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25-05-2025
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French Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka wins quickly in straight sets; Ben Shelton survives marathon
Aryna Sabalenka looked every bit like the world's No. 1 player as she began the 2025 French Open with a dominant win over Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. Sabalenka finished off Rakhimova in one hour, putting her recent defeat to Qinwen Zheng at the Italian Open in the distance. She served up five aces and broke serve five times during the match. With the win, Sabalenka became the first top seed to lose just one game in her opening match of the tournament since Serena Williams did so in 2013 versus Anna Tatishvili. Williams went on to win the French Open that year, and Sabalenka would love to follow that path. Sabalenka has never made it to the finals at Roland-Garros, getting as far as the semifinals in 2023, when she lost in three sets to Karolina Muchová. Sabalenka joked after her match that she would ask for advice from 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, who was being honored at Roland-Garros following his retirement. 'He is such an inspiration to young players," Sabalenka said, via The Tennis Gazette. "I will try and stick around to watch the ceremony, and ask him, please do you have advice on how to win this tournament?' Up next for Sabalenka is Jil Teichmann on Wednesday. The United States' brightest young tennis star needed a little more time than expected Sunday, but is on to the second round. Roland Garros' No. 12 seed defeated Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the night session. Time of match: three hours and 31 minutes. The 22-year-old Shelton reached the third round at the French Open last year and is coming off his second career Grand Slam semifinal at the 2025 Australian Open. He also had his girlfriend, Washington Spirit and USWNT star Trinity Rodman, in the stands supporting him while she recovers from a back injury. NWSL and USWNT forward Trinity Rodman was in the audience to support boyfriend Ben Shelton during his Round 1 win at Roland Garros 🫶 — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 25, 2025 Tommy Paul made news recently off the court by having his truck repossessed in Florida while he played in the Rome Open. Paul lost to Jannik Sinner in that tournament, but earned enough prize money to get his truck back. Presumably, he'll have no such concerns preoccupying him in Paris. The No. 12 seed defeated Elmer Moller in four sets, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. After the losing the first set, a rain delay allowed Paul an opportunity to reset. Paul will face Márton Fucsovics in the second round. Fucsovics beat Tristan Schoolkate in straight sets in his first-round match. Following a first-round defeat at the Rome Open, No. 15 seed Frances Tiafoe rebounded with a win over Roman Safiullin, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Tiafoe seemed to have difficulty maintaining focus during the second set and Safiulli nearly made him pay for it. The American has struggled so far this year, losing five of nine matches heading into Paris. Roland-Garros has been rough on Tiafoe, where he's won only four career matches. Tiafoe moves on to play Pablo Carreño Busta in the second round on Wednesday. He lost in the first round in his first six French Opens, but has now gotten to the second round in four consecutive years. Tiafoe has only advanced to the third round at Roland-Garros once, where he lost to Alexander Zverev in 2023.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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French Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka wins quickly in straight sets; Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe also advance
No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka needed only one hour to dispatch Kamilla Rakhimova at the French Open on Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Aryna Sabalenka looked every bit like the world's No. 1 player as she began the 2025 French Open with a dominant win over Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. Sabalenka finished off Rakhimova in one hour, putting her recent defeat to Qinwen Zheng at the Italian Open in the distance. She served up five aces and broke serve five times during the match. Advertisement With the win, Sabalenka became the first top seed to lose just one game in her opening match of the tournament since Serena Williams did so in 2013 versus Anna Tatishvili. Williams went on to win the French Open that year, and Sabalenka would love to follow that path. Sabalenka has never made it to the finals at Roland-Garros, getting as far as the semifinals in 2023, when she lost in three sets to Karolina Muchová. Sabalenka joked after her match that she would ask for advice from 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, who was being honored at Roland-Garros following his retirement. 'He is such an inspiration to young players," Sabalenka said, via The Tennis Gazette. "I will try and stick around to watch the ceremony, and ask him, please do you have advice on how to win this tournament?' Up next for Sabalenka is either Jil Teichmann. Advertisement Tommy Paul wins first-round match Tommy Paul made news recently off the court by having his truck repossessed in Florida while he played in the Rome Open. Paul lost to Jannik Sinner in that tournament, but earned enough prize money to get his truck back. Presumably, he'll have no such concerns preoccupying him in Paris. The No. 12 seed defeated Elmer Moller in four sets, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. After the losing the first set, a rain delay allowed Paul an opportunity to reset. Paul will face Márton Fucsovics in the second round. Fucsovics beat Tristan Schoolkate in straight sets in his first-round match. Frances Tiafoe endures through sluggish second set Following a first-round defeat at the Rome Open, No. 15 seed Frances Tiafoe rebounded with a win over Roman Safiullin, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Tiafoe seemed to have difficulty maintaining focus during the second set and Safiulli nearly made him pay for it. Advertisement The American has struggled so far this year, losing five of nine matches heading into Paris. Roland-Garros has been rough on Tiafoe, where he's won only four career matches. Tiafoe moves on to play Pablo Carreño Busta in the second round on Wednesday. He lost in the first round in his first six French Opens, but has now gotten to the second round in four consecutive years. Tiafoe has only advanced to the third round at Roland-Garros once, where he lost to Alexander Zverev in 2023. This post will be updated throughout the day's tournament play.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
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- The Hindu
French Open 2025: Preview and analysis of the Men's and Women's Draw
The French Open, the only Grand Slam played on clay, kicks off this Sunday in Paris. This is a historic French Open also because it's the first one to be held after the retirement of Rafael Nadal, the undisputed GOAT on Clay. On the men's side, there is tremendous anticipation over the growing rivalry between world No 1 Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Another exciting narrative revolves around Novak Djokovic, who would be looking for one last hurrah in the form of a 25th Grand Slam before hanging up his boots. On the women's side, the draw is wide open, with four-time champion Iga Swiatek not in the best of form, while Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jasmine Paolini (fresh from her Rome Open triumph) would all be fancying their chances. What does the draw say? What are the match-ups to look out for? Who are the dark horses that could spring a surprise? Guest: N Sudarshan from The Hindu's sports bureau. Host: G Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu Edited by Jude Francis Weston
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19-05-2025
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Carlos Alcaraz Wins 2025 Rome Open Title
Rana Atef On Sunday, Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Italian Open title with a straight two-set victory over world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. The game results were 7-6(5) 6-1 and lasted for an hour and 45 minutes. Rome Open was Alcaraz's first tournament since withdrawing from the Madrid Open with muscle injuries. The 22-year-old said after his victory: "I'm just really, really happy to get my first Rome [title]. "I hope it's not going to be the last one. I'm really happy to see Jannik back at this amazing level. It wasn't easy for him, coming from three months without playing, and in the first one he plays, making the final for a Masters 1000 here in Rome is something insane. "I have to congratulate him for a great week. I'm just super happy to see him around again. I'm proud; proud of myself, about the way that I approached the game mentally. Tactically, I did pretty well. I didn't [want] a rollercoaster, so I maintained my good level during the whole match. I'm really, really proud about everything I've done today." read more Japan Stun Spain 2-1 to Qualify for World Cup Last 16 World Cup 2022: Get to Know Confirmed Line-ups of Japan and Spain Group E Decider Saudi Arabia Bid Farewell to World Cup after 2-1 Loss to Mexico Tunisia Achieve Historic Win over France but Fail to Qualify Tunisia to Clash against France in World Cup Sports Get to Know Squad of Group D Teams in World Cup Sports Al Ahly Gift EGP 70,000 to Players After Claiming Egyptian Super Cup Title Sports Bencharki Hits First 2 Goals with Al Jazira Since Leaving Zamalek Sports Arsenal Possible Line-up for Nottingham Forest News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
Express Tribune
19-05-2025
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- Express Tribune
Paolini wins brace of Italian Open titles
Jasmine Paolini (l) and Sara Errani (r) pose with their trophy at the end of their women's doubles Rome Open final on May 18. PHOTO: AFP Jasmine Paolini became the first woman since Monica Seles in 1990 to win the Italian Open singles and doubles titles when she and Sara Errani beat Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday. The Italian duo -- who delivered Italy their first ever Olympic tennis gold in Paris last year -- came back from four games down in both sets to retain their title. Paolini, who lashed home the winning forehand on a sunny centre court, is the second woman to win the singles and doubles at a 1000 series event, the first being Vera Zvonareva at Indian Wells in 2009. Paolini's compatriot Jannik Sinner could make it a trio of Italian wins this weekend when the world number one plays Carlos Alcaraz in the men's final later on Sunday. Paolini makes history by seeing off Gauff to win Italian Open Jasmine Paolini made Italian tennis history on Saturday by winning the Italian Open, convincingly beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to claim her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros later this month. Late bloomer Paolini, who also won in Dubai last year, is the first Italian woman to win the Rome event since Raffaella Reggi in 1985 after overcoming former US Open champion Gauff in straight sets. The 29-year-old delighted the packed centre court at the Foro Italico by winning the first of a potential three titles for local players at this year's event in the Italian capital. And after reaching two Grand Slam finals last year Paolini, who will be world number four on Monday, will be gunning to go one better in Paris after a brilliant home tournament. "It doesn't seem real, it's incredible to have the trophy in my hands, I'm so emotional," said a beaming Paolini on court. "I don't know what to say, it's so emotional to be here, I came here as a kid to watch this tournament so to lift the trophy is beyond what I ever dreamed of." Paolini could yet win both the singles and women's doubles tournaments, with the Tuscan and Sara Errani, who was in the crowd on Saturday, taking on Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens in another final on Sunday. Paolini and Errani, who also won Italy a first ever Olympic gold in tennis in Paris last year, will be favourites to retain their Rome title. Monica Seles was the last women to win the singles and doubles tournaments in Rome in 1990, while the only player ever to do so in a 1000 series tournament was Vera Zvonareva at Indian Wells in 2009. Paolini's compatriot Jannik Sinner will contend a blockbuster men's singles final against rival Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, with an Italian hat-trick of Rome titles still on the cards. "It's been a dream week, and we still have the doubles, don't worry, I haven't forgotten!" added Paolini. Paolini is the oldest woman to win her first Rome title during the Open Era, while Gauff, eight years Paolini's junior, missed out on becoming the youngest American to take the crown since Serena Williams back in 2002. Similarly to her battling semi-final win over Zheng Qinwen, Gauff made 55 unforced errors to go with seven double faults on serve, making Paolini's life unnecessarily easy. Gauff, also a loser in the Madrid final earlier this month, was visibly livid with her performance which started with a double fault and continued with sloppy shots throughout the match. "Hopefully I can get to the final in Roland Garros and maybe the 'third time is a charm' thing is a real thing," Gauff told reporters. "I made the final with those errors. Made the final maybe not playing my best tennis. It just gives me confidence if I can find that good form heading into Roland Garros, I can do well there." Gauff, who will nevertheless be world number two heading into the French Open, lost five of her nine service games and ended a poor evening's work with a failed service return attempt which handed Paolini possibly the biggest win of her career.
