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FILE: Spain s Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Serbia s Novak Djokovic during the final of the Men s Italian Tennis Open at Foro Italico on May 16, 2021 in Rome, Italy. Photo: AFP
Published 1 June 2021
Rafael Nadal began his bid for a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title with a straight sets win at the French Open on Tuesday as the fallout from Naomi Osaka’s revelations over depression and anxiety sent shockwaves through Roland Garros.
Nadal, the 13-time champion in Paris, defeated 63rd-ranked Alexei Popyrin of Australia 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) to take his record at the tournament to 101 wins against just two losses.
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Australia’s Ashleigh Barty in action during her first round French Open match against Croatia’s Bernarda Pera on Monday.
PARIS: Rafael Nadal began his bid for a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title with a straight sets win at the French Open on Tuesday as the fallout from Naomi Osaka’s revelations over depression and anxiety sent shockwaves through Roland Garros. Nadal, the 13-time champion in Paris, defeated 63rd-ranked Alexei Popyrin of Australia 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) to take his record at the tournament to 101 wins against just two losses. Up next is fellow 34-year-old Richard Gasquet. The pair first played one another when they were children. As professionals, Nadal leads 16-0.
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Barty survives as French Open reels from Osaka shockwave
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01/06/2021 - 16:47 Power-packed: Australia s Ashleigh Barty returns the ball to Bernarda Pera Christophe ARCHAMBAULT AFP 3 min
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World number one Ashleigh Barty survived a French Open scare on Tuesday as the fallout from Naomi Osaka s withdrawal and revelations over depression and anxiety sent shockwaves through Roland Garros.
Top seed Barty marked her return to Paris for the first time since her 2019 title triumph by beating American left-hander Bernarda Pera 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Barty, 25, skipped the defence of her title in 2020 due to the pandemic but this year has won trophies at the Yarra Valley Classic, Miami and on clay in Stuttgart in the run-up to Roland Garros.
Top seed Barty overcomes scare to reach French Open second round
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World number one
Ashleigh Barty marked her return to the
French Open for the first time since her 2019 title triumph by overcoming a scare to beat Bernarda Pera to make the second round on Tuesday.
The top-seeded Australian won 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 and will next face either Magda Linette of Poland or French wildcard Chloe Paquet.
Barty skipped the defence of her title in 2020 due to the pandemic but has been in rich form this year.
The 25-year-old has won trophies at the Yarra Valley Classic, Miami and on clay in Stuttgart in the run-up to Roland Garros.