1 hour ago ‘I get what I deserve’: Sabalenka says peace talks helped clear the air with Coco Gauff

World No 1’s TikTok dance helps to smooth things overSabalenka: ‘I just lost it. Of course she’s got my respect’Winning Wimbledon is hard enough to do when everything’s going swimmingly off the court as well as on it. When something is rumbling beneath the surface, focusing on the job in hand can be almost impossible.So it was perhaps no surprise that Aryna Sabalenka chose to clear the air with Coco Gauff after the world No 1’s harsh words in the wake of her painful loss to the American in the final of the French Open this month. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘I get what I deserve’: Sabalenka says TikTok dance helped clear the air with Coco Gauff

World No 1 smooths things over after Paris final outburstSabalenka: ‘I just lost it. Of course she’s got my respect’Winning Wimbledon is hard enough to do when everything’s going swimmingly off the court as well as on it. When something is rumbling beneath the surface, focusing on the job in hand can be almost impossible.So it was perhaps no surprise that Aryna Sabalenka chose to clear the air with Coco Gauff after the world No 1’s harsh words in the wake of her painful loss to the American in the final of the French Open this month. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka ‘learnt a lot’ from reaction to losing the French Open final

The Belarusian was heavily criticised after attributing the defeat to her own mistakes rather than opponent Coco Gauff’s performance.

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25 h. ago Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka dance at Centre Court and post about it on TikTok and Instagram

Just in case anyone might have wondered whether there was any lingering animosity between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka after their French Open final, the two tennis stars have offered proof that all is well

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5 d. ago Ibrahima Konaté disappointed with Liverpool contract offer as talks stall

Defender’s representatives pushing for higher basic wageFears at Anfield over running down deal that ends in 2026Ibrahima Konaté is stalling on signing a new deal at Liverpool, raising fears at the club that another key player could run down his contract after this summer’s departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold.The French defender enters the final year of his deal next month and is understood to have rejected Liverpool’s initial offer of an extension. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz beats the heat in epic comeback against Munar at Queen’s Club

Top seed into quarter-finals with 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-5 winAlcaraz victory longest match at Queen’s in 34 yearsOn a day of hot heads and high emotion, Carlos Alcaraz proved once again to be a master of escapology in the longest match at Queen’s Club for 34 years. With temperatures hovering over 30C on Andy Murray Arena, the Spaniard was 4-2 down in the final set, having lost four games in a row. To add to his sense of peril and woe, his serve was also misfiring and he had just hit his 50th unforced error. Yet he found a way – just as he had during the French Open final earlier this month.A few minutes – and a series of inspired winners – later Alcaraz was shaking hands with his compatriot Jaume Munar having won 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-5 in an epic that lasted a little under three hours and 30 minutes. It was the longest match at Queen’s Club since MaliVai Washington faced Mark Keil in 1991, with the second set alone taking an hour and 42 minutes. As Alcaraz pithily wrote on the BBC TV courtside...

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1 week ago Sabalenka writes apology to Gauff for ‘unprofessional’ comments after French Open final loss

World No 1 downplayed American’s victorySabalenka says she did not intend to attack opponentAryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologize for the “unprofessional” comments she made after her loss to the American in the final of the French Open.Speaking to Eurosport Germany, Sabalenka said her remarks after her defeat to Gauff at Roland-Garros this month were a mistake. In her post-match press conference in Paris, Sabalenka had suggested that the result was more due to her own errors than to Gauff’s performance. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Aryna Sabalenka apologises for ‘unprofessional’ French Open final comments

The world number one blamed her own errors for the loss and admitted she let emotions get the better of her.

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2 w. ago Jannik Sinner ‘still thinks’ about French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz

The Italian returns to action next week in Halle while Alcaraz headlines the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club.

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2 w. ago Jannik Sinner still thinking about French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz

The Italian returns to action next week in Halle while Alcaraz headlines the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club.

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2 w. ago The 10 greatest men's tennis matches ever: Where does Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's French Open epic rank?

As the tennis world anoints Carlos Alcaraz's extraordinary French Open final victory over Jannik Sinner as one of the best matches of all time, Mail Sport takes on the task of ranking it with the greats.

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2 w. ago Alcaraz’s ridiculous victory over Sinner sets tone for next decade of rivalry at top of tennis | Tumaini Carayol

The frenzied last few games of the 2025 French Open final will go down as one of the greatest stretches of play in grand slam historyFive hours into the madness, when their legs should have been fading and sanity departing, the miraculous French Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner ascended to even greater heights. So much had already happened. For a long time, Alcaraz had been dominated with the same ruthless efficiency Sinner reserved for the rest of the field and he soon stared into the abyss, trailing triple championship point at 3-5, 0-40 in the fourth set.That moment would instead mark the beginning of Alcaraz’s unprecedented, preposterous comeback as he completely turned the match around. He soon closed in on victory, leading by a break in the fifth set against a weary opponent. With his back to the wall, time running out, Sinner produced a transcendent return game as Alcaraz served for the title at 5-4 to draw level again. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner ignite a rivalry that can change tennis forever

A record-breaking French Open final was the moment where an exciting new rivalry became a generational one as Alcaraz and Sinner look to push themselves and the sport to new heights

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner: How the standout stars of men’s tennis match up

Alcaraz defeated Sinner in a five-set French Open final on Sunday.

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2 w. ago Jannik Sinner breaks golden rule in epic French Open final loss to Carlos Alcaraz

The Italian had three championship points to win his first French Open title, but ultimately fell to defeat to Alcaraz

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2 w. ago John McEnroe claims Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner would beat Rafael Nadal ‘at his best’

The pair contested an epic French Open final and have shared the last six grand slam singles titles

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka’s response to French Open final was childish and unfair on Coco Gauff

Comment: The World No 1’s lack of recognition and downright disrespect after losing the French Open final should lead to some self-assessment, writes Jamie Braidwood

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz has already revealed what he'll buy from £2.1m French Open prize

Carlos Alcaraz clinched his fifth major on Sunday as he defeated Jannik Sinner in final for the ages at the French Open, but prior to the victory he unveiled his modest plans should he win the tournament

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2 w. ago How Carlos Alcaraz broke his own limits – and Jannik Sinner – to win astonishing French Open final

With his back to the wall and down three championship points to the world No 1, Alcaraz’s level hit ‘10 out of 10’ and then exploded off the charts to win the French Open final

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka vows to ‘learn’ after releasing statement on Coco Gauff comments

Sabalenka said she wanted to give Gauff ‘credit’ after the 21-year-old won the French Open final

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