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McDonald breaks through, braces for Nadal
Mackenzie McDonald, a San Francisco Bay Area product,defeated qualifier Steven Diez of Canada in the first roundof the French Open. File photo by Paul Bauman The good news for Mackenzie McDonald is...
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Stephens coasts, Querrey blows big lead in French Open
Sloane Stephens, who grew up in Fresno, Calif., routed Russian Vitalia Diatchenko6-2, 6-2 today in the first round of the French Open. 2016 photo by Mal Taam Sloane Stephens earned her first...
View ArticleSerena withdraws because of Achilles injury
One player's quest to tie a record for career Grand Slam singles titles ended for the year while another's continued. Sixth-seeded Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open today with an...
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Stephens, second-seeded Pliskova exit early in Paris
Jelena Ostapenko, who won the 2017 French Open at 20,beat second-seeded Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-2 today in thesecond round at Roland Garros. 2016 photo by Paul Bauman Sloane Stephens' tailspin...
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Qualifier Korda, 20, sets up purr-fect match vs. Nadal
Former world No. 2 Petr Korda, left, the father of Sebastian Korda, chats withRussian Dmitry Tursunov, a former top-20 player who trained in Northern Cali-fornia as a junior and professional, during...
View ArticleQualifier Altmaier ousts No. 7 seed to reach last 16
Daniel Altmaier had never played in a Grand Slam tournament before the French Open, and he wasn't sure he was going to enter qualifying at Roland Garros. That was six victories ago. The...
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Teen Swiatek swamps Halep to head upset parade
Top-seeded Simona Halep lost to Iga Swiatek, 19, of Poland6-1, 6-2 in 68 minutes today in the fourth round of the FrenchOpen. File photo by Paul Bauman Befitting an unusual tournament, two...
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French Open quarterfinals to feature rematches
Novak Djokovic, practicing at Indian Wells last year, will playPablo Carreno Busta in a rematch of their infamous U.S. Openencounter last month. Photo by Harjanto Sumali Rematches will be the theme...
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Qualifier makes history; Diego downs Domi in marathon
Elina Svitolina, playing in the 2015 Bank of the West Classic at Stanford,lost to qualifier Nadia Podoroska 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open quarterfinals.Photo by Mal Taam Both No. 3 seeds lost to...
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Kenin, Tsitsipas avenge losses to reach semis in Paris
Sofia Kenin, playing in the 2018 Berkeley (Calif.) Challenger, beatfellow American Danielle Collins 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 today in the FrenchOpen. Kenin had been 0-3 against Collins. Photo by Paul Bauman...
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Swiatek, Kenin to meet in unlikely French Open final
Sofia Kenin, playing in the 2018 Berkeley (Calif.)Challenger, reached her second Grand Slam finalof the year. She won the Australian Open as the14th seed. Photo by Paul Bauman When the French Open...
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Nadal, Djokovic set up showdown for French Open title
Rafael Nadal, practicing at Indian Wells last year, will play forhis 13th French Open crown. Photo copyright by Harjanto Sumali Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal struggled to put away gritty opponents...
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Sensational Swiatek, 19, drubs ailing Kenin to win crown
American Sofia Kenin confers with her Russian father and coach, Alex,during the 2018 Berkeley (Calif.) Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman Iga Swiatek has a long way to go to match her idol Rafael...
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Nadal dominates Djokovic for 13th French Open crown
Rafael Nadal equaled Roger Federer's men's record of 20 Grand Slam singles titles.2017 photo by Mal Taam It was hardly surprising that Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer's men's record of 20 Grand Slam...
View ArticleNadal, Swiatek head French Open honor roll
Results of French Open finals (seedings in parentheses): Men's singles— Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, 6-0 6-2, 7-5. Women's singles — Iga Swiatek, Poland, def. Sofia...
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Querrey reportedly tests positive; Giraldo retires at 32
Officially, Sam Querrey withdrew from the St. PetersburgOpen because of "illness." Photo courtesy of mvtpr.com An unidentified player, reportedly Sam Querrey, was removed from the St. Petersburg Open...
View ArticleQuerrey faces discipline after reportedly fleeing Russia
The Sam Querrey saga suddenly reads like a spy novel. The 33-year-old San Francisco native reportedly fled Russia with his wife and 8-month-old son after all three tested positive for the...
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Murray withdraws from Cologne due to pelvic problem
Andy Murray was named the ATP Comeback Playerof the Year in 2019. File photo by Paul Bauman Andy Murray withdrew from this week's ATP Tour event in Cologne, Germany, because of a lingering pelvic...
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Volynets, 18, beats ailing Bouchard, qualifies for Macon
Katie Volynets will try to avenge a narrow lossto Caroline Dolehide in Berkeley, Calif., lastyear. 2019 photo by Paul Bauman Katie Volynets, 18, of Walnut Creek in the San Francisco Bay Area led 6-4,...
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Singles, doubles standout Goerges retires at 31
Julia Goerges reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2018.File photo by Paul Bauman Julia Goerges, who reached career highs of No. 9 in singles and No. 12 in doubles, announced her retirement today....
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