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Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win the French Open final.

Emotional admission sends tears flowing after French Open final

It all spilled over after the long-awaited battle between the worlds No.1 and No.2 players came to an end.

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Coco Gauff has won her first French Open having only won one previous clay-court title.  (AP PHOTO)

Gauff defeats Sabalenka in French Open final

American second seed Coco Gauff has won the French Open women's singles title following a 6-7 (7-5) 6-2 6-4 victory over world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka.

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INick Kyrgios.

Nick Kyrgios suffers fresh injury setback

Nick Kyrgios's plan to play at the French Open for the first time in eight years is in tatters with his playing future again in serious doubt.

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Cruz Hewitt roared and revved up the crowd but eventually lost his French Open boys' battle. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Hewitt suffers French Open heartbreak

Cruz Hewitt put up a battling performance in the Roland Garros boys' event that his famous father would have been proud of.

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Men’s Tennis’ big four in Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray reunited this week.

Rafa’s farewell a reminder of what sport is at its best

Tennis’ big four were reunited this week for Rafael Nadal’s emotional farewell to Roland Garros and one intriguing takeaway for me was Nadal’s ‘change in perspective’ in retirement, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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Liberal MP Sam Groth, with wife Brittany, has come under fire over the use of a taxpayer-funded car. (Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS)

Tennis star Liberal MP denies taxpayer-funded car rort

Deputy state Liberal leader Sam Groth has come under internal fire over accusations he improperly used a colleague's taxpayer-funded chauffeured car.

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Alex de Minaur says there is “too much tennis” being played.

Demoralised Demon lashes out after French Open exit

Alex de Minaur has warned players will become burnt out if something isn’t done urgently by tennis authorities.

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Novak Djokovic’s friend and physio has been rushed to hospital.

Hospitalisation rocks Novak Djokovic’s French Open campaign

One of the Serbian tennis legend’s closest team members was rushed into surgery for ‘serious’ health issue.

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Alex De Minaur has been sent crashing out of the French Open by Alexander Bublik. (AP PHOTO)

Demon down and out in Paris, stunned by Bublik blitz

Alex de Minaur has been stunned by an amazing comeback from the unpredictable Alexander Bublik as the Australian exited the French Open in a five-set boilover.

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Naomi Osaka struggled after the loss to Paula Badosa.

Tears flow as former world No.1 steps out of press conference

The four-time grand slam champion is struggling to understand why her idol’s coach agreed to work with her.

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Ajla Tomljanovic during her win against Maya Joint of Australia.

Aussie trio triumph amid grim Kyrgios news at Roland Garros

As his hopeful doubles partner revealed why Nick Kyrgios had to pull out of the French Open, a trio of Aussies got on the winners’ list.

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Novak Djokovic  with Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in Paris.

Djokovic pondered retirement during Nadal tribute ceremony

Novak Djokovic admitted he could not avoid thinking about when his day to walk away from tennis might arrive while chatting with his fellow greats.

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Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been left ‘pretty down’ after pulling out of his latest planned return to grand slam action at the French Open.

‘How much more can I take?’: Kyrgios hit by new injury

Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been left ‘pretty down’ after pulling out of his latest planned return to grand slam action at the French Open.

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Jelena Dokic as a child with her father.

Tennis great’s dad dies after 10 years of no communication

The beloved sports star has been open about the abuse she suffered at the hand of her father.

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Nick Kyrgios will appear in a new show with reality TV star Sophie Stonehouse.

Nick Kyrgios takes next step with reality TV star

The tennis bad boy is living it up with eyebrow-raising company in his new life as a single man.

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