For another day, Naomi Osaka took over the tennis news cycle. The Japanese star announced last week that she would not attend any press conferences at the French Open.

A day after getting hit with a $15K for skipping her opening presser, she decided to just withdraw from the event and she revealed she’s been fighting depression.

Many players and celebs rallied in support of her decision and her …

Add Roger Federer’s name the growing list of those players uncertain about attending the 2021 summer games in Tokyo this late July.

Former gold medalists Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are both uncertain, Novak Djokovic is planning to go while, who has never won gold in singles, won’t commit right now.

“I don’t know, I feel two ways. I would love to play,” Federer said of attending Tokyo. “I wish things …

The French open lost two stars on Monday in the women’s draw. Naomi Osaka made headlines deciding to withdraw from the event and later former champion Garbine Muguruza was bothered by a back issue and teen Marta Kostyuk in a 6-1, 6-4 defeat.

Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu also lost going down to Tamara Zidansek 9-7 in the third.

But two of the big attractions did get through. To start …

Roger Federer showed no rust playing his first Grand Slam best-of-5 match if 487 days today in Paris. The 20-time Grand Slam winner looked flawless against the qualifier Denis Istomin in a quick 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 on a sunny day at the French Open.

The Swiss, who was playing his first match in Paris in two years, got an early break to set the tone on the match. He improved to …

After announcing last week that she would boycott press conferences at the French Open, and then incurring a $15K fine for skipping her first round presser plus a future default if she continues her stance, 4-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open, she posted today on social media.

“Hey everyone, this isn’t a situation I ever imagined or intended when I posed a few …

The French Open women’s draw kicked-off with a loaded line-up feature a bunch of multi-Slam winners.

Naomi Osaka, who’s been a big story all week, brushed off the controversy for a good opening win over Patricia Maria Tig 6-4, 7-6(4). Osaka made it tougher than it should have been in the second, but she got through for her 15th straight Grand Slam win.

Afterward, she skipped the press conference which was met …

For the just the second time in his career, Dominic Thiem blew a two-set lead and he did so Sunday on opening day of the French Open. The Australian who had twice been to the finals in Paris and twice made the semifinals, fell apart to Spanish veteran Pablo Andujar in a 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 stunner.

Thiem was in control early at this favorite event. But once the Spaniard …

The Grand Slams have come together try to get Naomi Osaka to stop her press conference boycott. The 4-time Slam winner announced a few days ago that she would not participate in mandatory press conferences at the French Open.

Today, after a first round win over Patricia Maria Tig, she spoke briefly on court to Fabrice Santoro of French TV but then passed on the mandatory pressed like she said …

Sebastian Korda continues to climb up the rankings. On Saturday, he made another move in his young career capturing his first ATP title beating former French semifinalist Marco Cecchinato 6-2, 6-4 in Parma, Italy.

Korda joins in father Petr as champions in the men’s tour. They become the third father-son duo to win ATP titles after Phil and Taylor Dent and Ramanthan and Ramesh Krishnan.

The 20-year-old Korda didn’t drop a set …

Novak Djokovic won his third home Belgrade event Saturday rallying from a break down to beat Alex Molcan 6-4, 6-3.

The left qualifier Molcan, who was appearing in his first ATP final, was actually up a break early after claiming six of the first seven points. There was no panic from Djokovic upped his game to take the first.

Djokovic went up a break in the second but the lefty was able …

Pushed back a week, the French Open begins Sunday in Paris with a strong day one line-up from both bottom halves of the draw.

The men will be led by 2-time finalist Dominic Thiem and top contender and arguably the favorite to emerge from this half Stefanos Tsitsipas.

While Thiem has struggled since his big US Open title, Tsitsipas has soared in 2021. The ATP Race leader is 16-3 on the red …

Coco Gauff will be seeded for the first time ever at a Grand Slam this upcoming week at the French Open. The 17-year-old will be the No. 24 when she opens play either Monday or Tuesday in Paris. She’ll face Serbian qualifier Alexandra Krunic with Jen Brady looming in the third round and former champion Ash Barty in the fourth.

Gauff, though, comes in on a hot streak having just …

Despite being a French Open champion like her idol Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek says she can’t barely muster the strength to even say “hi” to the King of Clay.

“For now I’m too overwhelmed to even say hi,” Swiatek said of approaching Nadal. “I’m a big fan of his, and if I’m gonna have a chance to, you know, ask him some stuff and also learn from him, it would be …

You won’t find many finding fault with Dominic Thiem’s argument that trying to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open is one of the toughest things to do not just in tennis but in all of sports.

In 102 matches, only twice has Nadal lost at the French Open. Thiem knows that all to well having lost to Nadal four times in seven tournaments, twice in the final.

And because the draw …

Since Rafael Nadal landed in the same half as Novak Djokovic, calls for a special French Open clay seeding has reemerged.

Medvedev has never won a match at the French Open at 0-4 while Nadal is 100-2 with 13 titles! But Medvedev says that’s the rules.

“If they would have some special rules, for sure I would be seeded less higher, but if we take the rankings, I’m No. 2 so I …