PARIS — Canadians Gabriel Diallo and Marina Stakusic are a win away from advancing to their first Grand Slam main draw. Montreal's Diallo advanced to the third round of French Open men's qualifying on Thursday with a 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 win over Argentina's Marco Trungelliti. Later, Stakusic, from Mississauga, Ont., saved match point and came back to defeat Croatia's Antonia Ruzic 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in a women's second-round qualifying match. Diallo, 22, hit 30 winners and converted five of nine br
GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday by beating unseeded Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals at the Geneva Open. It was the 1,100th victory for the World No. 1 at ATP tournaments. Djokovic rallied from 3-0 down in the final set by winning six straight games. He converted his second match point when Hanfmann's forehand hit the net. The 32-year-old German broke Djokovic in the second game of the set when Djokovic struggled with his first serve. Th
PARIS (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray and Daniel Evans have been granted a wild card to play together in doubles at the French Open, organizers said on Wednesday. They are the first non-French pair to be awarded a wild card into the men’s doubles at Roland Garros in more than 20 years. Murray, a former No. 1, has recovered from an ankle injury and will also feature in the singles main draw for what is expected to be his final appearance at the clay-court major. The 37-year-old