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PARIS (AFP) – Serena Williams will be part of history again on Monday (May 31) when she plays in the first French Open night-session match, while her fellow veteran Roger Federer also starts his bid to upset the odds at Roland Garros. The 39-year-old Williams is again looking to equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, […]
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Naomi Osaka’s first press conference boycott has earned the world No. 2 a $US15,000 ($19,460) fine and condemnation from the four grand slams on an eventful opening day at Roland Garros. Osaka and the stunning first-round exit of two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem stole the show on what was a quiet day for Australians at the French Open. Naomi […]
Continue reading »The French Open warned four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka that if she continues to avoid the media that she "would be exposing herself to possible further Code of Conduct infringement consequences." Osaka, the No. 2 seed at the tournament, did not speak after her match in the first round on Sunday, a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Patricia Maria Tig. She was promptly fined […]
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Paris: Queues were back at Roland Garros as spectators lined up in the morning sun to attend the first day of the French Open on Sunday. A 300-metre line formed outside the main entrance before Japan’s Naomi Osaka started her campaign with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) win against Romanian Patricia Maria Tig. The Japanese four-time major winner divided opinion ahead […]
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When it comes to many workplaces and issues of race and gender, there is a simple truth both inside and outside of the sports world: When white women stand up for themselves in the workplace, they are called girl bosses, queens and leaders. When women of color stand up for themselves in the workplace, they are called problematic, divas and […]
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When Ashleigh Barty walks out to play her first-round match in Paris this week, she will be on day 73 of a world tour that has already taken in Miami, Charleston, Stuttgart, Madrid and Rome. Barty and her long-serving coach, Craig Tyzzer, expect to continue through the Tokyo Olympics and the American hard-court swing before heading home. Ashleigh Barty plays […]
Continue reading »It hasn’t taken long for a veiled swipe at Naomi Osaka by French Open officials. The world No. 2 posted on her social media accounts that she would not engage with reporters for the entirety of her stay at Roland Garros, citing that “people have no regard for athletes mental health”. Many of her peers — including Australia’s Ash Barty […]
Continue reading »Novak Djokovic completed preparations for the French Open at Roland Garros by winning his 83rd career title at the Belgrade Open. The world No 1 was given a test by qualifier Alex Molcan, who broke the favourite three times in the opening set while struggling to hold his own serve. Djokovic changed his game to secure a relatively straightforward 6-4 […]
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