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Williams’ doubles partner, 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the draw on Thursday because of a knee injury she sustained in a singles match against Karolina Pliskova in the last 16 on Wednesday.
Victoria Mboko, the American star’s doubles partner, sustained a knee injury in her singles match against Karolina Pliskova.
Roger Federer will play in an exhibition at the U.S. Open this year, returning to the Grand Slam tournament that he is the only player to win five consecutive times.
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João Fonseca’s breakthrough performance at the French Open was just what tennis needs.
The 36-year-old has been given a wild card invitation by tournament organizers, the ATP Tour confirmed.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wasted a lead of a set and two breaks to lose to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals.
The 6-foot-5 Mensik used his attacking game to end the run of Brazil’s Joao Fonseca with a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory in the quarterfinals Tuesday.
Alexander Zverev has lost three Grand Slam finals but would never swap a victory in one of those for the Olympic gold medal he owns.
Marta Kostyuk, the best player on clay this season and a vocal supporter of Ukraine amid the war with Russia, will play her first major semifinal at the French Open against a Russian.
At least one Italian is guaranteed a spot in the semifinals.
Sabalenka beat Osaka 7-5, 6-3 on Monday to reach the French Open quarterfinals and move one step closer to finally winning the clay-court Grand Slam after getting beaten by Coco Gauff in last year’s final.
Anna Kalinskaya surprised herself after defeating Anastasia Potapova to reach her first French Open quarterfinal.
French Open director Amelie Mauresmo said electronic line-calling is not 100% reliable on clay courts and has no immediate plans to introduce the technology at Roland Garros despite a controversial call during Casper Ruud’s loss against Joao Fonseca.
