Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press PARIS — Novak Djokovic, in his words, felt "quite sluggish, quite slow" for nearly two full sets against Karen Khachanov in the the French Open quarterfinals…

Howard Fendrich Associated Press PARIS — Some friendly advice, sports fans: If Carlos Alcaraz is playing, do not look away. Even for a moment. Because it’s likely he’ll conjure up some sort of…

Pavlyuchenkova, ranked 21 in the world, was out for 11 weeks earlier this year to undergo rehab for the knee injury. Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has decided to skip the rest of the season to recover from an injury that has limited…

The 30-year-old Russian confirmed she has the coronavirus and is isolating after arriving in Australia on Tuesday. French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has tested positive for COVID-19, casting doubt on her place in the Australian…

By ANI PARIS: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's Roland Garros fairytale came to an end on Saturday when she fell to Barbora Krejcikova, but by breaking through to her maiden Grand Slam final she surpassed expectations and…

By AFP PARIS: The 25-year-old emulates compatriot Hana Mandlikova who claimed the trophy in Paris in 1981. The 25-year-old Krejcikova dedicated her victory to her mentor, the former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna who…

PARIS: Barbora Krejcikova won her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the French Open on Saturday, beating Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to become the first Czech woman in 40 years to conquer Roland Garros. Krejcikova, ranked 33 in the…

Thinking of her late coach the whole time, Barbora Krejcikova went from unseeded player to Grand Slam champion at a French Open full of surprises.Krejcikova beat 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final at Roland…

At some point during the pandemic-inducted tennis shutdown last year, Barbora Krejcikova, a multiple-time Grand Slam doubles winner, toyed with the thought of giving up playing singles. She languished outside the top 100 in rankings, often…

The ball landing at Barbora Krejcikova's feet on match point appeared to come down behind the baseline. The linesman thought so and called the shot long. A TV replay confirmed as much, and the unseeded Krejcikova was so sure she raised her…