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On a wing and a prayer, a pigeon is rescued by a French Open chair umpire during a match

On a wing and a prayer, a pigeon is rescued by a French Open chair umpire during a match

PARIS (AP) — This one's for the birds: A pigeon landed on the court during a French Open match Saturday, leading the chair umpire to use a towel to rescue the fallen fowl.
Tsitsipas eases into the French Open fourth round while Swiatek, Gauff, Alcaraz, Sinner also advance

Tsitsipas eases into the French Open fourth round while Swiatek, Gauff, Alcaraz, Sinner also advance

PARIS (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas was in a reflective mood after beating Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Friday. The 2021 runner-up says tennis plays a fundamental part in shaping his thinking.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to Ons Jabeur in French Open third round

Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to Ons Jabeur in French Open third round

PARIS — Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the French Open after losing 6-4, 7-6 (5) to Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the third round Friday.
Andy Murray and Dan Evans lose in the first round of doubles at the French Open

Andy Murray and Dan Evans lose in the first round of doubles at the French Open

PARIS (AP) — If this does turn out to be Andy Murray's last French Open , it ended after two matches: one loss in singles and, on Friday, one loss in doubles.
Coco Gauff focuses at the French Open thanks to breathing exercises and Kobe Bryant's example

Coco Gauff focuses at the French Open thanks to breathing exercises and Kobe Bryant's example

PARIS (AP) — When Coco Gauff's opponent at the French Open on Friday, 30th-seeded Dayana Yastremska, returned to the locker room in Court Philippe Chatrier, she pulled out her phone to study video clips of her 6-2, 6-4 loss to the American.

Miami moves women's tennis coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews into role overseeing men's program as well

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Rain, rain, go away: French Open players deal with the stress of schedule-changing showers

Rain, rain, go away: French Open players deal with the stress of schedule-changing showers

PARIS (AP) — For 2021 U.S.
Alexander Zverev's trial for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman begins in Germany

Alexander Zverev's trial for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman begins in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — German tennis player Alexander Zverev's trial for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman began Friday, German news agency dpa reported. Zverev, who is playing at the French Open, was not present for the first day of the trial.
A French Open player was fined $25K for accidentally hitting a fan with a ball after a point

A French Open player was fined $25K for accidentally hitting a fan with a ball after a point

PARIS (AP) — French tennis player Terence Atmane was fined $25,000 (about 23,000 euros) at Roland Garros on Friday — nearly a third of his prize money — after hitting a ball angrily and accidentally striking a spectator in the stands during his first
American Peyton Stearns leads unseeded players pulling off upsets on a long day at the French Open

American Peyton Stearns leads unseeded players pulling off upsets on a long day at the French Open

PARIS (AP) — Good thing the French tennis federation installed artificial lights on every court at Roland Garros in 2021, because they sure did come in handy Thursday, allowing match after match to stretch deep into the night, including one particula
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