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Tennis
Swiatek breaks Serena mark in Roland-Garros
Swiatek defeated American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 victory to claim the crown and breaks Serena Williams' win streak in the process.
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French Open
‘Maybe I like fighting more than winning’: Is Nadal the last man standing?
Wear and tear always made Rafael Nadal the least likely of tennis’ titanic trinity to win their two decades-long championship of major championships, and yet by Monday morning, he could lead it by two.
- by Greg Baum
Iga Swiatek crushes Coco Gauff to clinch second French Open title
World number one Iga Swiatek confirmed her dominance of women’s tennis by sweeping aside American teenager Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 to claim her second French Open title in three years on Saturday.
- by Julien Pretot
Zverev injury gifts Nadal final appearance
Nadal is set to become the second-oldest men’s finalist in Roland-Garros history after an injury to Alexander Zverev.
Nadal in French Open final after Zverev retires with ankle injury
Alexander Zverev’s French Open campaign has ended in pain and agony after he sustained an injury during his semi-final match against Rafael Nadal.
- by Karolos Grohmann and Julien Pretot
Frosty handshake after Ruud breakthrough
Holger Rune has been slammed for a poor act of sportsmanship following his quarter final loss to eighth seed Casper Ruud at Roland-Garros.
‘He’s not relevant’: Why rejuvenated Kyrgios feels sorry for Tomic
Nick Kyrgios once paid for a flight home from Shanghai for Bernard Tomic. It’s why he can’t understand how his one-time friend has turned on him.
- by Michael Chammas
Opinion
Guns in America
Coco’s statement is a sign of the times ... for write or wrong
That the public has barely raised an eyebrow at Coco Gauff’s on-court message about gun violence shows how normalised we are to athletes making political statements. But the natural endpoint of sport’s embrace of social causes is near.
- by Malcolm Knox
Gauff appeals for end to gun violence after advancing to French Open final
American teen Coco Gauff will take to centre court for the women’s final at Roland Garros knowing there are things far more important than a maiden grand slam crown.
- by Karolos Grohmann
Gauff sets 18-year first at Roland-Garros
Coco Gauff is the youngest player in a grand slam final since 2004 after making the decider in Paris.
French Open furore: Men’s tennis has more ‘appeal’ than women’s, says tournament director Amelie Mauresmo
Women’s tennis is not as appealing as the men’s game at the moment, French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said after questions were raised about scheduling.
- by Julien Pretot