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French Open 2020 best bets, outside shots, top brackets and picks
The men's draw at Roland Garros favors Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem, while on the women's side, it's anyone's game.
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2020 French Open: Schedule, how to watch, news, scores and analysis
Get the dates, news coverage, analysis, live scores, TV schedule and results for the 2020 French Open tennis tournament.
FRENCH OPEN PROTOCOLS
How the 2020 French Open's protocols differ from those of the US Open
The coronavirus restrictions in place at the French Open will seem familiar on the heels of the US Open, but there is one big difference: Fans are welcome in Paris to produce a more "open" Open.
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French Open crowd size cut to 1,000 due to virus
Crowd sizes for the French Open have been reduced again -- to just 1,000 spectators per day -- because of the worsening coronavirus epidemic in Paris.
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FRENCH OPEN DRAW
French Open 2020 draw positions Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep as favorites
Simona Halep, the 2018 French Open champion, already has won twice on clay, and Novak Djokovic seeks redemption for his early US Open exit.
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French Open draw shows path for Nadal, Serena
Rafael Nadal, who is aiming to equal Roger Federer's men's record of 20 Grand Slam titles, will begin the French Open as the No. 2 seed. Serena Williams will start her quest for her record-tying 24th major as the No. 6 seed.
FRENCH OPEN
Electronic line-calling has its fans but don't expect to see it at the 2020 French Open
Hawk-Eye Live, much revered at the US Open, has been approved as an electronic line-calling system for hard and grass courts but has yet to make its mark on clay.
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ITALIAN OPEN
Djokovic makes history with fifth Italian Open title
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic lifted his fifth Italian Open title on Monday, defeating Argentine Diego Schwartzman 7-5 6-3 for a record 36th ATP Masters crown.
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Halep wins Italian Open after Pliskova injury
Top seed Simona Halep won the Italian Open in Rome on Monday after Karolina Pliskova retired from the final with injury.
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HISTORIC US OPEN
Naomi Osaka's activism, Novak Djokovic's legacy and more US Open takeaways
The 2020 US Open showcased its resiliency, and that goes beyond Naomi Osaka's and Dominic Thiem's memorable championship comebacks.
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Tournament director Stacey Allaster proud of 'historic' US Open success
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MEN'S FINAL
THIEM HOLDS OFF ZVEREV
Dominic Thiem never stopped believing he could win the 2020 US Open
Dominic Thiem fell two sets behind but patiently tracked down and outlasted his friend and rival Alexander Zverev to win his first Grand Slam title in his fourth attempt in a major final.
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Emotional Zverev reveals parents tested positive
Alexander Zverev, fresh off his loss to Dominic Thiem in the US Open men's final, revealed that his parents tested positive for COVID-19 before the tournament.
Thiem pulls off historic comeback to win US Open
Dominic Thiem on Sunday became the first man in 71 years to win the US Open after dropping the first two sets of the final. He defeated Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the first US Open to be decided by a fifth-set tiebreaker.
WOMEN'S FINAL
OSAKA TOPS AZARENKA
Naomi Osaka cements her status as leader on and off the court with 2020 US Open run
Naomi Osaka set two goals during the COVID-19 hiatus: Win the US Open and call attention to racial injustice. She achieved both in a big way with her comeback victory on Saturday.
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Keys to Naomi Osaka's 2020 US Open championship victory
Despite a poor start in the first set, Naomi Osaka remained focused and to bounced back against Victoria Azarenka to win the 2020 US Open women's title.
Naomi Osaka pays tribute to Kobe, as LeBron, others react to her US Open win
Everyone from LeBron James to Billie Jean King saluted Naomi Osaka for her stunning comeback to win Saturday's US Open women's final.
Top Headlines
- Djokovic: I've moved on from US Open incident
- Verdasco: Out of French due to false positive
- Tsitsipas to face Garin in Hamburg semis
- Svitolina, Rybakina to contest Strasbourg final
- Azarenka: Nervous to have fans at French Open
- London 02 Arena to host Laver Cup in 2022
- Becker pleads not guilty to criminal bankruptcy