Tennis
Swiatek fights off Muchova for 3rd French Open title
Iga Swiatek has battled past Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to win her third French Open title and become the first woman to successfully defend the Roland Garros title since 2007.
The 22-year-old Swiatek is just the third woman in the Open era to win each of her first four Grand Slam finals, the Pole adding to her 2020 and 2022 titles in Paris and last year's U.S. Open triumph.
Djokovic defeats injured Alcaraz to advance to Roland Garros final
PARIS - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the Roland Garros final after defeating Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 following three hours and 13 minutes of play.
Early in the third set, Alcaraz was forced to forfeit a service game due to cramps and his movement remained limited as a result of the injury despite a medical timeout he took after the set.
Djokovic and Alkaraz at dinner together PHOTO
The two had dinner at the "Sijena" restaurant, to the delight of all present, and it was immortalized by the photographers of the "Profimedia" agency.
Djokovic and Alcaraz arrived and left separately, and the people who were there did not miss the chance to take pictures or get autographs from the two best tennis players in the world.
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Djokovic beats Khachanov to advance to Roland Garros semis
PARIS - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the Roland Garros semi-finals after beating Russia's Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (7-0), 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday.
Djokovic is now 9-1 head-to-head against Khachanov.
In his 12th career Roland Garros semi-final, Djokovic will face the winner of the tie between Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
"Djokovic has a lot of guts to be considered the best of all time"
Serbian tennis player reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros for the 14th time in his career and shows no signs of slowing down.
McEnroe points out that Djokovic's quest to the GOAT title requires a lot of guts.
Djokovic cruises past Varillas to advance to Roland Garros quarters
PARIS - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the Roland Garros quarter-finals after crusing past Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday.
World number three Djokovic won after an hour and 58 minutes of play and Varillas, who ranks 94th in the ATP rankings, won only seven games in the match.
Djokovic advances to Roland Garros fourth round
PARIS - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the Roland Garros fourth round after beating Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4), 6-2) on Friday.
Djokovic, who won after three hours and 36 minutes of play, will next face the winner of the tie between Pole Hubert Hurkacz and Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas.
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Head of Montenegrin Public Broadcaster Re-Elected Despite Court Ruling
The head of Montenegro's public broadcaster Boris Raonic at a conference in Podgorica. Photo: PR Centar
The Higher Court ordered the RTCG council to choose one of the other candidates as a new director or make readvertise the position, stressing that Raonic must not be re-elected.
Djokovic beats Fucsovics to advance to Roland Garros third round
PARIS - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the Roland Garros third round after defeating Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (7-2), 6-0, 6-3 on Wednesday evening.
He will next face Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who beat Frenchman Luca Van Assche 6-4, 7-3, 7-6 (8-6) in the second round.
The prize money at Roland Garros is 49,600,000 euros.
Tsitsipas, Alcaraz soar at French Open, Djokovic row simmers
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the French Open third round on Wednesday, but all the focus was on Novak Djokovic as a political row sparked by the two-times Roland Garros champion intensified.