Coco Gauff came back from a set down to beat Ons Jabeur and book her place in the final four of the French Open. In a terrific quarter-final clash, Gauff rallied to prevail 4-6 6-2 6-3 after a shaky start to the match which saw the 20-year-old struggle to get …
Read More »Novak Djokovic: Defending champion isn’t sure he can continue at the French Open after injuring right knee | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic is uncertain he will be able to play in the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday after injuring his right knee and needing anti-inflammatory tablets during an epic fourth-round victory over Francisco Cerundolo. The world No 1 limped into the quarter-finals at Roland Garros after defying a knee injury …
Read More »Novak Djokovic: Defending champion and world No 1 wins another five-set French Open epic at Roland Garros | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic battled injury and fatigue to survive another near five-hour, five-set French Open thriller with a 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 victory over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. The 37-year-old tweaked his knee and received four medical timeouts for the problem, but despite his movement being hampered, Djokovic refused to …
Read More »Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas, Dimitrov vs Sinner in French Open quarters
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates as he won his fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) PARIS — Grigor Dimitrov bloodied his racket-holding hand and right elbow by diving for a …
Read More »Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid: French forward to be announced this week and receive £85m bonus after leaving PSG | Football News
Kylian Mbappe is expected to be announced by Real Madrid this week and receive a signing-on bonus of just over £85m (€100m). The 25-year-old, who scored 256 goals in 308 appearances for PSG, is set to sign a five-year contract at the Santiago Bernabeu worth (£12.8m) (€15m) a year after …
Read More »Carlos Alcaraz moves into French Open quarter-finals where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz had little trouble in beating Felix Auger-Aliassime, sealing a 6-3 6-3 6-1 victory over the Canadian to move into the quarter-finals where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas. Alcaraz charged into the quarter-finals for a third straight year after the two-time Grand Slam champion made light work of a …
Read More »Iga Swiatek: Three-time French Open champion crushes Anastasia Potapova 6-0 6-0 | Tennis News
World No 1 Iga Swiatek enjoyed a double bagel for breakfast in Paris, trouncing Anastasia Potapova 6-0 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open. The three-time champion took to the court an hour early at 11am local time as organisers attempt to get the schedule back on track …
Read More »Novak Djokovic: Defending champion and world No 1 survives French Open epic against Lorenzo Musetti | Tennis News
Defending champion and world No 1 Novak Djokovic survived a five-set near five-hour epic against Lorenzo Musetti in the latest-ever finish to a match in French Open history. The reigning champion showcased the iron will that has made him one of the game’s greatest players to avoid defeat in a …
Read More »French Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina reach fourth round at Roland Garros | Tennis News
Aryna Sabalenka secured a hard-fought victory over best friend Paula Badosa at the French Open on Saturday, while Elena Rybakina joined her in the fourth round. Sabalenka and Spaniard Badosa have enjoyed a strong bond since 2021 but there was no quarter given as the world No 2 kept alive …
Read More »French Open: Dan Evans says players calling Roland Garros fans ‘hooligans’ is ‘laughable’ | Tennis News
Britain’s Dan Evans fears players complaining about the vociferous French Open crowd may lead to long-term repercussions for the sport. Belgian David Goffin had accused partisan fans at the French Open of “total disrespect” after he played Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round while world No 1 Iga …
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