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French Open
What is French Open?
The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world. Ift is for both men and women. The tournament is held over two weeks in late May every year at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. The stadium is named after the French aviator Roland Garros. The French Open is the premier clay court tennis championship tournament. It is also the second Grand Slam of the annual four slams.
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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz opens Wimbledon with straight-set win
Alcaraz, who won his third major championship at the French Open three weeks ago, defeated Novak Djokovic in last year's final on the grass at Wimbledon
 "Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz opens Wimbledon with straight-set win")
French Open 2024: Alcaraz defeats Zverev to win his third Grand Slam title
Sunday's victory in which he trailed two sets to one, allowed Alcaraz to add the clay-court championship at Roland Garros to his triumphs at the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023
 "French Open 2024: Alcaraz defeats Zverev to win his third Grand Slam title")
French Open men's final: Alcaraz seeks a third Grand Slam, Zverev a first
Zverev, who is from Germany, is trying to claim his first Grand Slam title. He was the runner-up to Dominic Thiem at the 2020 US Open after blowing a two-set lead and losing in five
 "French Open men's final: Alcaraz seeks a third Grand Slam, Zverev a first")
French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek wins third consecutive women's singles title
The 23-year-old from Poland is the first woman with three trophies in a row in Paris since Justine Henin from 2005 to 2007
 "French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek wins third consecutive women's singles title")
Knee surgery went well, wants to return to action soon: Novak Djokovic
I'm going to do my best to be healthy and fit to return to the court as soon as possible, he wrote. My love for this sport is strong and the desire to compete at highest level is what keeps me going
 "Knee surgery went well, wants to return to action soon: Novak Djokovic")
French Open 2024: Sabalenka and Medvedev advance amid rain disruptions
The second-seeded Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier as showers again affected play at Roland Garros.
 "French Open 2024: Sabalenka and Medvedev advance amid rain disruptions")
French Open introduces head-cams for chair umpires to improve TV experience
The head-cam footage is part of the international broadcast feed, available to official tournament broadcasters
 "French Open introduces head-cams for chair umpires to improve TV experience")
Iga Swiatek saves match point, comes back to beat Osaka at French Open
For Swiatek, this extended her Roland Garros winning streak to 16 matches as she pursues a third consecutive trophy at the clay-court major
 "Iga Swiatek saves match point, comes back to beat Osaka at French Open")
Alcaraz qualifies to French Open's third round despite troubled forehand
Heavy rain from early in the day caused the postponement of 23 singles matches, so Alcaraz was lucky to get the chance to compete, and advance, under the retractable roof at Court Philippe Chatrier
French Open 2024: Djokovic begins 25th Grand Slam bid with first-round win
I don't want to get too excited, Djokovic said. I thought it was a good performance for me. Solid. Of course, I could have done better
 "French Open 2024: Djokovic begins 25th Grand Slam bid with first-round win")
French Open: Sabalenka marches into next round, defeats Erika Andreeva
Although Sabalenka is currently 20-5 all-time in Grand Slam opening rounds, she is almost impervious to an opening upset now
 "French Open: Sabalenka marches into next round, defeats Erika Andreeva")
French Open 2024: Sumit Nagal breaks Khaachanov, but eventually crashes out
It was a Grand Slam debut for the 26-year-old Nagal who became the first Indian after Prajnesh Gunneswaran in 2019 to play in the French Open Men's Singles
 "French Open 2024: Sumit Nagal breaks Khaachanov, but eventually crashes out")
French Open: Nadal knocked out in 1st round; Zverev win in straight sets
Nadal admits this would be his last dance at the Roland Garros. 37-year-old Nadal might end his superb outing at French Open with a defeat in the first round, hoping to return during Paris Olympics
 "French Open: Nadal knocked out in 1st round; Zverev win in straight sets")
Full list of Nadal's Grand Slam titles; records achievements at French Open
Nadal has appeared in 14 finals at the French Open and won each one of them, thereby having a 100 per cent record at the Roland Garros
 "Full list of Nadal's Grand Slam titles; records achievements at French Open")
French Open 2024: 39-year-old Stan Wawrinka beats 37-year-old Andy Murray
Theirs was by far the most eagerly anticipated match of Day 1 at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, featuring a pair of guys who each own a trio of major trophies
 "French Open 2024: 39-year-old Stan Wawrinka beats 37-year-old Andy Murray")
French Open 2024: Unseeded Nadal gets to 4th seed Zverev in first round
The Nadal-Zverev winner could be on a path toward a potential semifinal meeting against No. 1 seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic
 "French Open 2024: Unseeded Nadal gets to 4th seed Zverev in first round")
Nadal's last French Open? It should be similar to Serena's last US Open
Nadal missed nearly all of 2023 after hurting his hip during a loss at the Australian Open that January
 "Nadal's last French Open? It should be similar to Serena's last US Open")
French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem loses in qualifying final match
Thiem, who reached the final at Roland Garros in 2018 and 2019, announced earlier this month that he will retire at the end of the year
 "French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem loses in qualifying final match")
Nadal shows he's not ready for retirement in comeback win at Italian Open
Nadal was playing only his 10th match this year after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip injury that required surgery
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Monte Carlo Masters, delays prep for French Open
The 37-year-old Nadal had hip surgery last summer and has played only three competitive matches in Brisbane before skipping the Australian Open this year
