French Open tennis players say nasal strips aren't just for snoring TOM NOUVIAN Associated Press May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Updated Dec 3, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PARIS — If more tennis players find themselves breathing easier, it might just be thanks to Carlos Alcaraz.kAm%96 7@FC\E:>6 vC2?5 $=2> 492>A:@?[ H9@D6 3:5 7@C 2 D64@?5 4@?D64FE:G6 uC6?49 ~A6? E:E=6 H2D D4965F=65 E@ 4@?E:?F6 H:E9 2 E9:C5\C@F?5 >2E49 uC:52J ?:89E[ 92D @7E6? H@C? 2 ?2D2= DEC:A :? >2E496D D:?46 =2DE D62D@? — 2=E9@F89 ?@E 5FC:?8 9:D 7:CDE EH@ 4@?E6DED 2E #@=2?5\v2CC@D E9:D H66<] %96 DA@CEVD @E96C 2E9=6E6D E@@< ?@E6]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2==[ :7 p=42C2K 7:?5D D@>6E9:?8 FD67F= @? 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Other French Open: Playing through pain is common for players worried about tennis' rat race HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer
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Other The French Open is picking humans over technology. Novak Djokovic thinks that's a bad call HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer
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