The New York Times – Sports:
Women’s tennis was headlined for more than two decades by Serena and Venus Williams. On Tuesday, the teenagers Mirra and Erika Andreeva made their French Open debuts.
Author: Matthew Futterman
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The Agony of Playing Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic at the French Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Little-known players learned humbling lessons when they drew Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the first round of the French Open.
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Women’s Tennis Suddenly Has a Big(ish) Three
The New York Times – Sports:
Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have been winning just about everything important lately, emerging as a potential triumvirate unseen in the women’s game for about a decade.
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French Open: Ukraine’s Kostyuk Booed After No Handshake With Belarusian Sabalenka
The New York Times – Sports:
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine had the crowd on her side initially, but then was booed after she did not shake hands with Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus after losing to her in straight sets.
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Before Carlos Alcaraz Was Great, He Was Good Enough to Be Lucky
The New York Times – Sports:
Success has many fathers. In Alcaraz’s case, he was born to an actual tennis-playing father, and then the local candy company swooped in to help.
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The Not-So-Genteel Side of Tennis Is in the College Playoffs
The New York Times – Sports:
The N.C.A.A. championships bring a brand of tennis that is not for the faint of heart. This year it’s all going down in steamy Orlando.
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The Same Work but a Lot Less Pay for Women. Welcome to Tennis in 2023.
The New York Times – Sports:
At the Italian Open, women will compete for less than half as much money as the men. Organizers say they intend to fix that, but not for two years.
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Erika Kemp Wants to See More Runners Who Look Like Her
The New York Times – Sports:
Kemp, who had a solid marathon debut in Boston during a race with racial controversy on the sidelines, did not run cross-country until college. “There wasn’t anyone that looked like me.”