5:37 PM ET Alex de Minaur wants to bulk up after the lightweight Australian was muscled out of the French Open’s second round. The 20-year-old’s resistance lasted less than two hours against clay court supremo Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday in a 6-3 6-1 6-1 loss that de Minaur says will bring plenty of reflection.
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1:46 PM ET PARIS — Most tennis players would never admit that a freshly minted No. 1 ranking was renting space in their heads. Just another day, just another match — these are the safe responses the thought police would advise. Naomi Osaka is not most players, so after sword-fighting her way out of a
9:43 AM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Rafael Nadal has advice for the kids dreaming about winning the French Open. “The main thing is, don’t think about winning Roland Garros,” the 11-time champion said after reaching the third round with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win over German qualifier Yannick Maden. The stands at Roland
11:03 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — Novak Djokovic followed Rafael Nadal on to Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros on Monday, the pair seemingly inextricably linked here in their quest for Grand Slam glory. Where one goes, the other follows. With 32 Grand Slam titles between them, the pair are heavily tipped to meet
2:54 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — At 6-foot-6, it’s impossible for Juan Martin del Potro to go unnoticed, however hard he might try. This is a man whose hammer of a forehand draws gasps from crowds all over the world. Good luck keeping that quiet. And yet, here at the 2019 French Open, Del
9:01 AM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — In his first Grand Slam match since fracturing his right kneecap, Juan Martin del Potro advanced to the second round of the French Open by beating 75th-ranked Nicolas Jarry 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 through wind and bits of rain. Del Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open champion, started
4:26 PM ET PARIS — Serena Williams‘ ability to overcome the first-round sluggishness and nerves that can afflict even the most accomplished players is practically unparalleled. She needed that knowhow Monday, when she said she felt as if she had “concrete blocks” on her feet in the early going against Russia’s No. 83 Vitalia Diatchenko.
2:01 PM ET Serena Williams‘ opening matches at any Grand Slam are always on the radar. And while the 23-time Grand Slam winner’s play made the ultimate statement on Monday, Williams’ fashion statement in first round play at the French Open made plenty of headlines as well. Shortly before posting a first round win over
8:26 AM ET Australia’s top hopes Alex de Minaur and Ash Barty have begun their French Open campaigns in style with a straight sets wins. The 20-year-old De Minaur, on the comeback from a groin injury, broke a five-match losing streak with the 6-1 6-4 6-4 win over American Bradley Klahn.- his first on clay
11:50 AM ET ESPN News Services Playing his first match at Roland Garros since 2015, Roger Federer had no problem reaching the second round of the French Open. Back on the refurbished Court Philippe Chatrier on the opening day of the clay-court event, the 20-time Grand Slam champion defeated French Open debutant Lorenzo Sonego 6-2,