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Defending champion Coco Gauff overcomes sluggish start to brush aside Taylor Townsend

French Open champion ⁠Coco Gauff recovered from a slow start to ‌power past fellow American Taylor Townsend ‌6-4, 6-0 as her ‌title defence began in ‌style on Tuesday.

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Griekspoor sent packing after horror first-round showing against Matteo Arnaldi

Matteo Arnaldi secured his spot in the second round of the French Open after offing Tallon Griekspoor in the first round in Paris: 6-7 (9), 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

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Medvedev falls in French Open first round again with stunning loss to wildcard Walton

Daniil Medvedev could not avoid ⁠the French Open first‑round trapdoor as he fell 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, ‌6-4 to Australian wildcard Adam Walton on Tuesday ‌in a match marked by sharp ‌swings in momentum on the Parisian ‌clay.

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Sabalenka begins quest for maiden Roland Garros title with dominant win over Bouzas Maneiro

Aryna Sabalenka opened her Roland Garros campaign with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Tuesday.

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Sinner, Sabalenka & Gauff get campaigns underway as first round continues

Jannik Sinner will start his first bid to complete the career Grand Slam at Roland Garros on Tuesday, with Coco Gauff getting her French Open title defence underway.

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Gael Monfils aims to play until 40 like sporting greats Cristiano Ronaldo & LeBron James

Gael Monfils is determined to emulate the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron ⁠James by playing into his 40s and hopes to play at Wimbledon, Montreal and the U.S. Open before ‌bringing down the curtain on his career on home soil at the ‌Paris Masters.

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Gael Monfils bids adieu to French Open one last time after first-round loss

Gael Monfils bade adieu to Roland Garros on Monday as the Frenchman fell just short of pulling off a stunning comeback to lose in five sets to compatriot Hugo Gaston.

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Botic van de Zandschulp done at French Open after sloppy outing against Cerundolo

After committing 72 unforced errors, Botic van de Zandschulp was eliminated from the French Open after suffering a 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 4-6 defeat at the hands of Argentine Francisco Cerundolo

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Sparkling Rafa Jodar latest Spanish gem in Roland Garros' post-Nadal era

Carlos Alcaraz may have established himself as the "Prince of Clay" with successive French Open titles in the post-Rafa Nadal era ⁠at Roland Garros but the defending champion's absence this year has allowed another young Spaniard to grab the spotlight.

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Elina Svitolina survives major upset after battling past Anna Bondar at Roland Garros

Elina Svitolina survived a major scare ⁠to reach the second round of the French Open, having to come from behind ‌to labour past unheralded Anna Bondar 3-6 6-1 7-6 (10-3) on ‌Monday.

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Emotional Wawrinka bows out of final French Open with loss to De Jong

Swiss Stan Wawrinka made his final French Open appearance in a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss to ⁠Dutchman Jesper de Jong on Monday before departing Roland Garros to a standing ovation and loud applause that reflected the enduring affection for the 2015 champion.

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Elena Rybakina begins Roland Garros campaign with comfortable victory

Elena Rybakina eased into the second round at Roland Garros on Monday with a comfortable opening win over Slovenian Veronika Erjavec.

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Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng's return to Paris ends in crushing defeat

Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng's return to the venue of her most ‌famous triumph ended with a 6-4, ‌6-0 humbling by Polish ‌qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the ‌French Open first round on ‌Monday.

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Four-time champion Iga Swiatek soars into French Open second round

Four-time champion Iga Swiatek powered into the French Open second round on Monday with a dominant straight-sets win over Australian teenager Emerson Jones.

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French Open first round continues with Gael Monfils headlining potential farewell

The first round of the French Open continues on Monday with four-times champion Iga Swiatek, world number two Elena Rybakina and newly crowned Italian Open ⁠champion Elina Svitolina among the top seeds in action.

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Djokovic roars back to down Mpetshi Perricard and keep French Open dream alive

Novak Djokovic came from a set down to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 and book his spot in the second round of the French Open on Sunday.

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Krejcikova and Raducanu dumped out on first day of French Open as Andreeva strolls through

Former French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova was the highest-profile female departee of the first day in Paris as the world number 41 was eliminated 6-7(7), 7-6(6), 6-2 by American 26th seed Hailey Baptiste.

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Clara Tauson suffers early exit at French Open as nightmare season continues

Clara Tauson looked to be headed for her first win since 6 March when she served for the match at 5-3 in the second set against Daria Snigur in the first round of the French Open. But the 24-year old Ukrainian managed to turn the game on its head and win 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 against Tauson who again seemed to be hampered by her persistent back problems.

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Zverev cruises past Bonzi into French Open second round, Fritz knocked out

Alexander Zverev marched into the second round of the French Open on Sunday with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over France's Benjamin Bonzi.

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Kostyuk maintains focus amid missile strikes in Ukraine to breeze into second round

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk made short work of Oksana Selekhmeteva with ⁠a 6-2, 6-3 victory in the first round of the French Open on Sunday and said she was ‌proud of how she remained focused even as the war in her ‌country hit closer to home.

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The Base Line: Navarro finds form ahead of French Open as Buse wins first ATP title

Our regular tennis feature, The Base Line, looks to keep you up to date with the relentless and fast-paced nature of the ATP and WTA Tours. Who were crowned champions, who struggled to make an impact, and what moments stood out?

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French Open begins with Djokovic, Zverev and Andreeva headlining first day

The first round of the French Open starts on Sunday, with Novak Djokovic beginning his hunt for a fourth crown and a record-extending ⁠25th Grand Slam title when he takes on home hope Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, while world number three Alexander Zverev faces Benjamin Bonzi.

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Rome winner Svitolina taking it 'one match at a time' as she seeks first Slam

Elina Svitolina is among the contenders for the French Open title after ⁠her Rome triumph, but the Ukrainian played down her chances, saying a calmer mindset and focus on her performance outweighed thoughts ‌of a long-awaited maiden Grand Slam title.

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Buse overcomes Paul to claim Hamburg crown, Tien and Navarro also win titles

Ignacio Buse beat Tommy Paul 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 in the Hamburg Open final on ⁠Saturday to become the first Peruvian winner on the ATP Tour in nearly 20 years, denying the United States a sweep of ‌the men's clay-court tune-up events ahead of the French Open.