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FRENCH OPEN '26: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve

FRENCH OPEN '26: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve

Coco Gauff has a new approach for her second time around attempting to defend a Grand Slam title
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Tennis-Swiatek seeks clay redemption as she targets fifth Roland Garros crown

Tennis-Swiatek seeks clay redemption as she targets fifth Roland Garros crown

By Pearl Josephine Nazare May 21 - Iga Swiatek heads into the French Open without a claycourt title since her Roland Garros triumph in 2024, but the Pole will still be among the leading contenders as she targets a seventh Grand Slam crown at her most successful major.
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Tennis-Who are the other men's contenders to look out for at the French Open?

Tennis-Who are the other men's contenders to look out for at the French Open?

May 20 (Reuters) - The following are some of the other contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open, which begins on Sunday: CASPER RUUD (NORWAY) * World ranking: 17 Twice runner-up at the French Open, Ruud is a clay-court specialist and 12 of his 14 career titles have come on the
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Tennis-Gauff armed with new mindset and more consistent serve in quest for second French Open title

Tennis-Gauff armed with new mindset and more consistent serve in quest for second French Open title

By Aadi Nair May 21 (Reuters) - Coco Gauff has thrown out the mental playbook that comes with being a defending champion, declaring she's done with the pressure of trying to "defend, defend" as she looks to retain her French Open title.
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Tennis-Sabalenka's French Open hopes clouded by injury and claycourt struggles

Tennis-Sabalenka's French Open hopes clouded by injury and claycourt struggles

By Rohith Nair May 21 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka arrives at the French Open as the world number one but with cracks beginning to appear in her armour and an injury cloud looming over her pursuit of a long-awaited maiden Grand Slam title on clay.
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Marta Kostyuk Reveals She Was “Born on the Tennis Courts”

Marta Kostyuk Reveals She Was “Born on the Tennis Courts”

Nearly a month ago, fans witnessed Marta Kostyuk return to Ukraine, stepping onto familiar courts shadowed by a harsh new reality, where peace no longer exists as it did five years ago. Practicing amid assault alarms, the image captures resilience in its rawest form, yet the Ukrainian never wavered, triumphing at the recently concluded Madrid […] The post Marta Kostyuk Reveals She Was “Born on the Tennis Courts” appeared first on EssentiallySports.
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Tennis-Alcaraz to miss Wimbledon as he continues to recover from wrist injury

Tennis-Alcaraz to miss Wimbledon as he continues to recover from wrist injury

LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz will skip Wimbledon as he recovers from the right wrist injury that has also forced the Spaniard out of the French Open, the world number two said on Tuesday.
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Coco Gauff Adopts New Mindset for French Open Title Defense, Enhances Serve Confidence

Coco Gauff Adopts New Mindset for French Open Title Defense, Enhances Serve Confidence

Coco Gauff Adopts New Mindset for French Open Title Defense, Enhances Serve Confidence
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Iga Swiatek Delivers Savage Reply to Daniil Medvedev’s Remark on Her Matches

Iga Swiatek Delivers Savage Reply to Daniil Medvedev’s Remark on Her Matches

Daniil Medvedev and clay courts have a famously complicated relationship. The former world No. 1 has never hidden his ambivalence about the surface, and heading into Roland Garros, he has apparently found a solution to his clay court struggles: study Iga Swiatek. The problem was that Swiatek was sitting right next to him when he […] The post Iga Swiatek Delivers Savage Reply to Daniil Medvedev’s Remark on Her Matches appeared first on EssentiallySports.
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ATP roundup: Ben Shelton among upset victims at Hamburg

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton among upset victims at Hamburg

Second-seeded Ben Shelton and defending champion Flavio Cobolli, the fourth seed, both were upset victims on Tuesday at the Hamburg Open in Germany. Home favorite Daniel Altmaier stunned World No. 6 Shelton 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in two hours, 51 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals.
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Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk raise trophies for war-torn Ukraine on the tennis court

Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk raise trophies for war-torn Ukraine on the tennis court

It’s more than just poignant and intentional handshake snubs from Ukrainian players on the tennis courts these days
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Aryna Sabalenka Addresses Ukraine War Backlash and Player Divide

Aryna Sabalenka Addresses Ukraine War Backlash and Player Divide

Aryna Sabalenka Addresses Ukraine War Backlash and Player Divide