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List of French Open women's singles champions

List of French Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Following Iga Swiatek's victory over Coco Gauff in the final, here's a list of French Open women's singles champions:

Iran to unveil new Hormuz traffic plan, says US-linked vessels may be barred

Iran to unveil new Hormuz traffic plan, says US-linked vessels may be barred

Rediff.com17 May 2026

Head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee Ebrahim Azizi on Saturday said that Iran has prepared a "professional mechanism" to regulate maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz through a designated route, which will be unveiled soon.

Nadal wins record seventh French Open title

Nadal wins record seventh French Open title

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

Spain's Rafa Nadal beat Serbia's Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win a record seventh French Open tennis title on Monday.

Bhupathi-Mirza in semis of French Open

Bhupathi-Mirza in semis of French Open

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi inched towards their second Grand Slam title together as they progressed to the mixed doubles semi-finals of the French Open after shocking second seeds Kveta Peschke and Mike Bryan.

French Open finalists Satwik-Chirag back in top 10

French Open finalists Satwik-Chirag back in top 10

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

The Indian men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reclaimed its position in the top 10 of the latest BWF rankings.

Photos: Schiavone knocked out of French Open

Photos: Schiavone knocked out of French Open

Rediff.com2 Jun 2012

Former champion Francesca Schiavone made a third-round exit from the French Open on Saturday when she was beaten, for the second time in a month, by American left-hander Varvara Lepchenko.

Paes-Peya bow out of French Open

Paes-Peya bow out of French Open

Rediff.com2 Jun 2012

India's poor run at the French Open continued as Leander Paes and his Austrian partner Alexander Peya crashed out of the second round of the men's doubles event after losing to Mikhail Elgin of Russia and Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin 4-6, 1-6.

French Open: Gauff reaches first Grand Slam final to set up Swiatek meeting

French Open: Gauff reaches first Grand Slam final to set up Swiatek meeting

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Swiatek made the most of Kasatkina's string of unforced errors, peppering court Philippe Chatrier with winners.

Serena plans French Open surprise for doubters

Serena plans French Open surprise for doubters

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

Serena Williams likes proving people wrong and intends to surprise the sceptics at next month's French Open.

Here's why McEnroe deems French Open too long

Here's why McEnroe deems French Open too long

Rediff.com27 May 2015

"Think of it from a players' perspective. Some are hoping to reach the second week of a major but some don't even make it to the first week of the event. That's tough to take.

Player tests positive at French Open: newspaper

Player tests positive at French Open: newspaper

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

French sports daily L'Equipe said at least one of the 152 samples tested during the tournament had been positive.

Rankireddy-Shetty lose to top seeds in French Open final

Rankireddy-Shetty lose to top seeds in French Open final

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's glorious run at the French Open Super 750 badminton ended tamely after they were beaten by top seeds Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia 18-21, 16-21 in the final, in Paris, on Sunday.

French Open postponed by a week, to start from May 24

French Open postponed by a week, to start from May 24

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

FFT President Gilles Moretton said that the one-week postponement will give the health situation more time to improve and optimise the chances of welcoming spectators at Roland-Garros.

How to halt Nadal at French Open...

How to halt Nadal at French Open...

Rediff.com24 May 2018

Underarm serve could be an effective weapon in halting Rafael Nadal's annual rampage on clay most just chuckled.

French Open PHOTOS: Murray, Halep, Svitolina enter quarters

French Open PHOTOS: Murray, Halep, Svitolina enter quarters

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

Images from Day 9 of the French Open in Paris on Monday.

Saina reaches second round of French Open

Saina reaches second round of French Open

Rediff.com26 Oct 2011

Indian ace Saina Nehwal started her campaign at the French Open Super Series on a positive note, thrashing Jie Yao of Holland in straight-games to reach the second round of the women's singles event at Paris on Wednesday.

Ivanovic sails into French Open semis, meets Safarova

Ivanovic sails into French Open semis, meets Safarova

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Former champion Ana Ivanovic was at her brilliant, aggressive best on Tuesday. The seventh seed swept aside Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 to storm into the French Open semi-finals.

World number six Raonic pulls out of French Open

World number six Raonic pulls out of French Open

Rediff.com22 May 2015

World number six Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the French Open having failed to recover from a foot injury, the 24-year-old announced on Thursday.

French Open: Safarova whips Ivanovic to make maiden major final

French Open: Safarova whips Ivanovic to make maiden major final

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

The 13th seeded Czech proved too strong for Serb, who lifted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup in 2008, winning 7-5, 6-4.

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Tennis fans expressed frustration that the players weren't getting better crowds.

French Open: Svitolina ends Cornet's run to reach last eight

French Open: Svitolina ends Cornet's run to reach last eight

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Alize Cornet fought tooth and nail but the local favourite's French Open run came to an end when she was knocked out 6-2, 7-6(9) in the fourth round by Ukrainian 19th seed Elina Svitolina on Sunday.

Heartbreaking defeat Bopanna-Middelkoop, bow out of French Open

Heartbreaking defeat Bopanna-Middelkoop, bow out of French Open

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The 16th seeds, Bopanna and Middelkoop, who have played some exhilarating tennis throughout

Nadal wins French Open, equals Borg's record

Nadal wins French Open, equals Borg's record

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

Images from the French Open Men's singles final between Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal at Roland Garros.

Sania-Vesnina in French Open doubles final

Sania-Vesnina in French Open doubles final

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

Sania Mirza stormed into her first Grand Slam doubles final. She and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina defeated the American duo of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond in a thrilling three-setter in the semi-finals of the French Open in Paris on Wednesday.

Bopanna-Qureshi in French Open quarter-finals

Bopanna-Qureshi in French Open quarter-finals

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Indian Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi advanced to the French Open men's doubles quarter-finals after a straight-set win over Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan and Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan. The fifth seeded Indo-Pak pair beat their unseeded opponents 6-3, 7-5 in a third round match that lasted 69 minutes.

Rus knocks Clijsters out of French Open

Rus knocks Clijsters out of French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Unseeded Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands produced the biggest upset of the 2011 French Open when she knocked out second seed Kim Clijsters in the women's singles second round.

Somdev crashes out of French Open singles

Somdev crashes out of French Open singles

Rediff.com24 May 2011

India's Somdev Devvarman crashed out of the French Open in Paris on Tuesday, after losing in straight sets to Croatian big-serving giant Ivan Ljubicic in the first round.

Paes-Damm crash out of French Open

Paes-Damm crash out of French Open

Rediff.com2 Jun 2006

The seventh seeds were subdued 6-1, 7-6 (4) by Janko Tipsarevic and Mikhail Youzhny

Sindhu, Saina exit; Satwik-Chirag in French Open SF

Sindhu, Saina exit; Satwik-Chirag in French Open SF

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

The men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their impressive run, progressing to the semi-finals with another stunning victory, but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal at the US $700,000 French Open, in Paris, on Friday.

French Open PHOTOS: Kerber stunned, Kvitova makes winning return; Thiem advances

French Open PHOTOS: Kerber stunned, Kvitova makes winning return; Thiem advances

Rediff.com28 May 2017

Images from all the action from Day 1 of the French Open played at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday

French Open PHOTOS: Serena survives scare, Wozniacki exits

French Open PHOTOS: Serena survives scare, Wozniacki exits

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Serena Williams played with fire at the French Open on Thursday but the world number one pulled through to the third round with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 win against unheralded German Anna-Lena Friedsam.

Bhupathi-Knowles bow out of French Open

Bhupathi-Knowles bow out of French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of the Bahamas bowed out in the pre-quarter-finals of the men's doubles at the French Open, losing a tough three-setter to unseeded Jose Acasuso of Argentina and Fernando Gonzalez of Chile.

Hewitt hopes to play French Open, Wimbledon

Hewitt hopes to play French Open, Wimbledon

Rediff.com19 May 2008

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt will travel to Paris to begin preparations for the French Open, the Australian hoping a nagging hip injury will clear by the start of the tournament on May 25. Hewitt has not played in more than a month because of the injury and said he would give himself until the first day of the second Grand Slam of the year to decide whether he would compete.

French Open PIX: Nadal to face Djokovic in quarters; Alcaraz through

French Open PIX: Nadal to face Djokovic in quarters; Alcaraz through

Rediff.com30 May 2022

IMAGES from Day 8 of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday.

French Open: Srikanth, Kashyap crash out in opening round

French Open: Srikanth, Kashyap crash out in opening round

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Srikanth fought hard for 55 minutes against second seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei

Halep fights back to finally clinch French Open crown

Halep fights back to finally clinch French Open crown

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

The popular Romanian, who had lost three major finals before Saturday, showed signs of nerves at first but recovered to outclass her 10th-seeded opponent.

Roland Garros to remain venue for French Open

Roland Garros to remain venue for French Open

Rediff.com13 Feb 2011

Tradition won the day on Sunday when the French tennis federation decided to keep the French Open at a renovated Roland Garros and rejected plans to move the tournament to the Paris suburbs from 2016.

French Open champion Muguruza retires injured in Rome

French Open champion Muguruza retires injured in Rome

Rediff.com21 May 2017

Spaniard Garbine Muguruza withdraw from the Italian Open semi-finals with a neck injury on Saturday, eight days before she is due to start the defence of her French Open title at Roland Garros.

Can Carlos Alcaraz Conquer Melbourne Park?

Can Carlos Alcaraz Conquer Melbourne Park?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2026

World number one Carlos Alcaraz arrives in Melbourne with only one mission in mind -- claim a first Australian Open title to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam.

It's a girl for former French Open champ Li Na

It's a girl for former French Open champ Li Na

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Chinese tennis star Li Na gave birth to a baby girl early on Wednesday morning.