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French Open: Ukraine's Svitolina outlasts Russia's Blinkova to enter round 4

PARIS: Friday was a day of stark storylines at the French Open. Aryna Sabalenka rode home on scads of winners, while Elina Svitolina, the comeback mom, playing tennis and using her strokes to fight for Ukraine in a different frontline, clinched victory and made an epic statement. Svitolina in summary…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2023

Raucous crowds at Roland Garros a real test for players

PARIS: For much of Thursday's late evening match, the crowd backed the home player, the underdog - Arthur Rinderknech.

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2023

Roland Garros: 5 things we learned on Day 6 - Speedy Carlos and new from Peru

It hardly seemed sporting the way top seed Carlos Alcaraz dismantled the 26th seed Denis Shapovalov. But after their non-spat had finished, some old-school giant-killing unfolded on the outskirts of the Roland Garros industrial complex.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 2, 2023

Novak Djokovic has a challenging day but reaches French Open fourth round again

The 36-year-old battled for more than three and a half hours to win 7-6 (4) 7-6 (5) 6-2.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

French Open lets Belarus' Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war

Top tennis player Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has been allowed to avoid a traditional postmatch news conference at the French Open after saying she did not feel safe when a reporter asked about the war in Ukraine during previous question-and-answer sessions

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Tennis: What would Ukraine soldiers think if I shook hands with Russians says Svitolina

Ukraine tennis player Elina Svitolina will not shake the hands of Russian and Belarusian opponents out of respect for the soldiers fighting on the front line following Moscow's invasion of her country last year, she said on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

Novak Djokovic battles past Davidovich Fokina as Cameron Norrie crashes out

Novak Djokovic beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 to reach the fourth round but Cameron Norrie lost 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to Lorenzo Musetti

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023

Novak Djokovic battles past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in French Open marathon

Djokovic needed three hours and 36 minutes to complete the straight-sets victory

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Jessica Pegula, American seeded No. 3, loses at French Open to Elise Mertens

With Pegula joining No. 5 Caroline Garcia, No. 8 Maria Sakkari and No. 10 Petra Kvitova on the sideline, four of the top 10 women’s seeds already are gone

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

Djokovic muscles past Davidovich Fokina into last-16 at French Open

Third seed Novak Djokovic overpowered Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday to reach the last-16 at the French Open.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 2, 2023