大坂なおみは、全仏オープンでの2回戦の2日前に自身の車がバスに追突されたことを明かした。この出来事に先立ち、同じく大会会場へ向かう途中だったココ・ガウフも、規模は小さいものの同様の自動車事故に巻き込まれていた。
大坂は、ストレートでドナ・ベキッチに勝利した後の記者会見で衝突の詳細を語った。彼女によると、バスが車を前方に押し出し、圧力がかかって車が壊れる音がしたという。大坂は、パニックになることなく、落ち着いて状況をゆっくりと考えたと述べた。
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat 16th seed Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open, advancing to the quarterfinals in their second career meeting. The straight-sets win featured dominant play by Sabalenka and post-match discussions on grunting and recent agency switches.
Coco Gauff overcame a minor car accident and hot conditions to defeat Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-0 in the first round of the 2026 French Open on May 26.
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Donna Vekic displayed sportsmanship during her second-round match against Naomi Osaka at the 2026 French Open. The Croatian player corrected an umpire's decision on a serve call in the opening game. Osaka went on to win and advance to the third round.
Following Naomi Osaka's post-Miami Open comments hinting at stepping away from tennis for motherhood, Danielle Collins described them as heartbreaking. The former world No. 7, drawing from her own reversed retirement, urged Osaka to take a reset break instead.
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French tennis player Lois Boisson has revealed that a misdiagnosis and subsequent management errors prolonged her recovery from an injury, keeping her off the tour for nearly seven months. The 22-year-old, who reached the semifinals at last year's Roland Garros, is returning at the Madrid Open with a new coach. She faces American Peyton Stearns in the first round.
Bianca Andreescu defeated 17-year-old Daphnee Mpetshi-Perricard 6-3, 6-2 in French Open qualifying on May 19. The Canadian then offered comfort to her emotional opponent after the match.
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, scheduled for April 13 to 19. She cited an injury suffered after her Miami Open victory over Coco Gauff. In an Instagram post, Sabalenka expressed disappointment at missing the WTA 500 event.