Swiatek was scheduled to play in her first career grass-court semifinal match on Friday against Lucia Bronzetti, who gets a walkover to Saturday's final.
Djokovic had been No. 3 going into the year's second major tournament, but winning it for the third time after exiting in the quarterfinals a year ago provided the points boost he needed to jump up to No. 1.
Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal for the most major singles trophies in the history of men’s tennis, which dates to the 1800s.
The Polish player showcased her abilities on the return, breaking Blinkova’s serve to love three times. It was Swiatek’s 10th consecutive win, following her successful title defense in Paris.
Serbian Novak Djokovic etched his name in the history books on Sunday as he became the first man to win 23 Grand Slam titles in Open Era, as he defeated the Norwegian Casper Ruud in the French Open men's singles final....
World number one Iga Swiatek clinched her third French Open and fourth Grand Slam title of her career on Saturday with an epic three-set victory over a defiant Karolina Muchova in the final at Roland Garros. The 22-year-old...
Djokovic had been tied at 22 with Nadal; Federer, who announced his retirement last year, has 20.
Novak Djokovic will be trying to set the record for the most Grand Slam singles trophies won by a man when he goes for what would be No. 23 against Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday.
The 15-year-old Russian player dropped only one set at the Grand Slam tournament as she became the first girl to win two major titles in a season since 2013.
The No. 1-ranked Swiatek raced to a 3-0 lead after just 10 minutes — taking 12 of the initial 15 points — and then was ahead 3-0 in the second set, too,...
While this is Djokovic's 34th appearance in a major final — tied with Chris Evert for the most by a man or woman — it will be Ruud's third.
Swiatek can become the youngest woman since Monica Seles from 1990–92 to claim consecutive titles at Roland Garros and join Seles and Naomi Osaka as the only...
Djokovic is hoping to leave Roland Garros with his third French Open title and his 23rd Slam overall, the most for a male player.
Gauff and Pegula were last year’s runner-ups in women’s doubles at Roland Garros, where the Americans lost to Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic.
Iga Swiatek is now ranked No. 1, where she’s been for more than a year, is bidding for her third title at Roland Garros and fourth at a major tournament.
Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open in January, was a point from finishing off the topsy-turvy, three-hour-plus semifinal at 5-2 in the third set but then...
While Alcaraz targets his second Grand Slam title, Djokovic is eyeing a record-breaking 23rd title. Ruud, the finalist in 2022 Roland Garros, and Zverev are...
If Iga Swiatek meets Aryna Sabalenka for the French Open championship, the number one ranking is also going to be at stake for the two.
Swiatek is now 7-0 against No. 6 Gauff and has won all 14 sets they've played against each other that includes a 6-1, 6-3 victory for the 2022 championship in...
Sabalenka, whose nation, Belarus, helped Russia invade Ukraine to begin a war that is now in its 17th month, knew that Svitolina would not participate Tuesday...
Djokovic dropped the opening set, something he hadn’t done at Roland Garros this year. As the second went to a tiebreaker in Court Philippe Chatrier, he knew...
The No. 3-seeded Djokovic now waits to see whether he will face No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz next.
The second-seeded Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday to set up a semifinal against the unseeded Muchova.
The tennis world has been waiting for a showdown between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic if both can win their quarterfinals.
Next for Gauff could be a rematch against No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who beat the 19-year-old American in last year's final at Roland Garros. Swiatek was scheduled to...
