Nadal, Gauff and Pegula pay tribute to AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich
Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula were among those paying tribute to Associated Press tennis writer Howard Fendrich as players gathered at Roland Garros for a French Open that’s now missing one of the sport’s most-respected journalists. Fendrich, a regular at Roland Garros and all the tennis majors since 2002, died Thursday, less than three months after being diagnosed with cancer. The news elicited a social media outpouring that included a Friday morning post from Nadal, whose record 14 French Open victories were chronicled in rich and colorful detail by Fendrich.
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Travis Erickson: Tennis: Tippecanoe’s Von Krosigk, Alter’s Shope, Oakwood doubles earn state bids at Mason
* Save Tippecanoe’s Nick Von Krosigk, Alter’s Michael Shope, Milton-Union’s Levi Brumbaugh and the Oakwood doubles team of Oren Watson/Ronin Boehne each booked a trip to the OHSAA state tournament after picking up a pair of wins on the opening day of the boys tennis district tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason on Thursday, May 21. In the Division I tournament, Von Krosigk, ...
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Daniil Medvedev explains why Carlos Alcaraz’s French Open absence changes nothing for him
The all-time record Novak Djokovic is set to break at Roland Garros
Novak Djokovic is gearing up for just his fourth tournament of the year, with Roland Garros next on his schedule. The Serbian has only appeared at the Australian Open, Indian Wells, and the Italian Open in 2024, with his best showing being a run to the final in Melbourne.
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