PARIS : The largest number of U.S. tennis players in almost 30 years will set their sights on a French Open singles crown when the claycourt grand slam event gets underway on Sunday.A total of 35 Americans (19 women and 16 men) are set to compete in the singles main draws at Roland Garros – the most sin
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 11, 2023 Jessica Pegula of the U.S. in action during her round of 64 match against Taylor Townsend of the U.S. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 14, 2023 Coco Gauff of the U.S. in action during her round of 32 match against Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 11, 2023 Sloane Stephens of the U.S. in action during her round of 64 match against Belarus' Victoria Azarenka REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 15, 2023 Madison Keys of the U.S. in action during her round of 16 match against Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 14, 2023 Taylor Fritz of the U.S. in action during his round of 64 match against Germany's Yannick Hanfmann REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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