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Austria's Dominic Thiem celebrates winning his second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Jack Sock of the U.S. at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

‘Bad timing and bad luck’: Injured Serena Williams out of French Open

by John Leicester Associated Press, Howard Fendrich Associated Press, and Jerome Pugmire Associated PressSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after missing a shot against Sweden's Mikael Ymer in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

DQ forgotten, Novak Djokovic leaves French Open foe ‘suffocated’

by Howard Fendrich Associated Press, and Jerome Pugmire Associated PressSeptember 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Serena Williams of the U.S. screams in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Kristie Ahn of the U.S. at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

’Runaway train’: Serena Williams wins French Open opener; Rafael Nadal, too

by Howard Fendrich Associated Press, and Jerome Pugmire Associated PressSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 2020

Romania's Simona Halep plays a shot against Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

French Open: Ex-champ Halep in 2nd round, Venus Williams out

by Jerome Pugmire Associated PressSeptember 27, 2020September 27, 2020

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, Romania's Simona Halep reacts after winning a point against Estonia's Anett Kontaveit during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Halep is expected to compete in the French Open that begins Sunday, Sept. 27. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

French Open draw: Rafael Nadal faces Egor Gerasimov, Serena Williams plays Kristie Ahn

by Jerome Pugmire AP Sports WriterSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne scores the opening goal from the penalty spot during the FA Cup sixth round soccer match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James' Park in Newcastle, England, Sunday, June 28, 2020. (Shaun Botterill/Pool via AP)

Man City joins Arsenal, Chelsea, Man U in FA Cup semifinals

by Jerome Pugmire AP Sports WriterJune 28, 2020June 28, 2020

FILE- In this Thursday, May 26, 2016, image Spain's Rafael Nadal runs and slides to return a shot in his second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Argentina's Facundo Bagnis at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. The skill of sliding at Roland Garros is on hold at the moment with the start of the French Open postponed until September because of the coronavirus, but sliding will still be one of the keys to success at the French Open whenever it is played. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

New tennis tournament in France aiming for younger audience

by Jerome Pugmire Associated PressJune 7, 2020

A general view of the Philippe-Chatrier tennis court with its new retractable roof during a media tour at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The French open will moving to September from the end of May because of the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Could be limited – or no – fans at a September French Open

by Jerome Pugmire Associated PressMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020

The Philippe-Chatrier tennis court with its retractable roof is pictured from a top building in Paris, Sunday, May 24, 2020 as the Roland Garros tournament is posponed. It should have been the first day of the French Open tennis tournament, with thousands of fans flocking to Roland Garros in western Paris hoping to catch a glimpse of 12-time champion Rafael Nadal or No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Instead, the grounds are deserted amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the famed tennis tournament on hold until late September. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Tennis, anyone? Not on this sunny Sunday at the French Open

by Jerome Pugmire Associated PressMay 24, 2020

French veteran Nicolas Mahut cleans the net during a training session in the French Tennis Federation center near the grounds of the French Open in Paris, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 under the watchful eye of a team doctor and courtside trainers. Professional tennis players resumed training in France after the end of lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Tough going for French tennis players returning to training

by Jerome Pugmire Associated PressMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020