaun Botterill, Tim Henman’s, Draper, Charlie Eccleshare Will Swiatek, Iga, She’s, Roland Garros, Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart, it’s Boulter, Sloane Stephens, Jessica Pegula, don’t, Boulter, Raducanu, Stephens, Jonathan Nackstrand, Hannah Klugman, Agassi, Serena, Venus Williams, It’s, Coco Gauff, Aryna, she’s, Swiatek, Gauff, Daniel Leal, Pegula, Marketa Vondrousova, Danielle Collins, Tommy Paul, Paul, Sebastian Korda, Korda, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, there’s, Sally Bolton, John Walton, —, Wimbledon Charlie Eccleshare Will, Princess Catherine of Wales, Roger Federer, Rob Newell, CameraSport, Sebastian Bozon, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, Murray didn’t, ”, Jelena Ostapenko, “, Glyn Kirk Organizations: Wimbledon, WTA, Olympic Games, Court, Djokovic, England Club, British, Queen’s, London, Paris, Rothesay International, Nottingham, Eastbourne, Getty, Orange, Sampras, Wimbledon —, Swiatek, Alycia Parks, Queen’s Club, All England, U.S, All England Club, U.S ., Athletic Locations: Paris, London, Canada, SW19, Stuttgart, Warsaw, Rothesay, Eastbourne, Britain, Nottingham, Great Britain, AFP, Alycia Parks, British, Florida, American, Australia, France, Berlin, Wimbleson, Alycia, Israel, Palestine, there’s

CNN —Two of tennis’ biggest stars have announced that they will skip the Olympic Games in Paris next month. 3 Aryna Sabalenka told reporters in Berlin at the Ecotrans Ladies Open she was skipping the Olympics, citing WTA tournament participation requirements and her health. The Belarusian had struggled with a stomach illness during her French Open quarterfinal loss to Mirra Andreeva on June 5, her first defeat before the semifinals of a major since 2022. Jabeur leaves the court after her French Open quarterfinal loss to Coco Gauff. Raducanu had dropped out of French Open qualifying to work on building her fitness.

Persons: Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Roland Garros, …, ” Sabalenka, “ It’s, ”, Jabeur, Coco Gauff, Garros, ” Jabeur, “, Emma Raducanu, Raducanu, ” Raducanu Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Roland, Games, Wimbledon, WTA, Olympics, “, French Locations: Paris, Berlin, Belarusian, Ukraine, Rothesay

☆ French Open women’s semifinals: Coco Gauff wants tennis VAR after Swiatek defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Follow live coverage of the 2024 French Open todayWelcome back to the French Open briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. Thursday brought the latest, in the second set of the French Open semifinal between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff. A line judge erroneously called a Swiatek serve out instead of in. Hawk-Eye is not in use at the French Open. 1, four Grand Slam titles, and another Grand Slam final with a serve that has a lot of work to be done on it?

Persons: Roland Garros, Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Glyn Kirk, Gauff, Aurelie Tourte, “, ”, Iga, Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka … Jelena Ostapenko, it’s, Laura Siegemund, Edouard Roger, Vasselin, Siegemund, Sofia Kenin, Frenchman, Nicolas Mahut, “ I’m, ” Siegemund, Desirae Krawczyk, Neal Skupski, Roger, Iga Swiatek, Jasmine Paolini, Mirra, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, Robert Prange, Eamonn Dalton Organizations: U.S, Getty, Sofia, The Athletic Locations: Gauff, France, Germany

Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about where to watch Swiatek vs. Gauff live streams free from anywhere. Where to watch Swiatek vs. Gauff in the USThe French Open women's semi-finals will be shown on the Tennis Channel. Shop at SlingPeacock will show the Jasmine Paolini vs. Mirra Andreeva semi-finals, and possibly the end of Swiatek vs. Gauff, depending on how late it goes. Shop at Peacock TVWhere to watch Swiatek vs. Gauff in AustriaThe French Open women's semi-finals will be available to live stream on Servus TV in Austria. How to watch the French Open in FranceThe French Open live streams on France TV for free in France.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Roland, Swiatek, Sabalenka, we've, Peacock, Jasmine Paolini, Andreeva, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Garros, Swiatek, Gauff, Tennis Channel, Tennis, NBC, Austria The Locations: Paris, France, American, Italy, Gauff, Austria, Australia

☆ French Open quarterfinal recap: Breaks of serve and semifinal surprises
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

On Day 11 of Roland Garros 2024, there were breaks of serve galore, semifinals surprises and doubles lessons for single players. If you’re a fan of players holding serve, I’m afraid Wednesday’s day session on Court Phillippe-Chatrier was not for you. There were 26 breaks of serve in the six singles sets played, an average of more than four breaks per set. Neither had ever reached even a Grand Slam quarterfinal before, while Rybakina, Sabalenka and Swiatek had been the best players of the clay court swing, alongside Danielle Collins. With less than 24 hours to recover before taking on Paolini, Andreeva told her partner Vera Zvonareva that she needed to rest.

Persons: Roland Garros, I’m, Phillippe, Chatrier, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina, Mirra Andreeva, Aryna Sabalenka, Alain Jocard, It’s, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Swiatek, Danielle Collins, Monica Seles, Steffi Graf, Gabriela Sabatini, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Loup Gautreau, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Jannik, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Andreeva, Vera Zvonareva, John McEnroe, Serena Williams, ”, Paolini, Sara Errani, Alexander de Minaur, Iga, Eamonn Dalton Organizations: Getty, Swiatek, The Athletic Locations: AFP, Jean

☆ French Open quarterfinal recap: Sinner world No. 1, Roland Garros feels like clay again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Follow live coverage of Day 10 at the 2024 French OpenWelcome back to the French Open briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On Day 10 of Roland Garros 2024, the men’s tour got a new world No. Today’s headline was defending champion Novak Djokovic withdrawing from the French Open. 1 on Monday, regardless of who wins the French Open title. Ons Jabeur may have lost, but her French Open run has been a boost to her confidence.

Persons: Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Ash Barty, Aryna Sabalenka, Grigor Dimitrov, Djokovic, Sinner, “ It’s, ”, Dimitrov, Coco Gauff, what’s, Gauff, Jabeur, “, It’s, Carlos Alcaraz, Tsitsipas, Alcaraz, Swiatek, Rafael Nadal —, Marketa Vondrousova, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina, Mirra, Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur, Christian, Eamonn Dalton Organizations: U.S, Bulgarian, Wimbledon, French, Getty, The Athletic Locations: Paris, 3400RPM

We'll show you everything you need to know about how to watch a free French Open live stream. Shop at Peacock TVHow to watch the French Open in AustraliaThe French Open live streams on 9Now in Australia. If you'd prefer French or German commentary, there are also free French Open live streams in those countries, as detailed below. How to watch the French Open in FranceIn France, the French Open will live stream for free on France TV. How to watch the French Open in AustriaServus TV is the Austrian home of French Open coverage.

Persons: Roland, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Roland Garros, haven't, Rafa Nadal's, Alexander Zverev, Naomi Osaka, Alcaraz, Peacock, Servus, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, ATP, WTA, Garros, Djokovic, NBC, Tennis Channel, Tennis, France, Austria Servus, French Locations: Paris, Australia, 9Now, France, Austria, Austrian

☆ French Open Day 2: Nadal leaves Roland Garros door ajar, Andreescu returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

🇺🇸 Chris Eubanks, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4🇺🇸 Chris Eubanks, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur (8) def. 🇬🇷 Maria Sakkari (6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3🇬🇷 Maria Sakkari (6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 🇬🇷 Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) def. 🇨🇿 Karolina Pliskova, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2🇨🇿 Karolina Pliskova, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 🇺🇸 Ben Shelton (15) def. 🇫🇷 Hugo Gaston, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4Hugo Gaston, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 🇺🇸 Danielle Collins (11) def. 🇦🇺 Max Purcell, 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(10)Max Purcell, 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(10) 🇵🇱 Iga Swiatek (1) def.

Persons: Roland Garros, Chatrier, Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev, Nadal, Mateo Villalba, Bianca Andreescu, Serena Williams —, Andreescu, She’s, Robert Prange, Sara Sorribes Tormo, ”, “, Serena Williams, Leylah Fernandez, Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger, Aliassime, Jack Draper, Andy Murray’s, Cameron Norrie, Pavel Kotov, Linda Noskova, Harriet Dart, Dan Evans, Katie Boulter, they’re, Evans, Holger Rune, Paula Badosa, Disappointment, Norrie, Andy Murray, Maria Sakkari, Varvara Gracheva, hasn’t, Maria, Elina S vitolina, 🇵, Erika, Elena R ybakin Organizations: Getty, U.S ., National Bank Locations: Philippe, Montreal, British, Rome

☆ Tennis has a hot summer coming, fueled by Zendaya, ‘Challengers’ and luxury sponsors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Elsa/Getty Images“We say no a lot,” admits Evan Zeder, director of global sports marketing for New Balance’s tennis and baseball units. Lacoste, the French luxury brand, was born with tennis in mind since its start in 1933. Lacoste’s polo shirts have become a major part of the “tennis aesthetic,” or the luxury athleticism #tenniscore trending on social media. Alcohol brands trying to crack the US market see the growing popularity of tennis as an opportunity to introduce themselves to drinkers. Dobel became the US Open’s official tequila sponsor last year, bringing alongs its Ace Paloma cocktail that it sells at other tennis tournaments it sponsors.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, ”, Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Serena Williams, they’re, Bob Lynch, ” Lynch, Roger Federer, Anne Hathaway, Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, Christophe Petit Tesson, Novak Djokovic, Williams, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff, “, outfitter, Gauff, she’s, Aryna, Elsa, Evan Zeder, Tommy Paul, it’s “, Lacoste, René Lacoste, “ Lacoste, Catherine Spindler, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, ” Novak Djokovic, Mike Stobe, ” Zendaya, ” Spindler, Maestro Dobel, Dobel, Paloma, Lander Otegui, Otegui, ” Otegui, Charlize Theron, Arthur Ashe, Katie Holmes, “ It’s, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, luxe, Vogue, ESPN, ABC, Tennis, United States Tennis Association, Brands, MLB, MLS, NBA, Tennis Channel, Netflix, CNN, YouTube, That’s, Wimbledon, Microsoft, Nike, Adidas, Lacoste, Australian, US, USTA Locations: New York, “, Swiss, Paris, Poland, Australia, London, Chambord, Mexico, Miami, Indian Wells, Cincinnati

☆ Iga Świątek: How ‘introverted’ tennis star became a four-time grand slam champion and the world’s highest-paid female athlete
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Calm and understated, Iga Świątek rarely appears flustered by the triumphant highs and heart-breaking lows of professional tennis, but discovering that she would be crowned world No. Since rising to the top of the rankings, the Polish star has been a dominant force in women’s tennis, winning 16 titles – 21 in total – and only once dropping from the No. “When we started working in 2019, I was really, really introverted,” says Świątek. Last year, she became the first female athlete to be sponsored by sportswear brand On and has helped to develop the company inaugural tennis range. Świątek was estimated by Forbes to be the world's highest-paid female athlete last year.

Persons: Świątek, ”, “, –, ” Świątek, Aryna Sabalenka, Susana Vera, Roland Garros, you’re, there’s, hasn’t, “ We’re, Yves Herman, Daria Abramowicz, Karolína Muchová, Julien de Rosa, it’s, Eileen Gu, Coco Gauff, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, Aryna, Williams, Maria, Sharapova, ” Max Eisenbud, Taylor Swift, Andre Agassi, Lindsey Vonn, Robert Prange, Eisenbud, I’ve, ” “, Monica Seles, Justine Henin – Organizations: CNN, tennis, CNN Sport, Madrid, Reuters, Porsche, Rolex, Getty, Forbes ’, Tennis, Forbes, Serena, Brands Locations: Madrid, Rome, AFP, American, Świątek

☆ French Open draw: Nadal’s nightmare draw with Zverev? And who will stop Swiatek?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Follow live coverage of the first day of the French Open 2024 today and game-by-game coverage of Stan Wawrinka vs Andy MurrayOnce upon a time, there was a tennis tournament called the French Open. When it was over, the greatest clay-court player of all time learned that he would have to play a rematch of the 2022 French Open semi-final, where Zverev tore ligaments in his ankle after pushing Nadal to his limits. They’re French Open finalists the past three years, and two of the best clay-court players in the world. She has won three of the past four French Open titles, and has become nearly unbeatable on clay. Ostapenko won the French Open in 2017 (Julien de Rosa/AFP via Getty Images)Ostapenko has beaten Swiatek all four times they have played, and won this tournament in 2017.

Persons: Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray, Andres Gomez, Carlos Moya, Thomas Muster, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Gaston Gaudio, Rafael Nadal, Nadal, Alexander Zverev, David Ramos, Novak Djokovic, Zverev, Rafael Nadal's, It’s, Carlos Alcaraz, Monte, Andrey Rublev, JJ Wolf, Next, hasn’t, Julian Finney, Pierre Hugues, Herbert, Luca Nardi, Alejandro Tabilo, Tomas Machac, Roland Garros, Chris Eubanks, there’s, Casper Ruud, They’re, Tsitsipas, Marton Fucsovics, Ruud, Jakub Mensik, Felipe Meligeni Alves, Nicolas Jarry, . Jarry, Corentin Moutet, Tabilo, Men’s, Ra, s 🇨🇿 Toma, Macha, Ben Shelto, 🇬 🇧Dan Evans, She has, Elen, Leo l ia Je, ike Nosk, ina, Ry, aki, Sara S orri, 🇰🇿 Yulia Putin, Cornet 🇷🇴 Sor, lina (15) Organizations: Nadal, Getty, Monte, adal Locations: German, Berlin, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Rome, Madrid, Geneva, Italy, Chile, Czech, Ost

We'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch the women's Italian Open final, including a free live streaming option. Where to watch Swiatek vs. Sabalenka in the USLike the rest of the Italian Open, you can watch the women's finals on the Tennis Channel. Shop at SlingWhere to watch Swiatek vs. Sabalenka in New ZealandThe Italian Open women's final will air on TVNZ in New Zealand. How to watch Swiatek vs. Sabalenka from anywhereIf you won't be in New Zealand at the time of the match, you can try accessing the above stream using a VPN (virtual private network). How to watch Swiatek vs. Sabalenka with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.

Persons: Aryna Sabalenka, Sabalenka, Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Danielle Collins Organizations: Business, Madrid, Tennis Channel, Tennis, TVNZ, WTA Locations: New Zealand

Learn moreThe 2024 Italian Open has arrived, following a bumpy few weeks that saw multiple injury-related upsets plague the ATP tour. Below, we'll break down everything you need to know about the 2024 tournament, including where to watch the Italian Open and when the can't-miss ATP and WTA matches air. Alcaraz and Sinner will sit out the Italian Open, but Medvedev (who won the 2023 competition) is scheduled to play on Friday. Shop at SlingWhere to watch the Italian Open in the UKThe Italian Open is available to watch through Sky Sports in the UK. Where to watch the Italian Open in New ZealandStarting on Sunday, New Zealanders can catch the women's matches live through TVNZ.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Elena Rybakina, Iga Świątek, Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, Świątek, Aryna, you've, Marta Kostyuk, Magdalena Fręch, Iga, Bernarda Pera, AWST, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, WTA, BNL, ATP, Madrid, Sky Sports, TVNZ, Tennis Channel, Sling, Tennis Locations: Italian, New Zealand, ExpressVPN, New Zealanders, Zealand

We'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch the women's Madrid Open final live stream for free. How to watch Madrid Open women's final in the USThe Madrid Open airs on the Tennis Channel in the US. For those without cable, you can access it by subscribing to a live TV package like Sling TV or Hulu + Live TV. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Shop at HuluHow to watch Madrid Open women's final in New ZealandSelect WTA matches, including the Madrid Open finals, air on TVNZ in New Zealand.

Persons: Swiatek, Aryna, Sabalenka, you've, we've, you'll, Hulu's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Madrid, WTA, Indian Wells Masters, Tennis Channel, Hulu, Tennis, ESPN, Disney, Disney Plus, New Zealand, TVNZ Locations: New, New Zealand

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