Author: www.espn.com - TENNIS

Serena Williams has been awarded Spain’s Princess of Asturias Prize for Sports for her stellar tennis career.

Novak Djokovic endured windy, wet weather to get past American Mackie McDonald, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in first-round French Open action Tuesday. Alexander Zverev also won, while Daniil Medvedev lost after a nearly four-hour match against Cameron Norrie.

Nick Kyrigios has struggled with a number of wrist, knee, and foot injures over the past three years, and the Australian won’t be making a return to Roland Garros this year.

Iga Swiatek’s quest for a record fourth straight French Open title began Monday with a straight-sets victory over Rebecca Sramkova.

A day after the French Open honored Rafael Nadal on court, dozens of spectators began selling the clay-colored “Merci Rafa” T-shirts handed out at Sunday’s tribute — with some listings reaching up to $540.

No. 9 seed Emma Navarro, who reached the fourth round of the French Open and the US Open semifinals last year, lost 6-0, 6-1 to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in Paris.

Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open on Sunday.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka sent an early warning to her French Open rivals, producing a dominant display in her first-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova.

Novak Djokovic won the Geneva Open to become third man in the Open era to claim 100 singles championships, joining Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.

Italy’s Flavio Cobolli upset third seed Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 to win the Hamburg Open for the biggest tour title of his career.