French Open

From Novotna to Navratilova, French Open champ Krejcikova guided by Czech greats

Inspired by the Czech legends who have paved the way for the biggest moment of her career, Barbora Krejcikova can…

4 years ago

Opinion: Coco Gauff’s loss in French Open a disappointment and reminder greatness will take time

for the first time in her career Wednesday, Gauff arrived at a big match not as a fascinating and fun…

4 years ago

Brands Continue to Back Naomi Osaka, Showing an Evolution in How Sponsors Treat Athletes

Given that sponsors pay millions for athletes like Osaka to actively chase championships, their reaction to Osaka’s French Open decision…

4 years ago

Serena Williams’s Difficult Season on Clay Catches Up to Her at the French Open

Elena Rybakina, the No. 21 seed from Kazakhstan, defeated the 23-time Grand Slam tournament winner in their fourth-round match, 6-3,…

4 years ago

Victoria Azarenka says French Open lacks gender equality, aside from prize money

Victoria Azarenka called out the French Tennis Federation for gender inequality

4 years ago

Tennis-Led Zeppelin is Swiatek’s Stairway to Heaven at French Open

The band Guns N' Roses helped Iga Swiatek claim her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open last year.

4 years ago

May 31 – June 6, Highlights and Lowlights

? This week our highlight goes to Naomi Osaka, who stood up for the mental health of all athletes at the…

4 years ago

Why Osaka’s decision to walk away was the right one

Osaka's response to her own anxiety was a profound exercise in self-care.

4 years ago

At news conferences, male athletes get to be athletes. Female athletes like Naomi Osaka get pestered.

So from my limited, headline-osmosis understanding of the sport, here’s what I have discerned: Damned if you’re Naomi Osaka refusing…

4 years ago

French Open’s response to Naomi Osaka is a shameful moment for tennis

The world No 2 has been treated as a threat, a familiar reception that black athletes receive when they step…

4 years ago