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Paes eyes French Open comeback in record eighth straight Olympics bid
Indian tennis icon Leander Paes on Monday said he is eyeing a French Open comeback this year in his quest to make a record eighth appearance at the Olympics in Tokyo.
 "Paes eyes French Open comeback in record eighth straight Olympics bid")
Rafael Nadal ties Roger Federer at 20 Slams by beating Djokovic in Paris
Nadal, No 2 in the rankings, improved to 100-2 at the French Open, including a combined 26-0 in semifinals and finals, and picked up his fourth consecutive title in Paris
 "Rafael Nadal ties Roger Federer at 20 Slams by beating Djokovic in Paris")
Serena Williams beats Kristie Ahn, reaches second round at French Open
Serena Williams advanced to the second round of the French Open by beating Kristie Ahn 7-6 (2) 6-0.
 "Serena Williams beats Kristie Ahn, reaches second round at French Open")
French Open: Ex-champ Simona Halep in second round, Venus Williams out
Halep won on her 29th birthday, but with minimal celebrations planned for the evening since the coronavirus pandemic means players stay locked inside the security bubble of their hotels
 "French Open: Ex-champ Simona Halep in second round, Venus Williams out")
US Open champ Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open due to hamstring injury
US Open champion Naomi Osaka announced that she will not compete in French Open due to a hamstring injury
 "US Open champ Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open due to hamstring injury")
GenNext on court
The opening salvoes of a new era in tennis have begun
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French Open to allow fans in stands at the tournament
The French Open will allow fans to attend this year's postponed tournament
Federer to miss French, US Open over knee surgery; will return in 2021
The 38-year-old Federer had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in February
 "Federer to miss French, US Open over knee surgery; will return in 2021")
French Open 2020 could be staged behind closed doors: Chief Guidicelli
The spread of the coronavirus has halted all tennis events since mid-March and will not resume until July 13 at the earliest
 "French Open 2020 could be staged behind closed doors: Chief Guidicelli")
Covid-19 impact: All French Open tickets to be cancelled, reimbursed
Roland-Garros was initially scheduled for May 24-June 7, but has been pushed back to likely run between September 27-October 11
French Open delayed to September from May due to coronavirus pandemic
The Grand Slam event was to have taken place from May 24 to June 7
Year in Review: Top five sporting events that wowed enthusiasts in 2019
From the ICC Cricket World Cup final to P V Sindhu's All England Championship gold in badminton, Business Standard brings you the top five sporting events that hooked fans in 2019
 "Year in Review: Top five sporting events that wowed enthusiasts in 2019")
French Open: Saina knocked out by Korean teenage star Young
Saina was chasing for much of the match but she had game point at 20-19 in the first game. Young however took three consecutive points to win the first game 22-20
 "French Open: Saina knocked out by Korean teenage star Young")
French Open: Simona Halep lifts first Grand Slam after thrilling fightback
The world number one had lost all three of her previous major finals, including two at Roland Garros.
 "French Open: Simona Halep lifts first Grand Slam after thrilling fightback")
Jelena Ostapenko stuns Simona Halep to win French Open
Ostapenko, 20, is the first unseeded player to lift the Roland Garros title in the Open era
 "Jelena Ostapenko stuns Simona Halep to win French Open")
French Open: Thiem tames Djokovic in straight sets to reach semis
Thiem came out with a commanding display of tennis and completely dominated the game
 "French Open: Thiem tames Djokovic in straight sets to reach semis")
French Open: Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna progress; Sania Mirza loses
Paes and his American partner defeated Radu Albot of Moldova and Hyeon Chung of South Korea
French Open: Bopanna-Mergea knocked out of men's doubles
Third seeded pair of Croatia's Ivan Dodig and Brazil's Marcelo Melo defeated the Indo-Romanian sixth seeded pair
 "French Open: Bopanna-Mergea knocked out of men's doubles")
