Simona Halep and Amanda Anisimova will play each other at Court Philippe Chatrier in a third-round rematch of their French Open quarterfinal of a year ago. Anisimova, then just 17, won that one to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal.
With the roof open and sunshine bathing the tournament’s biggest stadium after days of miserable weather, Djokovic routs Ricardas Berankis 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
The Spaniard overcomes ninth-seeded Shapovalov 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 8-6 in an encounter that lasted five hours.
Fourth-seeded American Kenin pulls out a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Ana Bogdan; former champion Ostapenko beats second-seeded Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-2.
The unseeded Sharan and Kwon Soon-woo lost 2-6 6-4 4-6 to the 16th seeded Croatian-American pair of Franko Skugor and Austin Krajicek on Wednesday.
The No. 2-seeded Spaniard is looking to win his record-extending 13th French Open title and equal Roger Federer’s men’s record of 20 major titles overall.
After eliminating Andreas Seppi in his opening main draw match, the 20-year-old American qualifier takes out 21st-seeded Isner in the second round with a 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win.
The 10th-seeded Azarenka lost to 161st-ranked Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2, 6-2.
That, according to their manufacturer, is the almost infinitesimal weight difference between the old French Open ball that Rafael Nadal happily bashed in winning his 12th title last year and the new one riling him in his chase for No. 13 at Roland Garros.
A tennis player at the French Open was visibly startled by a sonic boom Wednesday just as he was about to serve a ball.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion said she had a short warmup and decided she couldn't continue. She had been scheduled to play Tsvetana Pironkova in the second round at Roland Garros.
Mladenovic vents anger at chair umpire Eva Asderaki for not spotting a double bounce on set point as she lost to Laura Siegemund of Germany5-7, 3-6 after serving for the first set at 5-1.
The French Open's No. 1 seed is hardly pushed at all in a 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 victory over 80th-ranked Mikael Ymer of Sweden under a closed roof at Court Philippe Chatrier.
Novak Djokovic looks to start a new Grand Slam winning streak, playing his first match at a major tournament since being defaulted in the fourth round of the U.S. Open.
The runner-up at the U.S. Open last year and a semifinalist in New York this month failed yet again to win a match at Roland Garros.
Nadal is looking for a record-extending 13th title at Roland Garros and a 20th major overall to equal Roger Federer's men's record.
The sixth-seeded Williams served for the match at 40-0 but Ahn saved three match points. An ace gave her a fourth opportunity to win but she hit a shot into the net.
The third-seeded Austrian won his first major tournament at Flushing Meadows two weeks ago and is among the favorites again at Roland Garros after losing the past two finals to Rafael Nadal.
Paes was first drawn against a not so easy opponent in Pete Sampras, but the latter pulled out of the tournament due to an injury and the Indian was pitted against Richey Reneberg in the first round.
The court is hosting the only play as rain thwarted the start of all other matches at Roland Garros.
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