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French Open: Sabalenka shrugs off 'hate' and jeers to make second round

World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka comfortably secured her spot in the second round of the French Open on Sunday with a straight sets victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk. However, the match was overshadowed by the ongoing sporting fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leading to a tense atmosphere at Roland Garros.

The Times of India · May 28, 2023

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk booed for refusing to shake opponent’s hand after French Open match

Sabalenka was snubbed at the net by Ukraine’s Kostyuk after her 6-3, 6-2 win at Roland Garros

The Independent UK · May 28, 2023

Rublev in action, Evans out, Tsitsipas through: French Open day one – as it happened

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk was booed by the crowd after refusing to shake hands the the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka; Sabalenka won in two and there was also a win for Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Dan Evans bowed out

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

‘I don’t miss him’: Novak Djokovic jokes about Rafael Nadal’s French Open absence

Nadal has withdrawn through injury, while Djokovic is aiming to win a third title at Roland Garros

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic labels Carlos Alcaraz favourite but warns of his Grand Slam experience

The two could face each other in the semi-finals at Roland Garros

Evening Standard · May 27, 2023

Jack Draper hopes physical problems are behind him ahead of French Open debut

The 21-year-old has played only six tournaments so far this season.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Coco Gauff hoping a return to Paris brings out her best tennis

The 19-year-old reached her first grand slam singles final here last year.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Rolling in the deep: why tennis players are backing off against serve

Retreating further and further behind the baseline to return serve on clay has become a notable trend in men’s tennis

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023

French Open order of play and schedule

Aryna Sabalenka, Dan Evans, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jessica Pegula, Andrey Rublev and Maria Sakkari are all in action on the opening day of Roland Garros

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Malaysia Masters: Prannoy enters final, Sindhu loses

KUALA LUMPUR: Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy entered the men's singles final of the Malaysia Masters after his opponent Christian Adinata of Indonesia conceded the semifinal match following a nasty knee injury here on Saturday.

The Times of India · May 27, 2023