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Alcaraz puts French Open title on line against scorching Sinner
AFP, Published on 08/06/2025
» PARIS - Carlos Alcaraz bids to defend his French Open title against Jannik Sinner as the two stars of a new generation face off in a Grand Slam final for the first time on Sunday.
Paolini through as Swiatek, Alcaraz eye French Open third round
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» PARIS - Jasmine Paolini moved into the French Open third round on Wednesday as Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fourth straight Roland Garros crown, with title favourites Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz also in action.
Nadal to bid Roland Garros farewell as Sabalenka makes fast start
AFP, Published on 25/05/2025
» PARIS - Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka got her French Open campaign up and running with an emphatic victory.
1962 Ferrari auctioned for $51.7 million
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» NEW YORK - A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sports car sold for US$51.7 million in New York on Monday, making it the second most expensive car ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said.
French racing pays homage to Queen, ex-chief recalls her British humour
AFP, Published on 12/09/2022
» PARIS: The late Queen Elizabeth II's French and knowledge of racing was impeccable whilst she was blessed with "a typical British sense of humour", the former head of French racing Louis Romanet told AFP on Sunday.
This vintage car is world's most expensive
AFP, Published on 20/05/2022
» LONDON: A 1955 Mercedes-Benz, one of only two of its kind, was auctioned off earlier this month for a whopping €135 million (US$143 million), making it the most expensive car ever sold, RM Sotheby's announced Thursday.
Perfect strangers as first-time quartet contest French Open semi-finals
AFP, Published on 10/06/2021
» PARIS: Maria Sakkari, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Barbora Krejcikova or Tamara Zidansek will continue the recent trend of new Grand Slam champions at this year's French Open after another tournament littered with surprises.
World's rich floor it in post-pandemic luxury car rush
AFP, Published on 30/05/2021
» PARIS: The global rebound from the coronavirus pandemic is revving luxury carmakers' sales to never-before-seen heights, as order books at the likes of Lamborghini, Ferrari and Rolls-Royce burst with demand from the world's wealthy.
Osaka, Medvedev looking to avoid joining illustrious list of French Open flops
AFP, Published on 27/05/2021
» PARIS: Roland Garros has been a happy hunting ground for many of the greatest Grand Slam champions, but rising stars Naomi Osaka and Daniil Medvedev are hoping to avoid joining the list of tennis' big names who could never conquer the Parisian clay.
Nadal v Djokovic, Roland Garros, 2006: Chapter One in 15-year rivalry
AFP, Published on 25/05/2021
» PARIS - It's one of the greatest rivalries in tennis, currently standing at 57 matches, encompassing Grand Slams, Masters, Olympics and Davis Cups.