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Roger Federer of Switzerland serves the ball to Borna Cedric of Croatia at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

The Latest: Venus Williams loses in straight sets in Paris

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Men's single, left, and women's single cups are displayed during the draw of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, May 23, 2019. The French Open tennis tournament starts Sunday May 26. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

FRENCH OPEN ‘19: Roger Federer scheduled to play on Day 1

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Japan's Naomi Osaka shows her hands as she meets the journalists at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May, 17, 2019. Top-ranked Naomi Osaka withdrew from her Italian Open quarterfinal due to a right hand injury on Friday. It wasn't immediately clear how serious the injury was, or if it will affect Osaka's status for the French Open, which starts in nine days. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

FRENCH OPEN ‘19: What to watch, from Osaka to Roger’s return

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, May, 13, 2019 filer, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to Croatia's Borna Coric during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome. It’s typically Canadian that Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Bianca Andreescu are each children of immigrants. What’s not typical is that they have all simultaneously broken into the world’s elite ranks of tennis players _ and will all be worth watching when the French Open begins Sunday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

O Canada: Hockey hotbed now produces tennis players, too

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 2, 2018, file photo, Serena Williams of the United States, returns a shot against Germany's Julia Georges during their third round match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

FRENCH OPEN ‘19: How much do you know about the Paris Slam?

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 10, 2018, file photo, Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Austria's Dominic Thiem during the men's final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

FRENCH OPEN ‘19: Rafael Nadal, Simona Halep defend titles

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FILE - In this June 9, 2018, file photo, Romania's Simona Halep holds the trophy as she celebrates after defeating against Sloane Stephens, of the United States, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, in the finals of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

FRENCH OPEN ‘19: Serena Williams tries again for 24th major

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 6, 2015, file photo, Serena Williams holds the trophy after winning the final of the French Open tennis tournament against Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. Welcome back to Paris, Serena Williams. The tennis world can’t wait to find out exactly how that bothersome left knee is holding up. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Fendrich on Tennis: ‘Bienvenue a Paris,’ Serena Williams

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Simona Halep of Romania celebrates her victory over Ashleigh Barty of Australia during semifinals play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Simona Halep, weary and aching, reaches Montreal final

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Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko returns the ball to Ukraine's Kateryna Kozlova during their first round match of French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Stadium, Sunday, May 27, 2018 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Only took one day to guarantee 1st-time French Open finalist

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 21, 2018 file photo, Serena Williams returns to Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, in Key Biscayne, Fla. everal of Serena Williams' biggest rivals believe that the 23-time Grand Slam champion deserves more than just a guaranteed spot in the French Open draw. Williams, who is expected to play her first major since returning from maternity leave, should also receive a top seed that befits the No. 1 ranking she held when she left the tour, the players say. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Rival players support seeding Serena Williams at French Open

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Tsonga withdraws from French Open with left knee injury

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Rubin, Townsend earn USTA’s French Open main-draw wild cards

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns to Russia's Elena Vesnina during their Women's Singles Match on day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Wednesday, July 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The Latest: Madison Keys upset by Camila Giorgi at Wimbledon

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A spectator shelters from the rain on the opening day at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Monday, July 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The Latest: 19-year-old Tiafoe loving it at Wimbledon

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FILE - In this June 4, 2017, file photo, Venus Williams serves against Timea Bacsinszky during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium, in Paris. The two past winners in the upcoming Wimbledon field are Venus Williams, a five-time champion, and Petra Kvitova, a two-time champ. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

WIMBLEDON ‘17: From Roger and Rafa to Venus, what to watch

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the U.S., left, and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic celebrate winning women's doubles final match against Australia's Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua in two sets 6-2, 6-1, at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 11, 2017. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

The Latest: Roddick astonished by Nadal’s run in Paris

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Whitney Osuigwe, of the United States, returns the ball to compatriot Claire Liu during the girls final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Paris. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

American Whitney Osuigwe wins girls’ title at French Open

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Romania's Simona Halep, left, poses with Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko before their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Paris. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

The Latest: Venus and Harrison win doubles at French Open

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Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka, left, and Britain's Andy Murray pose before their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Friday, June 9, 2017 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

The Latest: Rafael Nadal back in French Open final

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