Tag: Women’s tennis
Krejcikova completes titles sweep in Paris with Siniakova
PARIS — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova completed a rare sweep of titles at Roland Garros as she won a third women's doubles major...
French Open defends “pragmatic” stance in Osaka dealings
PARIS — French Open organizers said they took a “pragmatic” approach in their dealings with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka earlier in the...
Analysis: Why so many 1st-time women’s Slam champs in Paris?
It started with Garbiñe Muguruza beating Serena Williams in the 2016 French Open final.
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French Open Lookahead: Krejcikova-Pavlyuchenkova in final
PARIS — LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY
The French Open women’s final will...
Russian Pavlyuchenkova advances to 1st major final in Paris
PARIS — Tour veteran Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia advanced to her first Grand Slam final by beating unseeded Tamara Zidansek at the French Open...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 11
1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American...
AP Sportlight
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June 11
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Unseeded Krejcikova beats Gauff, into French Open semifinals
PARIS — Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova reached her first Grand Slam semifinal by coming back from an early deficit and beating 17-year-old Coco Gauff 7-6...
Unseeded Tamara Zidansek reaches semifinal at French Open
PARIS — Before the French Open, Tamara Zidansek had never advanced past the second round at any Grand Slam.
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AP Sportlight
June 9
1888 — James McLaughlin sets the record for wins...