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.
Category: Tennis
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Winners Get Their Due. But Losers Are Wonderfully Human.
The New York Times – Sports:
There’s glory in defeat. Losses, at least, make athletes more relatable to the rest of us.
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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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Forty Years After French Open Win, Yannick Noah Endures as a Star
The New York Times – Sports:
To the world, Noah is the last Frenchman to win his country’s Grand Slam tournament. In France, his legacy and life loom over every man who has played tennis.
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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
The New York Times – Sports:
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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The Exclusive, Elusive World of Real Tennis
The New York Times – Sports:
“If you wanted to design a game that was going to put people off from playing it,” one court tennis enthusiast said, “you would probably design a real tennis court.”
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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.