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
Other Opponents of French players at the French Open deal with insults and whistling and, yes, even gum TOM NOUVIAN and HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Pres
Other The French Open is picking humans over technology. Novak Djokovic thinks that's a bad call HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer
