For Kyle Edmund, Paris will always hold a notable spot in his tennis story. It was where the Briton, then a 20-year-old, won his first Major match, and he did it via qualifying and then a three-hour, five-set match before withdrawing injured.
“Champion,” “queen,” “goddess” and “mother.” Those were the words, in French, printed on a black-and-white warmup jacket that Serena Williams wore before her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday.
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Canada is without a player in the men’s draw at the French Open after Denis Shapovalov lost his first-round match 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-4 to Jan-Lennard Struff on Monday.
To say Roland Garros lucky loser Henri Laaksonen merely enjoyed seafood, is a bit like saying his countryman Roger Federer only kind of likes tennis.
Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki wasted a perfect start when she lost 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 to 68th-ranked Veronika Kudermetova in the opening match of the day on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Years before Bolivian Hugo Dellien made Grand Slam history for his country on Sunday at Roland Garros, he had quit tennis.
