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New York Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Canadian teenager Mboko impresses again
Catch up on our coverage from the fourth day at Roland Garros, as the second round gets underway in Paris Getty Images Day four of the 2025 French Open is here world as Holge Rune is in action against the USA's Emilio Nava on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Defending champions Iga Świątek (5) and Carlos Alcaraz (2) have progressed to the third round, while injury-hampered Casper Ruud (7) and Stefanos Tsitsipas were both dumped out of the tournament today. Meanwhile, Lorenzo Musetti (8), Aryna Sabalenka (1), Jasmine Paolini (4) and Zheng Qinwen (8) — who won Olympic gold at Roland Garros last summer — are also through to the third round after wins in Paris this afternoon. Follow along as our reporters in Paris bring you the latest insight and analysis. Watch: TNT, truTV, Max (U.S.); TNT Sports (UK) TNT, truTV, Max (U.S.); TNT Sports (UK) Send us your thoughts: live@ GO FURTHER Drop shots in tennis go from eccentric to essential, with some help from Carlos Alcaraz Connections: Sports Edition Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Getty Images FINAL: Mboko 6-4, 6-4 Lys Big moments on Court 7, between highly regarded 18-year-old Canadian, Victoria Mboko and the German victor over Peyton Stearns in the first round, Eva Lys. Mboko is making her Grand Slam debut here in Paris, and she has just bagged herself a straight-sets win to race into the third round. The way she just served out the match against a player fighting for her life and trying to pile the pressure on? Very impressive. And we'll now be seeing more of Mboko at this tournament. FINAL: Anisimova 6-0, 6-2 Golubic We have a U.S. success today already, with 16th seed Amanda Anisimova rattling through her match against Viktorija Golubic — losing only two games along the way on Court 14. A semifinalist here in 2019, the 23-year-old is straight into the third round this year. Musetti 6-4 2-0* Galán It is grey, cold and wet above Paris right now — and there is the odd delay out there as players and officials wait for the conditions to brighten up. No covers on the courts yet though. One place where there was a pause was Court Simonne-Mathieu, with Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti taking on Daniel Galán. Musetti had been cruising in the first set but his levels then dropped, although it only delayed the inevitable. And it was only temporary. Musetti has now also broken Galán at the start of the second set. So far so good for one Italian, as another — Jasmine Paolini is about to start her second round match against Ajla Tomljanović on Chatrier, where the roof has just been closed. That should save some arguments later. Getty Images Arango 2-6, *0-1 Zheng We will begin at Court Suzanne-Lenglen, mostly because the second-round match involving Zheng Qinwen might not last much longer. The two-time U.S. Open quarterfinalist broke Colombia's Emiliana Arango three times in the opening set for a comfortable start. Arango is making her Grand Slam debut in Paris, which she got off to a winning start with victory in three over Alexandra Eala in the first round. She might not go much further though. We will see. The day's play on Court Philippe-Chatrier is about to get going, with No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini facing Australia's Ajla Tomljanović. We'll keep you updated on how that one progresses — but there has already been play on the other courts. Let's start bringing you up to speed on what's happening out there… Getty Images Let's get some of your opinions on what took place around Roland Garros yesterday and some of the unfolding storylines… 💬 Craig B: 'Look, I love watching Monfils play. He's one of the true entertainers in my favorite sport…However, I'm convinced having watched Le Monf for all these years that half the time he's 'injured' or 'cramping' he's at the very least playing it up, if not outright faking. He knows as a crowd favorite, if he throws a little extra sauce by hobbling around, the crowd will get even more revved up.' 💬 Donald T: 'Love Monfils and agree 100%. When he's losing, and standing there bent over at the waist, leaning on his racket like he can not take another step…that's when he's dangerous.' 💬 Michelle N: 'Congrats to Hailey (Baptiste)! Haddad Maia is a tough opponent.' Remember, our inbox is always open — just send us your thoughts to: live@ Listen to The Tennis Podcast from The Athletic You may have heard already — but we have our own tennis podcast at The Athletic these days. The Tennis Podcast is now part of our audio stable with Catherine Whitaker , David Law and Matt Roberts podcasting after every day of this year's French Open. That means a fresh dose of tennis talk each morning (or whenever you stir and find the time). Today's is live and waiting for your ears, including: Fonseca Fever hits Paris! The crew witness a stunning performance from exciting teenage Brazilian Joao Fonseca , with queues stretching out of the Court 7 doors. , with queues stretching out of the Court 7 doors. Ons Jabeur stood up for women's tennis amid the continual scheduling of only men's matches in the night session. stood up for women's tennis amid the continual scheduling of only men's matches in the night session. A preview of what to look forward to on day four. You can listen and subscribe by simply clicking right here, right now. Enjoy! A very happy Wednesday to you all and welcome along to our live coverage from the French Open in Paris. We are into the second round! It's a big moment, as we start to piece together the players finding rhythm, getting lucky or simply going home. We have got so many fabulous matches on the way that I'm not going to list all the ones I'm looking forward to here. Suffice to say, I'll go with the first one on my list — as Iga Świątek takes on Emma Raducanu. That one is due to be third on Court Philippe-Chatrier today. You may know the drill by now but in case you don't, we will have our correspondents treating us to their tales, views, and insights from around the grounds in Paris, as we keep you on top of all the key matches, points, quotes and developments on what should be an intriguing day's play. And remember you can get in touch with me and my colleagues throughout the championships, with an email to live@ I'm already looking forward to reading what you have for us. He's a young Italian tennis player, but not Jannik Sinner or Lorenzo Musetti. He's an up-and-coming athlete, but not Ben Shelton or Joao Fonseca. He could have been a famous footballer, but left the youth academy of Serie A club Roma as a teenager. Flavio Cobolli, an understated but self-assured 23-year-old Italian, has flown under the radar during his fledgling tennis career. That is now much harder, because he just won the biggest title of his career. Before the French Open, Cobolli beat former world No. 5 Andrey Rublev in straight sets to claim the Hamburg Open in Germany. And on day three at Roland Garros, he knocked out 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Čilić in straight sets. Coco Gauff was in excellent form yesterday, getting her French Open up and running with a comfortable win over Olivia Gadecki — but it started in relatively tricky circumstances. Namely, without any rackets. The No. 2 seed arrived on court and was getting ready for her warmup, when she realized she was short of the reasonably important piece of equipment. Fortunately, a pile of several rackets was soon delivered to Gauff on court after a minimal delay. Speaking on court after her first-round victory, Gauff said: 💬 'The culprit is not in the box, because he knows that rackets are supposed to be in my bag. 'Honestly, as long as I've been on tour my coach (Jean-Christophe Faurel) has always put the rackets in the bag before the match because… he's very superstitious. He likes to grip each racket new, each day. I don't care — I can play with a dirty grip! 'I go on the court and I realize I have no rackets, and I literally just made fun of Frances (Tiafoe) for it in Madrid. Now I'll just be quiet. 'But I'm blaming it on my coach, so it's OK.' We have plenty of matches to look forward to today as the second round in the singles tournaments gets underway. Among the picks of the day are Jasmine Paolini (4) taking on Ajla Tomljanović, Carlos Alcaraz (2) against Fábián Marozsán and Lorenzo Musetti (8) up against Daniel Elahi Galan. In the evening session we can look forward to Emilio Nava taking on Holger Rune (10), while Aryna Sabalenka (1) is also in action against Jil Teichmann. We can't wait! Iga Świątek is also in action today — and as a four-time winner of the French Open, she knows what it takes to be successful at Roland Garros. So how did she feel coming into the tournament with an expectation that she would thrive once again here? She spoke earlier in the tournament when the draw was made about her hopes for this year: 💬 ' Every year is different, so you need to look ahead and have your goals for the future. But I am proud of my achievements here. I have great memories from past years and every tournament was a totally different story, so I learned a lot. It's always a pleasure to come back are the best courts to play in. 'Everybody is here to win. I am working hard to be as ready as possible. This season has had more ups and downs than the seasons before but I know my game is there. I just need to figure out how to use it at the best moments in matches. 'Tennis is sometimes a complicated sport but we should make it easy in our head, so I'll start, step by step.' Carlos Alcaraz has all the makings to become the new king of clay in a post Rafa Nadal world in tennis. He won last year's Roland Garros title and is eyeing up another — he discussed the magic of the tournament when he attended the draw for this year's French Open. Alcaraz said: 💬 'It has been a great clay season so far. But this is the most important clay tournament of the season and the best tournament we have on the tour. 'I'm excited and want to remember the emotions and feelings I had last year. It's great to feel it again and the confidence is really high right now. 'I have achieved so much, really fast. Sometimes I think it has been too fast. But it is a pace I really want to keep. Let's see. The difficult thing in tennis is to maintain a good level year after year.' Fresh off the back of an Italian Open win where she made history as the second woman to win her home tournament after Raffaella Reggi in 1985, Jasmine Paolini is in action today against Ajla Tomljanović. The 29-year-old is in search of her first major title after twice finishing runner-up in 2024: at Wimbledon and, notably, at Roland Garros. Paolini is mobile around the court and could go deep into the women's singles tournament — she has also had success on clay this year with an Italian Open doubles win alongside Sara Errani. Now up to No. 4 in the WTA rankings, Paolini is the joint-highest ranked Italian woman of all time and will be looking to extend her impressive legacy into summer 2025. Plenty happened at Roland Garros yesterday but the story of single-nation success fell to Great Britain. No. 5 seed Jack Draper pulled off a four-set win over Mattia Bellucci in an entertaining match while fellow male singles prospect Cameron Norrie took a scalp by knocking out No. 11 seed Daniil Medvedev over five sets. There was also success for Sonay Kartal in the women's singles as she took a straight-sets win over Erika Andreeva. With Katie Boulter and Jacob Fearnley also into the second round, it is the first time since 1973 that six British players are in the French Open second round. Can Emma Raducanu — up against reigning champion Iga Świątek — continue that success today? What makes Joao Fonseca so good? That's the question on the lips of those of us getting our first look at the Brazilian 18-year-old this year, as he made light work of Hubert Hurkacz yesterday. Luckily, our tennis expert Matthew Futterman explained it back in January. That was after Fonseca bagged his first win at a grand slam at the Australian Open in January Here's what Matthew wrote: 📝 'The obvious comparison is Jannik Sinner, given Fonseca's big serve, easy baseline power and shy demeanor. Fonseca hums along like a flywheel, ready to whip his opponent off their axis when he leans into a forehand, or perhaps a two-handed backhand down the line. He can also change gear. 'His biggest challenge is consistency: figuring out how to win when he isn't playing his best. In junior tennis, the better player — the one with the best technique and the best shots — usually wins the tournament. That's not how it shakes out during the serious stuff.' Is the Spaniard the heir to Rafael Nadal's crown? He is already smashing enough records to suggest he can become a great of the sport, as he seeks to defend his Roland Garros title this year. When he picked up the Coupe des Mousquetaires, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest male player to win a major title on three different surfaces at the age of 21. Since breaking into the top 100 in the world rankings in 2021, Alcaraz has risen to the top of men's tennis and has four major titles — missing only the Australian Open to complete a career grand slam. Currently at No. 2 in the world rankings, the 22-year-old came into the French Open with another career title after defeating home favourite Jannik Sinner to win the 2025 Italian Open. His first-round win over Giulio Zeppieri sees him in action in the second round today. It's a busy time in the sports world — and the calendar is only getting busier as we head into the summer. The Premier League season might be over but we have the Club World Cup and the Women's Euros to look forward to. 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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
French Open 2025 Round-up: Alcaraz, Swiatek through to R3, Rudd bows out
May 28 action at Roland Garros delivered high drama, standout performances, and major surprises as top names continued their push for Grand Slam glory. Carlos Alcaraz showed grit in a four-set win, while reigning champion Iga Świątek remained dominant with a routine victory. With more rising stars making their mark and seeded players stumbling, the clay courts in Paris are living up to their reputation for unpredictability. The action only intensifies as the third round approaches. Men's Singles Carlos Alcaraz overcame a brief second-set stumble to defeat Fábián Marozsán 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in just over two hours. Seventh seed Casper Ruud suffered a shock exit at the hands of Portugal's Nuno Borges, who stormed back after losing the first set to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0. French players shone on home soil: Quentin Halys reached the third round for the first time with a gritty four-set win over Miomir Kecmanović, and Gaël Monfils thrilled the crowd with a five-set comeback against Hugo Dellien. Notable wins also came from Lorenzo Musetti, Daniel Altmaier and Alejandro Tabilo. Karen Khachanov battled nearly four hours before edging Sebastian Ofner in five. Women's Singles In women's singles, Iga Świątek extended her Roland Garros win streak to 23 with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over Emma Raducanu. Jasmine Paolini dispatched Ajla Tomljanović 6-3, 6-3, while Amanda Anisimova breezed past Viktorija Golubic 6-0, 6-2. Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko continued her dream debut by beating Eva Lys 6-4, 6-4. Elina Svitolina edged Anna Bondár in straight sets, and Danielle Collins was upset by Olga Danilović in three. Other winners included Clara Tauson, Yuliia Starodubtseva and Zheng Qinwen. Doubles In men's doubles, top-seeded teams like Marcelo Arévalo/Mate Pavić advanced smoothly, while seeded duos like Rohan Bopanna/Adam Pavlásek were upset. French wildcards also grabbed wins, energising the local crowd. In women's doubles, the pairings of Sara Errani/Jasmine Paolini and Beatriz Haddad Maia/Laura Siegemund dominated their openers, but seeds like Kenin/Kichenok fell in early shocks. Mixed doubles action saw wins from the French duo Diane Parry and Harold Mayot, as well as a tense win from Laura Siegemund and Édouard Roger-Vasselin.
New York Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Iga Swiatek's French Open of the mind starts with good tennis habits
ROLAND GARROS, PARIS — The French Open started just three days ago, but it has already seen a few different versions of Iga Świątek, who has essentially owned this tournament the past three years. On Friday, there was the version of Świątek whose tennis career has, of late, morphed into a somewhat public psychology experiment. Each match and each appearance in front of a microphone becomes a representation of the inner workings of her brain, rather than a discussion about the inner workings of her tennis, which is peerless at its best. Advertisement On Sunday, there was the Świątek who has long been a Rafael Nadal follower. Clad in one of the burnt-orange 'Merci Rafa' T-shirts, Świątek teared up amid the 15,000 fans who gathered to celebrate the 14-time Roland Garros champion on Court Philippe-Chatrier. On Monday, the most familiar Roland Garros version of Świątek appeared: the four-time champion who has won three titles in a row. The player who has not lost in this tournament since 2021, who mostly rolls through opponents with a relentless efficiency. Even better for Świątek's purposes, she was a combination of the old and new versions of herself against Rebecca Šramková of Slovakia on the way to a 6-3, 6-3 win. She resisted any urge to revert to bad habits in stressful moments. Instead, she made the sort of decisions that she and her coach, Wim Fissette, have been trying to ingrain since they started working together last year. Perhaps that had something to do with playing on her favorite court, where her dominance had plenty in common with the guy she was getting misty about 17 hours before she won. It's not a magical elixir, but this is the first time in a while that Świątek hasn't shown up to Roland Garros on the back of a dominant clay court season. It's something. 'For sure, I feel a lot of good energy, and I feel like I'm ready to fight, you know, I am willing to fight,' Świątek said in a news conference after it was over. 'And it's great to be pumped up before the match because of that, so I'm using it.' The win took her French Open record to 36-2. Nadal went 112-4. And the conversation was about what was going on inside her head rather than in her hands. The two are very much related, and there was plenty of evidence of that against Šramková — but not the evidence of the past year. Of late, when Świątek falls behind to an opponent like Šramková, who can slash winners from all parts of the court and roll downhill with little warning, she has fought fire with fire. Her formula for a while has been that when swinging hard isn't working, swing harder, which has led to more frustration than wins. Early in the second set of their match, Šramková caught fire. She cracked forehands down the line and slid about the court, keeping Świątek on her heels and going 3-1 up with a break of serve. Świątek was unmoved. She held serve for *3-2 Šramková and then got to 0-30. Then she then jumped on the next two serves, but she didn't try to bang her way out of trouble, as she has for months now, she curled an inside-in backhand into an open area well inside the sideline. Then she did the same thing with an inside-in forehand. She'd hit those winners with both her hands but also with her head, something that had been missing in recent, one-sided losses to Coco Gauff and Danielle Collins in two of her past three matches. Advertisement She'd said in Rome that her shortcomings were all about her 'mindset,' that she wasn't showing up ready to fight like she says she has done in Paris. Few players in the modern game have put more emphasis on their psyche. Arguably the most important member of her team is her sports psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, who is a constant travel companion, in her box for nearly every match and usually on the court during practices. Świątek said she has leaned as hard as ever on Abramowicz in a trying past year, in which she lost the No. 1 ranking and went through an anti-doping investigation and suspension. Those experiences, she said, have caused her to struggle with her focus on the court, and occasionally lose her temper, as she did when she smacked a ball out of the court during a loss at Indian Wells to Mirra Andreeva. In an email earlier this month, Świątek wrote that her state of mind is a priority, now and moving forward. 'Mental health awareness has always been, and will continue to be, a significant topic for me,' she wrote. 'I have consistently been open about the vital role that both mental preparation and maintaining mental health play in top-level sports. It's crucial that we recognize the distinction between a momentary lapse in focus or facing a couple of minor challenges, and genuinely struggling mentally, as these phrases convey very different meanings. 'To be clear, I am content with my life and my mental well-being. However, that doesn't negate the fact that I could sometimes be more efficient with my focus and energy management, which is an area I'm actively working on, as a part of my performance. I truly appreciate the support and guidance my team provides, both on and off the court, as they share their knowledge and expertise with me. It's all about finding the right balance that works for me, and I will make my decisions based on that.' Advertisement On Monday, she said she might also lean on the advice of her tennis hero for the rest of the tournament, which continues against Britain's Emma Raducanu. Świątek spoke of looking to Nadal at times when she felt lost. She sees someone who never lost sight of his goals and his values, even in adversity. Even Nadal would sometimes come to Roland Garros in a bad run of form. More often than not, he found his way. Świątek ran into him in a Paris hotel in 2021, after he had lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. 'I was devastated that he lost,' she said. Nadal was at breakfast. She approached and asked him how he felt. 'He was chill, like, 'Oh, it's just a tennis match. I'll get many more chances.' 'I was like, 'What? Why am I crying if he's not crying?'' she said.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
How to watch the 2025 Madrid Open online for free
All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. TL;DR: Live stream the 2025 Madrid Open for free on RTVE. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The French Open isn't all that far away, so it's time for the best players in the world to take to the clay to sharpen up before the second Grand Slam of the season. The good news for top players is that there is ample opportunity to do just that, with a number of high-profile tournaments taking place at this time of year. Following on from the Barcelona Open is the Madrid Open, with a number of top players competing in this popular event. For many, this will be a dress rehearsel for the main event at Roland-Garros. If you want to watch the 2025 Madrid Open for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. The Madrid Open is an annual professional tennis tournament played on clay courts at the Caja Mágica in Madrid. The defending singles champions are Andrey Rublev and Iga Świątek. The 2025 Madrid Open is the 23rd edition of the event on the ATP Tour and 16th on the WTA Tour. This year's event takes place from April 22 to May 4. The 2025 Madrid Open are available to live stream for free on RTVE. RTVE is geo-restricted to Spain, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Spain, meaning you can unblock RTVE from anywhere in the world. Access free live streams of the 2025 Madrid Open by following these simple steps: Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN) Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more) Open up the app and connect to a server in Spain Visit RTVE Watch the 2025 Madrid Open for free from anywhere in the world Opens in a new window Credit: ExpressVPN ExpressVPN (2-Year Subscription + 4 Months Free) $139 only at ExpressVPN (with money-back guarantee) Get Deal The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to free live streams without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it does give you time to watch the 2025 Madrid Open before recovering your investment. If you want to retain permanent access to the best free streaming sites from around the world, you'll need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for streaming live sport is on sale for a limited time. ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on RTVE, for a number of reasons: Servers in 105 countries including Spain Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more Strict no-logging policy so your data is always secure Fast connection speeds Up to eight simultaneous connections 30-day money-back guarantee A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $139 and includes an extra four months for free — 61% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Live stream the 2025 Madrid Open for free with ExpressVPN.
The Guardian
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
French Open 2025: Raducanu, Alcaraz and Ruud in early action on day two
Update: Date: 2025-05-26T09:02:20.000Z Title: So where do we start? Content: Good question. But fear not, I'll now stop responding to myself and say I'll be watching Raducanu v Wang, Bouzas Maneiro v Navarro and Ruud v Ramos-Vinolas. To begin with… Update: Date: 2025-05-26T08:59:43.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Salut et bienvenue à Roland-Garros 2025 – deuxième jour! An absolutely indecent quantity of stupendous tennis awaits us today – so much so that it's hard to know where to start, but we'll do our best! The match of the day comes second on Chatrier, where Naomi Osaka takes on Paula Badosa – I'd not want to be a ball in that one. Before that, though, we'll see Iga Świątek, going for an unprecedented fourth title in a row but horribly out of confidence, along with Emma Navarro, seeded nine, against the canny Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Then, later in the day, Katie Boulter begins her campaign against the qualifier, Carole Monnet; Madison Keys, the US Open champion – and what a thrill it is to type those words – takes on Daria Saville; while Elena Rybakina, Daria Kasatkina and Barbora Krejcikova are also in action. And goodness me, that isn't it – in fact that's so far from it, it's barely possible to process. Because coming right up are Jelena Ostapenko, Emma Raducanu v Wang Xiyu and Danielle Collins v Jodie Burrage – before we even take a look at the men's competition. Which of course is popping too. Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion gets back involved; Taylor Fritz, seeded four, faces a nasty opener against Daniel Altmaier; Holger Rune, seeded 10, meets Roberto Bautista Agut; Jacob Fearnley encounters Stan Wawrinka; with Stefanos Tsitsipas, Arthur Fils, Seb Korda and Casper Ruud all drawn against tricky opponents. On y va! Play: 11am local, 10am BST; Chatrier 12pm local, 11am BST.
