Tennis

World No.1 and top seed Naomi Osaka flirted with an opening-round exit at the French Open on Tuesday but recovered from a first-set horror show to beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova …

German fifth seed Alexander Zverev is looking for a major breakthrough on the Grand Slam stage Alexander Zverev was made to work hard to reach the second round of the …

Order of play on the main showcourts on the third day of the French Open on Tuesday (play begins at 0900 GMT, prefix number denotes seeding): COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER John Millman …

Serena Williams Serena Williams, chasing a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, overcame a wobbly start to reach the second round of the French Open with a 2-6 6-1 6-0 …

Two-time Wimbledon champioin Petra Kvitova is suffering from an injury to her forearm Sixth seed Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the French Open because of a left arm injury. The …

On a revamped Court Philippe Chatrier, the 11-time champion wasted little time as he cruised into the second round Clay court master Rafael Nadal quickly adapted to his new surroundings …

Order of play on the main showcourts on the second day of the French Open on Monday (play begins at 0900 GMT, prefix number denotes seeding): COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER 13-Caroline Wozniacki …

Nadal and Djokovic For the first time in four years the big three in men’s tennis will all be present at the French Open, all striving to etch another remarkable …

Nick Kyrgios Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the French Open on Friday, according to tournament officials, robbing the Grand Slam event of some guaranteed fireworks. No official reason was …

Romania’s Simona Halep in action during the final against Netherlands’ Kiki Most defending champions would start a grand slam with added pressure but Simona Halep declared she would kick off …