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Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez, Andreescu, Shapovalov open Roland-Garros with wins

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was a 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 winner over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in the opening round of the French Open on Monday. Auger-Aliassime fired seven aces and won 84 per cent of his first serves in a match marred by two rain delays.

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Four Canadians in second-round action at Roland-Garros on TSN

Four Canadians have booked their ticket to the second round at Roland-Garros, with their matches set for early Wednesday morning. Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on Henri Squire, Leylah Annie Fernandez will battle Wang Xiyu, and Bianca Andreescu will face Anna Kalinskaya in their second-round matchups.

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Nadal loses to Zverev in possible Roland-Garros finale

Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday in what might turn out to be the 14-time Roland Garros champion’s last match at his favorite tournament.

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Andreescu marks return to the court with straight sets triumph over Sorribes Tormo

Bianca Andreescu made her season debut Monday after recovering from a back injury and defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets to advance to the second round. The Canadian won 77 per cent of her net points while breaking her opponent seven times in a 7-5, 6-1 victory.

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Fernandez flies past Ponchet in straight sets to advance at Roland-Garros

Leylah Annie Fernandez flew past Jessika Ponchet of France, losing just two games en route to a dominant 6-2, 6-0 win that lifts the Canadian into the second round of Roland-Garros.

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Auger-Aliassime starts off Roland-Garros with straight sets win over Nishioka

Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame the rain and his opponent Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in straight sets to advance to the second round at Roland-Garros. The 21st-seeded Canadian won 84 per cent of his first-serve points and never faced a break point in a comfortable 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 win.

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Shapovalov advances to the second round with convincing win over Van Assche

Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the French Open with a straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Luca Van Assche of France.

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Must See: Nadal says what could be final goodbye to fans at Roland-Garros

After falling to Alexander Zverev in the first round of the French Open, Rafael Nadal addressed the adoring crowd to say what will likely be his final goodbye at Roland-Garros.

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Nadal's possible French Open farewell draws fans from all over the world

They traveled from all over — from Europe and Oceania, from North America and South America — to be at Roland Garros on Monday, intent on watching Rafael Nadal play what might be his last French Open match this year. Or ever.

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Alcaraz races past Wolf in red-hot Roland Garros start

Carlos Alcaraz laid down an early statement to his rivals Sunday at Roland Garros, where the third seed cruised to an opening victory against J.J. Wolf. Alcaraz wrapped a 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 triumph in just one hour, 51 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

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Canada's Diallo falls to Nishikori in first round at Roland-Garros

Canadian Gabriel Diallo’s Grand Slam debut did not go as planned, as he fell to Japan’s Kei Nishikori 7-5, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 1-6, 7-5 in the first round at Roland-Garros.

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Fernandez brings offensive improvements, lucky loonie to French Open

A Canadian couple spotted Leylah Annie Fernandez out for dinner in Paris on Saturday night and sent her a loonie. "Hopefully there's some luck with it," the 21-year-old said. "I'm bringing it with me everywhere." The No. 31 seed also plans on bringing some more serve-and-volley points to the French Open this year.

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Inspired by Nadal's tenacity, Fernandez relives 'mini stalker' moment

As Rafael Nadal gets set to play perhaps his final French Open, Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez reflected on her favourite personal memories of the Spanish sensation, including crawling under the stands with her sister to watch a practice session in Montreal.

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Canadian stars look to take advantage of wide open Roland Garros draw

Opportunity is in the air on the ATP Tour. With this era's stars, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz dealing with various injuries and inconsistent play, this year's French Open feels unpredictable, Mark Masters writes.

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Canada's Andreescu prepares for Roland Garros after 10 months off due to injury

As Canadian tennis champion Bianca Andreescu returns to the court after nearly 10 months away because of a stress fracture in her back, she's anxious.

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Nadal says this might not be his last French Open

This might not turn out to be Rafael Nadal's last French Open, after all. The 14-time champion at Roland Garros said Saturday that he is not 100% sure he won't play again at the Grand Slam tournament.

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Fernandez flies past Ponchet in straight sets to advance at Roland-Garros

Leylah Annie Fernandez flew past Jessika Ponchet of France, losing just two games en route to a dominant 6-2, 6-0 win that lifts the Canadian into the second round of Roland-Garros.

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Andreescu marks return to the court with straight sets triumph over Sorribes Tormo

Bianca Andreescu made her season debut Monday after recovering from a back injury and defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets to advance to the second round. The Canadian won 77 per cent of her net points while breaking her opponent seven times in a 7-5, 6-1 victory.

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Nadal knocked out in opening round of possible final appearance at Roland-Garros

Rafael Nadal's possible final appearance at Roland-Garros came to an end quickly on Monday. The 14-time champion at Roland-Garros fell in straight sets to No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the first round.

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Must See: Nadal says what could be final goodbye to fans at Roland-Garros

After falling to Alexander Zverev in the first round of the French Open, Rafael Nadal addressed the adoring crowd to say what will likely be his final goodbye at Roland-Garros.

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Nadal loses to Zverev in possible Roland-Garros finale

Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday in what might turn out to be the 14-time Roland Garros champion’s last match at his favorite tournament.

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Ruud takes his third Geneva Open title ahead of Roland Garros

Casper Ruud did double duty Saturday and won back-to-back matches to take his third Geneva Open title in four years.

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Canada's Stakusic falls short of Roland Garros qualification

Marina Stakusic's bid for her first entry in a Grand Slam main draw has fallen just short. The 19-year-old tennis player from Mississauga, Ont., fell 6-3, 6-2 to Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva on Friday in the final round of qualifying for the French Open.

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Keys beats Collins in all-American final in Strasbourg

Madison Keys won the Strasbourg International when she thrashed Danielle Collins 6-1, 6-2 in an all-American final on Saturday.

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Djokovic loses Geneva Open semi, goes to Roland-Garros without tournament win this year

Novak Djokovic will defend his French Open title in Paris still without a trophy this season after losing in the Geneva Open semifinals on Friday.

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14-time champ Nadal returns to face Zverev in first round at Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal is in Roland-Garros, and the 14-time champion is set up for a challenging first-round matchup against Alexander Zverev. Sticking with the men, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime will face Yoshihito Nishioka, while Denis Shapovalov challenges Luca Van Assche. On the women's side, 31st seed Leylah-Annie Fernandez will see Jessika Ponchet, while Bianca Andreescu will take on Sara Sorribes Tormo.

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Canada's Shapovalov falls to Griekspoor at Geneva Open

Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Geneva Open after falling 6-7 (7) 7-6 (4) 6-3 to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands.

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Djokovic beats Hanfmann to reach Geneva Open quarterfinals on his 37th birthday

Novak Djokovic celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday by beating unseeded Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals at the Geneva Open.

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Montreal's Diallo one win away from qualifying for French Open

Canada's Gabriel Diallo is a win away from advancing to his first Grand Slam main draw after defeating Argentina's Marco Trungelliti 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 in French Open qualifying Wednesday.

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Agassi to replace McEnroe as captain of Team World at 2025 Laver Cup

Andre Agassi will take over from John McEnroe as the captain for Team World at the Laver Cup next year, when the event will be held in San Francisco.

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Murray receives wild card to play doubles at French Open

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray and Daniel Evans have been granted a wild card to play together in doubles at the French Open, organizers said on Wednesday.

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Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over fitness, form

Rafael Nadal returned to Roland Garros on Monday to practice and try and figure out whether to compete at the French Open he has won 14 times.

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Gauff calls on young Americans to get out and vote: 'Use the power that we have'

She’s the U.S. Open champion. The highest paid female athlete in the world. And a frustrated Floridian. American tennis player Coco Gauff has never been afraid to use her voice.

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Canada's Diallo advances to second round in French Open qualifying

Canada's Gabriel Diallo advanced to the second round of French Open qualifying by defeating Genaro Alberto Olivieri of Argentina 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 in men's singles action Monday.

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Zverev's stock is rising for Roland Garros amid questions over Djokovic, Nadal, Sinner and Alcaraz

Considering the state of his rivals in the top five, Alexander Zverev’s credentials entering Roland Garros are looking pretty good following his second Italian Open title.

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Raducanu withdraws from French Open qualifying to focus on grass season

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from French Open qualifying and will instead focus on training for the grass and hard-court seasons.

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Top-ranked Swiatek dominates No. 2 Sabalenka to claim third Italian Open title

The latest matchup between top-ranked Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka was hardly a contest.

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Zverev serves his way to Italian Open title over Jarry

Alexander Zverev put on a serving clinic in a 6-4, 7-5 win over 24th-ranked Nicolas Jarry to claim his second Italian Open title Sunday and earn his biggest trophy since tearing his ankle apart two years ago.

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'I'm close to having a run': Shapovalov stays patient on comeback trail

After a knee injury sidelined him at the end of last year, Denis Shapovalov is making slow, but steady progress this season. "I definitely feel like I'm close to having a run," the 25-year-old said. "I deserve it with the work I'm putting in and the way I'm playing."

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Shapovalov underestimates serve percentage in latest trivia challenge

While preparing for a French Open tune-up event in Geneva, Denis Shapovalov took some time to play a little trivia with TSN. The Canadian tennis star appreciated the animal-themed questions, because 'Shapo Shelter' just marked its second anniversary.

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Zverev produces comeback win over Tabilo to reach Italian Open final

The fifth-ranked Zverev kept hanging around and took his chance when it came as he rallied for a 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory Friday over his unheralded Chilean opponent and a spot in the Italian Open final.

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Djokovic gets late wild card to Geneva Open in bid for more clay action before Roland Garros

Novak Djokovic is a surprise entry for the Geneva Open, the last men's warmup for the French Open. The top-ranked Djokovic got the last wild card on Friday, Geneva organizers said. The main draw starts on Sunday. Andy Murray also has a wild card.

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Sabalenka eases past Ostapenko to reach Italian Open semifinals

Aryna Sabalenka showed no ill-effects from her previous marathon match as she eased past Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, 6-2, 6-4.

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Top tennis players say tournaments too long

With Madrid and Rome following already established two-week events in Indian Wells and Miami, several of the highest-ranked players — the ones who consistently reach the final stages of these tournaments — are growing weary of spending so much more time on the road.

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Paul advances to Italian Open semis

The American outlasted ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 on Thursday to earn a spot in the semifinals at the Foro Italico, following up from a straight-set victory over defending champion Daniil Medvedev.

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Swiatek unlocks Keys to reach Rome semis

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek reached the Italian Open semifinals when she swept aside former finalist Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday.

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Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Alex de Minaur at Italian Open

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was knocked out of the Italian Open after falling 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Australia's Alex de Minaur on Monday.

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Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek remained on course for an uncommon Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Monday.

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Djokovic loses to Tabilo, follows Nadal with early exit at Italian Open

Novak Djokovic put on one of his worst performances at one of his favorite tournaments as he was upset by 29th-seeded Alejandro Tabilo in the third round of the Italian Open on Sunday.

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Nadal overpowered by Hurkacz at Italian Open

Rafael Nadal’s surgically repaired hip and his 37-year-old legs just didn’t provide him with the necessary means to be competitive enough on Saturday as ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz overpowered the 22-time Grand Slam champion on the Spaniard’s beloved clay for a 6-1, 6-3 victory in the third round of the Italian Open.

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Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to third round at Italian Open

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his successful run on clay with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in second-round action Saturday at the Italian Open.

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Nadal reconsidering Roland Garros status after lopsided loss to Hurkacz in Rome

Ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz overwhelmed Rafael Nadal on the Spaniard’s beloved clay for a straight sets 6-1, 6-3 victory in the third round of the Italian Open. Nadal, a 37-year-old 22-time Grand Slam champion, is so unsatisfied with his level of tennis that he's still debating whether or not to go to Roland Garros.

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Djokovic needs medical attention after getting hit on the head by a water bottle at Italian Open

Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after apparently getting knocked on the head by a water bottle after a win at the Italian Open on Friday.

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Must See: Djokovic hilariously wears helmet a day after being struck by a water bottle

After he was struck in the head by a water bottle while signing autographs on Friday, Novak Djokovic put safety first in his return to practice at the Italian Open. Djokovic shared a video on social media of him hilariously wearing a helmet to sign more autographs for the fans on Saturday.

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Djokovic wins opener at Italian Open after month off

Novak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month.

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Osaka is in a good place mentally as she advances at Italian Open

A first career victory over a top-20 player on clay. In heavy and slow conditions. In a match that was suspended for about an hour because of rain.

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Nadal rallies for first-round win at Italian Open

Then the fist-pumping, virtually-unbeatable-on-clay, 22-time Grand Slam champion version of Rafael Nadal emerged and the Spaniard rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory before an adoring crowd in what will likely be his final tournament at the Foro Italico.

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Nadal's clay game is rounding into form just in time for French Open

Rafael Nadal’s clay-court form is slowly rounding into shape. Not that nearly invincible shape that the tennis world grew accustomed to over the past two decades. But a shape that the 22-time Grand Slam champion is starting to feel good about as he prepares to play what will likely be his final French Open.

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Canada's Shapovalov bounced in first round of Italian Open

Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted in the first round of the Italian Open on Wednesday, falling 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (4) to Luciano Darderi of Italy.

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Osaka solid in opening round Italian Open win

Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open, beating 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1 on Wednesday. It was Osaka’s first victory over a top-50 player on clay since defeating Victoria Azarenka at the 2019 French Open.

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Murray to return from ankle injury at Geneva Open this month

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray is set to return from his ankle injury at the Geneva Open this month.

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Fernandez makes early exit at Italian Open with loss to Bogdan

Canada's Leylah Fernandez made an early exit from the Italian Open on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-1 first-round loss to Romanian veteran Ana Bogdan.

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Rublev rallies to beat Auger-Aliassime for first Madrid Open title

Andrey Rublev rallied to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday and win the Madrid Open for the first time. Rublev won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 after Auger-Aliassime double-faulted on the last point of the final at the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital.

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Swiatek saves three match points to beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open final

Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year's final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open on Saturday after a third-set tiebreaker.

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Badosa shows signs of her old form in win over Andreeva at Italian Open

Paula Badosa showed signs of her former top-five form during a 6-2, 6-3 victory over 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Italian Open on Tuesday.

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Auger-Aliassime reaches first Masters final in Madrid after Lehecka retires

Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the final of the Madrid Open clay-court tournament Friday after semifinal opponent Jiri Lehecka of Czechia retired due to injury with their match tied 3-3 in the first set.

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Home favourite Sinner withdraws from Italian Open due to hip injury

Second-ranked Jannik Sinner announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of an injured hip — denying the tournament of its most anticipated home player in decades.

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Rublev beats Fritz in straight sets to reach Madrid Open final

Andrey Rublev beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 and reached the final of the Madrid Open on Friday. Rublev broke Fritz once in each set while never seeing his serve in danger.

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Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final, beats Keys in straight sets

Iga Swiatek cruised to a straight-set win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year on Thursday.

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Top-seeded Sinner withdraws from Madrid Open because of hip injury

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Madrid Open on Wednesday because of a hip injury.

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