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Gauff more relaxed ahead of second French Open final

Coco Gauff says she has learned the lessons of her last French Open final as she prepares for another shot at the title.

Tennis • 06 Jun

Victoria Mboko enjoyed a win in her first ever grand slam match

Mboko continues rapid rise with French Open debut win

Teenager Victoria Mboko is the first breakout star at this year's French Open after reaching round two on her grand slam debut.

Tennis • 25 May

Jannik Sinner getting ready for the Paris tournament

Sinner braced for hostile crowd in Roland Garros opener

Jannik Sinner is braced for a "different" reception from the crowd at the French Open.

Tennis • 23 May

Novak Djokovic celebrates at the end of the contest

Djokovic battles past Musetti in 3am finish in Paris

Novak Djokovic endured the latest finish in French Open history against Lorenzo Musetti to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros.

Tennis • 02 Jun 24

Novak Djokovic is targeting a 25th major title

Djokovic advances, but falls prey to booing crowd

Novak Djokovic raced into the third round of the French Open after he was booed by the Roland Garros crowd.

Tennis • 30 May 24

Iga Swiatek, left, and Naomi Osaka embrace after their gripping encounter at Roland Garros

Swiatek survives match point to edge out Osaka in Paris

Iga Swiatek came through a titanic second-round clash with fellow four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka to reach the French Open third round.

Tennis • 29 May 24

Rafael Nadal acknowledges the Roland Garros crowd

Nadal bids French Open a likely final farewell

Rafael Nadal said he did not want a French Open leaving party, but he got one anyway as he bowed out to Alexander Zverev in the first round at Roland Garros.

Tennis • 27 May 24

Rafael Nadal has found himself up against the fourth seed in his French Open opener

Nadal faces tough Zverev test at Roland Garros

In what could be his last French Open, 14-times champion Rafa Nadal faces a tough task to avoid it all ending in a first-round exit when he plays Alexander Zverev this afternoon.

Tennis • 27 May 24

Veterans Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray embraced at the net after the match

Updated Murray loses to Wawrinka, Alcaraz banishes injury fears

Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off any injury fears as he tamed JJ Wolf to roar into the second round of the French Open, before former Roland Garros champion Stan Wawrinka handed Andy Murray a 6-4 6-4 6-2 first-round defeat.

Tennis • 26 May 24

Rafael Nadal's Grand Slam return remains in the balance

Nadal uncertain over Roland Garros appearance

Spain's Rafael Nadal said that he is not sure if he will be able to play at next month's French Open after pushing through the pain barrier in his comeback from injury.

Tennis • 24 Apr 24

Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Barcelona Open

Nadal's Barcelona Open return cut short

Rafa Nadal's hopes of winning the Barcelona Open for a 13th time were dashed following a 7-5 6-1 second round defeat by Australian fourth seed Alex de Minaur.

Tennis • 18 Apr 24

The match started with the roof closed in Paris

French Open final starts under closed roof in Paris

The French Open men's final between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Norway's Casper Ruud will start under a closed roof with rain showers forecast in Paris on Sunday.

Tennis • 11 Jun 23

Carlos Alcaraz has to get past Novak Djokovic to make it to this year's final at Roland Garros

Alcaraz demolishes Tsitsipas to set up Djokovic semi

Carlos Alcaraz demolished Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up a mouth-watering French Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic on Friday.

Tennis • 06 Jun 23

Coco Gauff made her way through to the fourth round

Gauff and Swiatek advance but illness ends Rybakina bid

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek have reached round four of the French Open but Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has had to pull out due to illness.

Tennis • 03 Jun 23

Novak Djokovic shakes hands with Aleksandar Kovacevic after the game

Djokovic advances and then sends political message

Novak Djokovic eased into the second round of the French Open but risked inflaming political tensions in his home region with a message about Kosovo.

Tennis • 29 May 23

Carlos Alcaraz will have to most likely beat Novak Djokovic to get to this year's final

Djokovic could face Alcaraz in Roland Garros semi-final

Novak Djokovic is on a collision course with world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open semi-finals.

Tennis • 25 May 23

Rafael Nadal: 'I am not the guy who will be at Roland Garros just to play'

Nadal out of French Open & admits he's nearing the end

Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will not be able to play in next week's French Open and has signalled his intention for 2024 to be the final year of his career.

Tennis • 19 May 23

Rafa Nadal is in danger of missing the French Open

Nadal missing French Open would be 'brutal' - Federer

Roger Federer said he hopes Rafa Nadal will recover in time for the French Open and that it would be a "brutal" blow for tennis if the 14-time Roland Garros champion is absent this year.

Tennis • 08 May 23

Rafael Nadal is in danger of missing the entire clay court season

Nadal doubtful for French Open after Madrid withdrawal

Rafael Nadal is a major doubt for the French Open after admitting treatment on the hip injury he suffered in January has not worked.

Tennis • 20 Apr 23

Casper Ruud is through to the French Open final

Ruud battles back to beat Cilic after court invasion

Casper Ruud reached his first grand slam final at the French Open after his match with Marin Cilic was interrupted by a woman invading the court.

Tennis • 03 Jun 22

Mauresmo says sorry for comments about women's tennis

French Open boss Amelie Mauresmo has apologised for saying women's tennis had less appeal than the men's game.

Amelie Mauresmo • 02 Jun 22

Pegula rallies to beat Begu for first Paris quarter

American Jessica Pegula fought back to defeat 63rd-ranked Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6 6-2 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open for the first time.

Tennis • 31 May 22

Leolia Jeanjean gave the home fans plenty to cheer about at Roland Garros

Jeanjean stuns Pliskova at the French Open

Little-known Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean caused a sensation at Roland Garros by knocking out eighth seed Karolina Pliskova.

Tennis • 26 May 22

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his victory after a deciding set at Roland Garros

Alcaraz survives match point scare at French Open

Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz's inefficiency on break-point opportunities almost cost him dear in his clash against compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the second round at the French Open, but the 19-year-old battled back from match point down to prevail 6-1 6-7 (7-9) 5-7 7-6 (7-2) 6-4.

Tennis • 25 May 22

Raducanu digs deep, defending champ Krejcikova is out

Emma Raducanu narrowly avoided a taste of her own medicine after coming from a set down to see off 17-year-old debutant Linda Noskova at the French Open.

Tennis • 23 May 22