French Open R3 preview and prediction: Zverev vs. Tiafoe
Alexander Zverev of Germany will take on popular American Frances Tiafoe as the third round wraps up in Paris on Saturday. They are part of wide-open bottom half of the draw. […]
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French Open R3 previews and predictions: Fritz vs. Cerundolo, Coric vs. Etcheverry
The atmosphere probably won’t be the same for Taylor Fritz’s next French Open match, which will come against Francisco Cerundolo on Saturday. Borna Coric and Tomas Martin Etcheverry are also aiming for a place in week two. […]
Fritz draws ire of French Open fans in “Davis Cup” atmosphere
Leave it to the French crowd to turn an otherwise nondescript four-set match into one of the biggest stories of the 2023 French Open. That was the case in Thursday’s battle between Taylor Fritz and Arthur Rinderknech.
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Altmaier saves two match points, stuns Sinner in five hours and 26 minutes
Daniel Altmaier upset eighth seed Jannik Sinner during second-round action on Thursday evening. Altmaier, ranked 79th, prevailed 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 after five hours and 26 minutes of pulsating action on Court Suzanne Lenglen. […]
French Open R3 previews and predictions: Khachanov vs. Kokkinakis, Musetti vs. Norrie
Russia’s Karen Khachanov does battle with Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis in the French Open third round on Friday. Meanwhile, resurgent Italian Lorenzo Musetti takes on British left-hander Cam Norrie. […]
French Open R3 preview and prediction: Tsitsipas vs. Schwartzman
Stefanos Tsitsipas endured a scare in the French Open first round, but he got past Jiri Vesely in a fourth-set tiebreaker and then crushed Roberto Carballes Baena in straights. Up next on Friday is Diego Schwartzman.
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French Open R3 preview and prediction: Rublev vs. Sonego
Andrey Rublev vs. Lorenzo Sonego is a showdown between two players who know a thing or two about Grand Slam stumbling blocks. Rublev is a whopping 0-7 lifetime in slam quarterfinals; Sonego has gotten out of the third round only twice. […]
French Open R3 previews and predictions: Alcaraz vs. Shapovalov, Djokovic vs. Davidovich Fokina
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are on a collision course for the semifinals at the French Open. On Friday they will try to earn spots in the fourth round in respective matchups with Denis Shapovalov and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. […]
French Open R2 preview and prediction: Cerundolo vs. Hanfmann
Don’t be fooled by the “lucky loser” distinction by Yannick Hanfmann’s name; this should be one of the best matches of the entire French Open second round. He faces Francisco Cerundolo.
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McEnroe says ‘Nope,’ so we look at contenders for French Open title
Noted tennis analyst and former champion Patrick McEnroe was clear on social media when asked if the French Open was wide open with the absence of 14-time champion Rafael Nadal. “Nope,” was the American’s response on Twitter. […]