A flustered Jelena Ostapenko has become only the sixth female grand slam champion to fall at the first hurdle of her title defence when she lost to Kateryna Kozlova at …

Ashleigh Barty has confirmed her French Open participation in a welcome boost to Australia’s flagging stocks at Roland Garros. Barty allayed fears that she’d join Nick Kyrgios in pulling out …

Nick Kyrgios’s 11th-hour withdrawal from the French Open has left red-faced officials in a mad scramble to find a replacement to play Bernard Tomic on Monday. In unprecedented and rather …

Grigor Dimitrov found himself facing an unexpected opponent but still got his French Open bid off to a solid start with a straight-sets win. The fourth seed opened proceedings on …

Venus Williams has become the French Open’s first major casualty as the seven-time grand slam winner fell to a straight-sets 6-4 7-5 defeat at the hands of China’s Wang Qiang. …

Sloane Stephens has enjoyed her first grand slam win as the reigning US Open champion by demolishing Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 6-2 6-0 in the first round of the French Open. …

Mohamed Safwat is the first man from Egypt to play in a grand slam tennis tournament’s main draw in 22 years – and he got very little notice that chance …

Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the French Open in Paris with an elbow injury, denying fans of a spicy first-time showdown with fellow Australian Bernard Tomic. Kyrgios had been under …

Ajla Tomljanovic’s emotions have boiled over in a rueful French Open first-round loss in Paris. Flying the Australian flag on day one at Roland Garros, Tomljanovic obliterated her racquet after …

Seventeen months after being attacked in her home by a knife-wielding intruder, Petra Kvitova has come to accept that she may always have that “weird feeling” whenever she is out …

Beware a Greek bearing a backhand from the Gods. Stefanos Tsitsipas most probably will not win the French Open this year but such have been the strides he has made …

Former world No.1 Kim Clijsters believes Serena Williams will get back to the top, but warns it may take time for her to regain full strength after childbirth. Clijsters returned …

Dominic Thiem warmed up for the French Open by winning the Lyon Open title on Saturday with a gritty 3-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-1 victory over French veteran Gilles Simon in …

When Maria Sharapova last played the French Open in 2015, she did so as defending champion. Denied a wildcard by Roland Garros organisers last year on her return from a …

They are two of Australian sport’s most polarising talents, leaving fans divided over who to support when Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic clash in the first round of the French …

Pat Cash is tipping drama and spice when Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic collide in the French Open first round. The former Wimbledon champion says form and rankings will go …

Nick Kyrgios has rounded out his very limited French Open preparation with a breakthrough doubles triumph in Lyon. Kyrgios, who faces fellow Australian Bernard Tomic in a marquee first-round match …

Serena Williams has emerged as an unlikely ally in Bernard Tomic’s stunning journey back from the tennis wilderness to the grand slam stage. Williams’ esteemed coach Patrick Mouratoglou was a …