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French Open Starts Amid a Heat Wave in Paris. Djokovic to Play Perricard in the Night Match
- On Sunday, Novak Djokovic begins his hunt for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open, facing home hope Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round.
- Two days after his 39th birthday, Djokovic plays his men's record 82nd Grand Slam tournament, tied with Margaret Court at 24 singles titles seeking sole possession of the all-time record.
- After playing only one match since Indian Wells, Djokovic lost to Croatian qualifier Dino Prižmić in Rome following a two-month recovery from a right shoulder injury.
- With two-time reigning French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrawing due to a wrist injury, Djokovic sees a tactical opening in the lower half of the draw.
- Top-Ranked Jannik Sinner enters on a 29-match winning streak, while Alexander Zverev seeks a maiden Grand Slam title; players have restricted media appearances amid tensions over prize money.
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In the absence of a landmark on beaten ground, the former number one world-wide suffered in the face of the tricolored giant Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard.
·Paris, France
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French Open gets under way with Coldplay song on strings, heat on clay
PARIS, May 24 : The French Open started on Sunday under a blazing sun as panama-hatted fans streamed into Roland Garros, which felt more Riviera than claycourt grind as alleys echoed with a violin rendition of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" and other soft-rock staples.With temperatures expected to exceed 30 degree
·Singapore
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Total News Sources72
Leaning Left12Leaning Right10Center25Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
Bias Distribution
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C 53%
R 21%
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