Iga Swiatek bulldozed her way to a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday to take her Grand Slam tally to six
Krystle's beach pose... Where's Vaani holidaying?... Who's Shalini writing a love letter to?...
'I don't have much time to celebrate. I have doubles tomorrow in London, in Queen's.'
Norway's Casper Ruud won his first Masters 1000 title on Sunday, as he stormed to a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory over fifth seed Jack Draper in the Madrid Open final with a gutsy performance that showcased his clay-court mettle.
Fifth seed Iga Swiatek stages revival to stay in hunt for 4th French crown.
Alexander Zverev will be third seed for the French Open but the 28-year-old German's prospects of winning his first Grand Slam title in Paris are not looking especially bright.
Ranked No. 361 in the world, Boisson stunned third seed Jessica Pegula in front of a roaring home crowd to book her spot in the French Open quarter-finals - and guarantee herself a minimum of $500,000 in prize money.
Djokovic rolls back the years to crush Britain's Evans at Wimbledon 2025
Madison Keys fought off a late challenge from fellow American Hailey Baptiste to book her spot in the French Open quarter-finals with a 6-3, 7-5 victory at Roland Garros on Monday.
Versatility is essential and it has come to the fore for Sabalenka in recent tournaments, where she has used not just her brutal strength to put opponents on the back foot but also applied a touch of finesse to leave them wrong-footed.
'Every time I step onto this court I'm playing for history.'
Olympic champion Zheng powers into French Open third round
Together, the two young stars have now claimed seven out of the last eight Grand Slam titles.
Norway's Casper Ruud, the French Open runner-up in 2022 and 2023, crashed out of the tournament in the second round on Wednesday after losing 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to unseeded Nuno Borges of Portugal.
'I really want to win': Confident Alcaraz targets rare Wimbledon three-peat
Tommy Paul becomes first American man to reach French Open quarters in 22 years!
Factbox on Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Italian world number one Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) in the French Open final on Sunday to win his fifth Grand Slam title.
It was the 27-year-old Japanese player's first WTA title since she became a mother in July 2023.
Norwegian Casper Ruud did not let a rib injury get in the way of setting up a Madrid Open final showdown with fifth seed Jack Draper as he reached the title match without dropping a set following a 6-4 7-5 win over Francisco Cerundolo on Friday.
Coco Gauff ended local heroine Lois Boisson's dream run at the French Open with a ruthless 6-1, 6-2 victory on Thursday to set up a final clash with top seed Aryna Sabalenka.
Nadal took to X on Monday and expressed his gratitude to his long-time rivals for their presence at the tribute.
Poland's Iga Swiatek could become only the third woman since tennis turned professional in 1968 to win all of her first six major finals, joining Margaret Court and Monica Seles, but Swiatek is not taking the big-hitting Anisimova lightly.
Coco Gauff was dumbstruck after beating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open final on Saturday
...And Alcaraz continues hat-trick quest
Paris St Germain forward Ousmane Dembele got a roaring welcome usually reserved for tennis champions when he carried the freshly-won Champions League trophy onto centre court on Monday.
The French Open is elevating its total purse at Roland Garros to about $63.7 million, an increase of 5.21 percent compared to last year.
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from this year's Italian Open, organisers said on Tuesday.
Teenager Andreeva shows her mettle, Pegula advances at French Open
Sinner prepares for sleepless night after dramatic loss to Alcaraz at French Open
Novak Djokovic notched his 99th career French Open win with a clinical 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic to reach the fourth round on a memorable Saturday night in Paris.
Defending champions Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz powered into the second round of the French Open on Monday.
Top seed Jannik Sinner continued his serene French Open progress with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 dismantling of Russian Andrey Rublev to reach the quarter-finals in ominous fashion on Monday.
'I tried to calm myself as I was mad, angry and talking not really good things. I'm really happy not to let those thoughts play against me.'
Carlos Alcaraz will aim to reinforce his status as the new all-court monarch of men's tennis with a third successive Wimbledon title
The following are five contenders for the men's title at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.
American lucky loser Reilly Opelka put up an intense battle to stun top seed Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5), 7-6(5) and reach the Libema Open semi-finals in Den Bosch on Friday.
Andreeva bids for Paris glory after stellar start to season
Sinner faces defending champ Alcaraz in hotly anticipated French Open final
'Once bitten, twice shy, I didn't take up the challenge this time...' 'I realised I had failed to follow my karma because I feared failure.'
Unseeded Alejandro Tabilo beat twice champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday to maintain a remarkable 100 percent record win record over the 24-times major winner.
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