The New York Times – Sports:
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, who have played each other only once, will finally do so again on Friday in the French Open semifinals. Can the ultimate young talent beat the ultimate tennis mind?
Author: Matthew Futterman
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Tension Overshadows the Tennis Between Sabalenka and Svitolina
The New York Times – Sports:
Players from Ukraine do not shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus. Aryna Sabalenka waited at the net anyway.
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French Open Quarterfinalist Tsitsipas Takes On Doubles, With His Brother
The New York Times – Sports:
Tsitsipas is aiming to beat Carlos Alcaraz in Paris on Tuesday in a French Open quarterfinal, but what he really wants is to help turn his younger brother Petros into a doubles champion.
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When Will Alcaraz and Djokovic Play Each Other at the French Open?
The New York Times – Sports:
If everything goes right in the quarterfinals Tuesday for Alcaraz and Djokovic, the two most dominant players on the men’s tour, the duel everyone has been waiting for will happen.
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Coco Gauff Has a Chance to Play the Wise Veteran at the French Open
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Gauff, now 19 and in her fifth season on the tour, took on Mirra Andreeva, who is 16 and the latest teenager to go on a tear in women’s tennis.
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Sabalenka Skips French Open News Conference Citing Her Mental Health
The New York Times – Sports:
The Belarusian player faced questions about the war earlier in the week from a Ukrainian reporter. On Friday, with the tournament’s blessing, she did not attend her post-match news conference.
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Carlos Alcaraz toma el escenario del Roland Garros
The New York Times – Sports:
La victoria tiene muchos padres. Al tenista número uno del momento le ayudó que el suyo también fuera jugador profesional y luego que una compañía de dulces se interesara en apoyarlo.
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At Roland Garros, the French Get Behind Their Own
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The French Open’s signature is the near-limitless abandon with which the French fans unite behind anyone who plays under the bleu-blanc-rouge.
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At the French Open, Djokovic Storms the Court and Into Controversy, Again
The New York Times – Sports:
In recent days, the Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has inserted himself into the mounting international crisis in Kosovo.