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On This Day 2009 – Wimbledon centre-court roof closed mid-match for first time

Play between Russian world number one Dinara Safina and Amelie Mauresmo had to be paused due to rain.

The Independent UK

Iga Swiatek is No. 1 and owns 4 Grand Slam titles at age 22. Can she win Wimbledon, too?

Iga Swiatek is coming off her third title in the past four years on the French Open’s red clay

The Independent UK

Amelie Mauresmo believes Iga Swiatek could emulate Rafael Nadal at French Open

The Pole won her third Roland Garros title in four years with victory over Karolina Muchova.

The Independent UK

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Novak Djokovic tries to put issue of Kosovo comments behind him at French Open

Novak Djokovic sure seemed like someone ready to move on from the latest non-tennis issue he’s been involved in during a Grand Slam tournament. Criticised after his previous match for comments about clashes in northern Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and NATO-led peacekeepers, the 22-time major champion stayed away from political…

The Hindu

French Open under fire again over no women’s matches in night sessions

Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo had to apologise last year after saying men’s matches had more appeal.

The Independent UK

A sexism ‘fiasco’ hangs over the French Open — its response will be telling

The French Open will be under pressure to respond to criticism of last year’s scheduling following a series of controversial incidents at tournaments in Madrid and Rome

The Independent UK

Nick Kyrgios breaks silence after mum held at gunpoint and his car stolen

A Canberra man has appeared in court on suspicion of threatening tennis star Nick Kyrgios' mother, Norlaila, with a gun as he demanded the keys to her son's Tesla

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French Open supremo Mauresmo talks about changes and challenges

Talk about eking out the suspense. Or Maybe it was a way to highlight the adornments for the 2023 French Open. In either scenario, the prize money for the men's and women's singles champions was not revealed during a late-morning bash at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Night sessions to start 30 minutes earlier at French Open

French Open tournament director Amélie Mauresmo says night sessions at this year’s event will begin 30 minutes earlier

The Independent UK

How the roof turned Wimbledon into post-watershed entertainment

The BBC must be thrilled when the motors overhead start whirring but the tournament has become a late event by stealth

The Guardian - UK

On this day in 2009 – New Centre Court roof closed for first time at Wimbledon

The roof was closed midway through the match between Dinara Safina and Amelie Mauresmo.

The Independent UK

Wimbledon analysis: Centre Court scheduling continues to favour men

The All England Club is celebrating 100 years of its main show court in 2022.

The Independent UK

French Open 2022: Five things we learned as Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek claim glory

Rafael Nadal won title number 14 with an injured foot, Amelie Mauresmo put her foot in it, and Iga Swiatek reigns supreme

The Independent UK

Mauresmo's startling comments highlight huge problem for women's sport - Susan Egelstaff

IT is extremely disheartening that, in 2022 we are still having the debate about women’s sport holding less appeal than men’s.

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French Open Director Apologizes for Saying Men’s Tennis Is More Appealing than Women’s

French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo has apologized for saying women's tennis is not as appealing as the men's game, adding that her comments were taken out of context. The remarks were made as eyebrows were raised about scheduling of matches.

Daily Mirror

Amelie Mauresmo insists her French Open scheduling comments were 'taken out of context'

Newly-appointed French Open director Amelie Mauresmo came under-fire recently during the Roland Garros Grand Slam after claiming that women's tennis has less appeal than that of the men's game

Evening Standard

French Open boss Amelie Mauresmo apologises for calling women’s tennis “less appealing” than men’s game

Amelie Mauresmo has apologised after describing women’s tennis as less “attractive and appealing” than men’s matches.

The Independent UK

Amelie Mauresmo sorry for saying women’s tennis holds less appeal than men’s

World No 1 Iga Swiatek said the comments from the French Open boss were “disappointing and surprising”

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More appeal in men's game: Amelie Mauresmo

PARIS: French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, a former WTA world No. 1, said men's match-ups had greater "appeal", because of which only one of the 10 prime-time slots (night matches) had gone to the women at Roland Garros.

Daily Mirror

Amelie Mauresmo under fire as she claims women’s tennis has less ‘appeal’ than men’s

The newly appointed French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo has split opinion after claiming that women’s tennis has less appeal than that of the men’s game.

The Independent UK

French Open chiefs considering earlier starts to night matches after criticism

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic’s blockbuster quarter-final began just after 9pm local time in Paris

The Hindu

A year on, Naomi Osaka's French Open exit blazes path for mental health discussion

Naomi Osaka had stunned the tennis world when she withdrew from the 2021 French Open after boycotting post-match media duties. A year, the sport is addressing the mental toll on athletes

The Independent UK

French Open ‘crossing their fingers’ Rafael Nadal can play 2022 tournament

Nadal is dealing with an ongoing foot injury ahead of the Grand Slam where he has had the most success

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic free to play French Open, says tournament director Amelie Mauresmo

Djokovic is the reigning men’s champion at Roland Garros and appears set to defend his title

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