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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
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French Open: Arthur Fils has a stress fracture in his back. He was France's last man in the field
France's Arthur Fils celebrates beating Spain's Jaume Munar after their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) France's Arthur Fils reaches for the ball as he plays Chile's Nicolas Jarry during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) France's Arthur Fils reaches for the ball as he plays Chile's Nicolas Jarry during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) France's Arthur Fils celebrates beating Spain's Jaume Munar after their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) France's Arthur Fils reaches for the ball as he plays Chile's Nicolas Jarry during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) PARIS (AP) — Arthur Fils pulled out of the French Open because of a stress fracture in his lower back and could miss Wimbledon while sidelined for at least a month, he explained at a news conference Saturday. The 14th-seeded Fils, who had been the last man from France in the bracket, announced his withdrawal on Friday without offering details then about the extent of his injury. Advertisement 'We decided with the team it was better to stop now, because if I'm stopping now, I could stop for only four to six weeks," the 20-year-old Fils said Saturday. "If I was pushing myself too much, I would probably stop for a couple of months. ... Had to make a choice.' With Fils out, No. 17 Andrey Rublev received a walkover into the fourth round. Fils had been dealing with back pain for a while, and things got worse during his five-set victory over Jaume Munar on Thursday. 'I gave everything. I couldn't go for more,' Fils said Saturday. 'At the end of the second set, I could feel that the back was not good at all.' Advertisement He said he doesn't think he needs surgery. Fils knows he'll need to sit out some tournaments but said he wants to try to be able to compete at Wimbledon, the next Grand Slam tournament, which begins on June 30. ___ AP tennis:
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
French Open: Tennis players wonder if nasal strips aren't just for snoring anymore
Chile's Nicolas Jarry, wearing a nasal strip, towels off as he plays France's Arthur Fils in their first round of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Paris. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File) FILE - Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, wearing a nasal strip, reacts after scoring a point against Italy's Jannik Sinner in the final of the Italian Open tennis tournament at the Foro Italico in Rome, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File) FILE - Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, wearing a nasal strip, reacts after scoring a point against Italy's Jannik Sinner in the final of the Italian Open tennis tournament at the Foro Italico in Rome, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File) Chile's Nicolas Jarry, wearing a nasal strip, towels off as he plays France's Arthur Fils in their first round of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Paris. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File) FILE - Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, wearing a nasal strip, reacts after scoring a point against Italy's Jannik Sinner in the final of the Italian Open tennis tournament at the Foro Italico in Rome, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File) PARIS (AP) — If more tennis players find themselves breathing easier, it might just be thanks to Carlos Alcaraz. The four-time Grand Slam champion, whose bid for a second consecutive French Open title was scheduled to continue with a third-round match Friday night, has often worn a nasal strip in matches since last season — although not during his first two contests at Roland-Garros this week — and the sport's other athletes took note. Advertisement After all, if Alcaraz finds something useful on the court, their thinking goes, maybe it makes sense to give the adhesive bands a shot. 'I saw Carlos playing in it,' said 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva, a semifinalist in Paris last year and the No. 6 women's seed this time. 'I'd be pretty interested to try and see if there is really a difference. If he plays matches in it, then probably there is.' At the 2024 season-ending ATP Finals last November, Alcaraz said: 'It is something that I'm going to wear more often. I could recover better between points.' Once associated with Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice and soccer stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, the bands, which essentially look like a Band-Aid worn across the bridge of the nose, are popping up on tennis courts — sometimes out of necessity, sometimes out of curiosity. Advertisement They are designed to open the nostrils slightly, making it easier to breathe through the nose. Originally marketed to reduce snoring, they're being embraced to enhance air intake during physical exertion. The idea is simple: Better breathing could mean better oxygen intake. In practice, the science is less convincing. In 2021, Brazilian academic Ricardo Dinardi reviewed more than 600 studies on nasal strips and found they didn't make a real difference in how much air athletes took in, their heart rate or how strenuous exercise felt. 'The effect on athletic performance is mostly placebo,' Dinardi said. 'But in elite sports, even perceived benefits can count.' Advertisement Three-time major finalist Casper Ruud, who wore the strips in matches earlier this year, knows the evidence is shaky. But he still liked using them — both on the court and while sleeping. Like Alcaraz, Ruud did not wear one in Paris before his second-round exit. But he has been testing a prototype of a different version. 'I tried out a device that's very early in development. It will be a bit more comfortable to wear, because it's inside the nose and it looks like I have this bullring under,' said Ruud, who was the runner-up at Roland-Garros to Rafael Nadal in 2022 and Novak Djokovic in 2023. 'It will return, don't worry.' For other players, like Nicolás Jarry, the strips are more than a trend — they're a necessity. After nasal surgery in 2020, the Chilean still needed help to draw air into his nose, so he puts them on for every practice and every match he plays. Advertisement 'Without it, I cannot breathe. My nostrils shut when I try,' he said, inhaling to demonstrate for a reporter. 'Others don't have that issue and still use them.' Jarry definitely has noticed a recent spike in interest among players. He said that even though he's worn the strips for years, including at this French Open, other competitors on tour never asked about them — until Alcaraz started wearing one last year, sometimes in black, sometimes in pink. 'Others have asked me, and many are trying it," said Jarry, who sported a beige-colored strip in Paris. "But before him? Nothing.' There are those, like 2024 US Open runner-up Jessica Pegula, who are tempted to try. Advertisement 'I have a horrible deviated septum. I can't really breathe out of one side of my nose," said Pegula, who will play 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the third round Saturday. 'Maybe I should start wearing one.' She admits, though, that the aesthetic aspect might be a deal-breaker. 'I don't know," Pegula said with a smile, 'if I have the confidence to rock one.' ___ AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich contributed. ___ AP tennis:
Time of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
French Open 2025: Opponents of French players deal with insults and whistling and, even gum
File photo of fans cheering during the first round match of the French Open between France's Arthur Fils and Chile's Nicolas Jarry, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP) In all sports, there are advantages to being at home. At the French Open tennis tournament, being a visitor playing against a French player can feel as though the whole world is against you. The crowds don't just cheer. They boo, they whistle, they make noise between serves, they hurl insults - and, at least once, even gum - at the locals' opponents. That sort of behaviour is why the tournament organisers banned alcohol from the stands last year, a policy still in place. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Some of the non-French athletes who deal with that sort of negativity in Paris, such as 19-year-old Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic, who eliminated Alexandre Muller in front of a rowdy crowd at Court 14 on Tuesday, compare the high-intensity atmosphere to that of a soccer game. Others choose stronger terms. One player says French Open fans can be 'disgusting' "Disgusting. Worst experience of my life," was what Nicolas Jarry of Chile said this week when asked to think back to last year's rowdy loss at Court Simonne-Mathieu to France's Corentin Moutet, whose coach had implored the spectators to make life "hell" for Jarry after the two had a contentious meeting in Santiago earlier in the season. Jarry blamed that on Moutet, saying that everything was calmer during his loss Monday to another Frenchman, Arthur Fils, whom the Chilean called a "good guy" and a "gentleman." "It's a battle out there, you know. Sometimes, it's not just a battle with the player," said Novak Djokovic, who is scheduled to face the irrepressible Moutet in the second round Thursday. Expect an antagonistic atmosphere. Djokovic sure does. Roland-Garros spectators can be 'louder and more passionate' "They're going to have the crowd on their side. It's nothing strange about it. It's expected," the 24-time Grand Slam champion said. "But it is true that here in France and in Paris, comparing to other Slams, the people are louder and more passionate and just give more support, louder support, more energy to their player, which for some (opponents) can be annoying. It's not the kind of ideal environment you want to be playing in, but you have to be ready for it. " So much for the supposed silence usually found in a tennis arena. It all raises questions about where the line between support and incivility lies. "We've stepped up security," tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, a former No. 1 player, said before this year's event, "and given chair umpires greater power to intervene and report unacceptable behavior in the stands." For Mensik on Tuesday, the jeers began every time he hit the ball during the warmup ahead of his 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-3 win over France's Muller. More arrived once play began, accompanying each of his 20 aces or just when he simply walked to check a ball mark - a routine part of clay-court tennis. After taking the third set, Mensik gave the boo birds a little bit back, waving his right index finger as if it were a baton conducting an orchestra, a move he learned from Djokovic. "Sometimes," Mensik said of the crowd, "it is too far." Still, there are those who shrug it all off. Some players say the rowdy crowds in Paris are just part of tennis "That's part of tennis, especially here. My opponent had her fans here; I have mine in Belgium. It's normal," said Elise Mertens, the 24th-seeded Belgian who was a semifinalist at the 2018 Australian Open and lost Tuesday to Lois Boisson of France at Court 14. "Fans were loud but not insulting. I didn't feel any particular hostility." There are two sides to the loud backing French players receive. It "makes you feel like you could reach for the stars," said the highest-ranked French woman, Varvara Gracheva, who acknowledged that support also can become a burden. She lost in the first round Tuesday. 25 years since a Frenchwoman won the French Open, 42 since a man did It's been a quarter of a century since a woman representing the host nation won the singles title at the French Open ( Mary Pierce in 2000) and even longer since a man did ( Yannick Noah in 1983). "As French players, we're under pressure all the time when we play here" said Moutet, currently ranked No. 73. "When you lose, you 'suck.' When you win, you're 'King of the World.' So you have to try to ignore the pressure." Nathan Fhima, an 18-year-old high school student from Paris, figured his compatriots needed his voice. So there he was this week at Roland-Garros, waving a blue-white-and-red French flag and screaming himself hoarse while skipping class to watch qualifying and first-round matches. "We have to push them, because not much will happen otherwise," he said after watching France's Diane Parry lose Monday. "Maybe that noise will lift a homegrown champion to victory again. We have to believe." Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
USA Today
03-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tiriac Open Betting Odds and Match Previews for April 3, 2025, Men's Singles
There are four matches in today's Tiriac Open round of 16, highlighted by a match between world No. 58 Nicolas Jarry and No. 87 Christopher O'Connell. The 29-year-old Jarry is 1-4 this year, and still seeking his first tournament win. The 30-year-old O'Connell, who is still looking for his first tournament title of 2025, is 10-6 so far this year. If you're looking for additional betting information for the Tiriac Open today, we've got you covered with betting odds for each of the four matches. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 12:15 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Today's matches at the Tiriac Open Marton Fucsovics vs. Mariano Navone ( 5:30 AM ET) — Match odds and preview ( 5:30 AM ET) — Match odds and preview Nicolas Jarry vs. Christopher O'Connell ( 6:10 AM ET) — Match odds and preview ( 6:10 AM ET) — Match odds and preview Damir Dzumhur vs. Filip Cristian Jianu ( 6:40 AM ET) — Match odds and preview ( 6:40 AM ET) — Match odds and preview Stan Wawrinka vs. Pedro Martinez (10:00 AM ET) — Match odds and preview Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
18-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Rio Open presented by Claro Wednesday: TV coverage, streaming live, match times and more Feb. 19
Nicolas Jarry (No. 47 in world) will meet Francisco Comesana (No. 86) on February 19 at the Rio Open presented by Claro, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Looking for a way to keep up with the action? The Tennis Channel has you covered, as Center Court and Center Court Live provide live coverage and highlights from the world of tennis. Rio Open presented by Claro key details Tournament: The Rio Open presented by Claro The Rio Open presented by Claro Round: Round of 16 Round of 16 Date: February 19 February 19 Venue: Jockey Club Brasileiro Jockey Club Brasileiro Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Court Surface: Clay Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Rio Open presented by Claro schedule today Francisco Comesana vs. Nicolas Jarry, 8:00 AM ET (Round of 16) Sign up for Fubo to watch tennis today! We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
