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Tennis great-turned-philanthropist Roger Federer delivered the Commencement address at Dartmouth on June 9, 2024. The eight-time Wimbledon champion gave pointers on how to win at life. Federer received a Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the Commencement ceremony. More from our 2024 Commencement: https://bit.ly/3yUug9E

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his men’s singles final match against Germany’s Alexander Zverev. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images) You cannot stop Carlos Alcaraz on clay. You can only hope to slow him down. Alcaraz has won his maiden French Open title, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3,

You cannot stop Carlos Alcaraz on clay. You can only hope to slow him down. Alcaraz has won his maiden French Open title, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. He battled Zverev’s blistering serve and powerful volleys, but he mainly battled himself. He played sloppy tennis at times, giving away points with double

Gordon Reid (left) and Alfie Hewett have now won 20 Grand Slam doubles events together [Getty Images] Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid have won the men’s wheelchair doubles final at the French Open for a fifth successive year. The top seeds gained an impressive 6-1 6-4 victory over second-seeded Japanese duo Takuya Miki and

A former world number 7, the only Belgian player to ever be inside the top 10 of the ATP rankings and therefore the best to ever do it from that country, David Goffin used to be one of the most consistent players on tour. It is a name that we were used to seeing in

Iga Świątek won the 2024 French Open women’s singles final on Saturday by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1. The 23-year-old Świątek won her 21st consecutive match at Roland Garros and her third French Open singles title in a row. She finished off the match by winning 11 out of the final 12 games. Paolini, 28,

Carlos Alcaraz in action against Jannik Sinner in French Open.© AFP Carlos Alcaraz beat incoming world number one Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to reach the French Open final and continue his bid for a third Grand Slam title. Alcaraz, 21, will play fourth seed Alexander Zverev or two-time Roland Garros

Getty Images World No. 1 Iga Swiatek advanced to her third consecutive French Open women’s singles final with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Coco Gauff on Thursday. On Saturday, Swiatek will be taking on Jasmine Paolini, who will be playing in her first ever Grand Slam final, for the French Open title.  Swiatek has won

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 4, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For a brief moment in the early hours on Friday morning, Mirra Andreeva looked her age. The 17-year-old Russian had just defeated two-time major champion and former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, in the second round of the French Open

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File) Novak Djokovic’s quest to win all four major tournaments in a year will have to wait until 2025. The French Open

Daniil Medvedev was playing in the French Open fourth round for only the third time in eight appearances [Getty Images] Daniil Medvedev became the highest seed to fall in the French Open singles after losing to Australia’s Alex de Minaur in the men’s fourth round. Russian fifth seed Medvedev, 28, was beaten 4-6 6-2 6-1

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden in action© AFP Second seeds Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden overcame fighting Brazilians Orlnado Luz and Marcelo Zormann in a testing three-set opening round at the French Open in Paris on Sunday. The Brazilians made life tough for the Australian Open champions who scraped through 7-5 4-6 6-4 in two

USATSI Novak Djokovic is focused solely on Grand Slam tournaments at this stage of his career, and he can take another step toward a fourth French Open title when he faces Lorenzo Musetti in the third round on Saturday afternoon. Djokovic, who is the top-ranked player in the world and the No. 1 seed, punched

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 29, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Facing match point and the earliest exit of her career at the French Open, world No. 1 and two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek proved why she remains the best in the world on clay with an incredible comeback performance over a

Iga Swiatek advanced past Naomi Osaka in her quest for a fourth French Open championship. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) Naomi Osaka had Iga Swiatek on the ropes. But Swiatek dug deep on Wednesday to battle back from match point to secure a 7-6, 1-6, 7-5 thriller over the four-time major champion in the second round of

Dan Evans stretches for a backhand against Holger Rune – Clive Brunskill/Getty Images “Get rid of the clay, man,” said the Australian star Nick Kyrgios in 2019. “Who likes the clay? It is so bad.” Kyrgios’s sentiments would surely be echoed by the majority of British professionals, even if they might not say so out

Novak Djokovic begins the defence of his French Open title on Tuesday, confident his Grand Slam pedigree will help overcome his lacklustre season. The world number one, seeking a fourth Roland Garros title and record-extending 25th major, is enduring his worst run since 2018. Djokovic, 37, has not won a title in 2024 and has