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The Agony of Playing Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic at the French Open

Little-known players learned humbling lessons when they drew Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the first round of the French Open.

By Matthew Futterman

BNP Paribas Open (Tennis) French Open (Tennis) Italian Open (Tennis) Rybakina, Elena Sabalenka, Aryna Swiatek, Iga (2001- ) Tennis

Women’s Tennis Suddenly Has a Big(ish) Three

Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have been winning just about everything important lately, emerging as a potential triumvirate unseen in the women’s game for about a decade.

By Matthew Futterman

French Open (Tennis) Kalinina, Anhelina (1997- ) Kostyuk, Marta Sabalenka, Aryna Svitolina, Elina Tennis Trevisan, Martina (1993- )

Ukrainian Booed at French Open After Handshake Snub of Belarusian

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine had the crowd on her side initially, but then was booed after she did not shake hands with Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus after losing to her in straight sets.

By Matthew Futterman

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Before Carlos Alcaraz Was Great, He Was Good Enough to Be Lucky

Success has many fathers. In Alcaraz’s case, he was born to an actual tennis-playing father, and then the local candy company swooped in to help.

By Matthew Futterman