4:26 PM ET PARIS — Simona Halep dropped her racket the way a performer drops a microphone when no further words are necessary. She put her hands over her eyes, opened her face to the sunshine and then covered it again as if she were afraid match point would vanish like a mirage. There were
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3:36 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Once again, Nicolas Mahut fell on his back on the red clay of Roland Garros. This time, it was to celebrate a joyful moment, and not because his doubles partner Pierre-Hugues Herbert knocked him down the way he did two days ago at the French Open. Pierre-Hugues Herbert
2:10 PM ET Peter BodoTennis Close Peter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic “The Courts of Babylon” and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), “A Champion’s Mind.” When
12:32 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Cori Gauff has defeated Caty McNally 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) in an all-American final to win the girls’ title at the French Open. At 14, Gauff was the youngest player in the singles draw. “Obviously I’m very excited and happy, because this is my first time,” said
3:46 PM ET PARIS — This is the French Open championship collision that seemed inevitable from the start, the one that generated the most intrigue as the draw funneled down to this weekend. Dominic Thiem has found a way to sprinkle kryptonite into the clay courts of the great European capitals once in each of
2:46 PM ET PARIS — By now, you get the picture. As Rafael Nadal prepares to return serve, he’s so far back beyond the baseline that he’s almost out of the camera shot. At times, perhaps even into a different area code. But Nadal summons the strength to return hard and high, pushing his opponents
12:50 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment PARIS — Unseeded Japanese pair Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya will take on sixth-seeded Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in the French Open women’s doubles final. Both teams on Friday advanced to the final at Roland Garros for the first