Alexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title. He´s finally a Grand Slam champion. In his fourth major final, Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title on Sunday. It was a unique opportunity for Zverev without Jannik Sinner or […]
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Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam title
Maja Chwalinska could not apply the fairytale ending to her French Open Cinderella story as teenager Mirra Andreeva claimed her first grand slam title. The 19-year-old’s 6-3 6-2 victory makes her the youngest women’s champion in Paris since Monica Seles back in 1992 and the first Russian to win a major singles trophy since the […]
Alexander Zverev eases past Jakub Mensik in French Open semifinals
Alexander Zverev moved to the verge of a long-awaited first Grand Slam title as the second seed saw off Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach his second French Open final on Friday. The German will face either 10th seed Flavio Cobolli or his fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi on Sunday after securing a 7-5, 6-2, […]
Zverev powers into French Open semis as Fonseca run ends
Alexander Zverev breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Jakub Mensik halted Joao Fonseca’s scintillating run in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw, put an end to Spanish teenager Jodar’s impressive Roland Garros debut, easing into […]
Shnaider stuns Sabalenka in French Open quarter-final
Aryna Sabalenka’s French Open hopes were blown away in a stunning quarter-final loss to Diana Shnaider. The world number one was the steady presence in a tournament full of shocks and looked to be easing through to the last four when she led by a set and 4-1 on Court Philippe Chatrier. But the blustery […]
Jodar stages comeback win over Busta for French Open last eight spot
Teenager Rafael Jodar battled back from two sets down to outlast veteran Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 in their all-Spanish battle of the generations on Sunday, and book a quarter-final spot in his maiden French Open. The 19-year-old clay court specialist, who turned pro only late last year, is seen as one […]
Kostyuk compounds French Open chaos by crushing Swiatek, Zverev cruises
Iga Swiatek’s 25th birthday celebrations turned sour at the French Open on Sunday when the former champion lost to 15th seed Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round and her quest for a fifth title ended just when she had looked to be rediscovering her form. Swiatek’s shock 7-5 6-1 loss came amid a chaotic spell […]
Glittering Osaka edges Jovic to prolong French Open run
Naomi Osaka continued to shine in the City of Light as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, in the French Open third round on Saturday. On Court Suzanne Lenglen, the Japanese star once again made an eye-catching entry, wearing a gold jacket and a voluminous gold train, an outfit, bracketed […]
Cerundolo shocks French Open favourite Sinner in second round
Jannik Sinner’s bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke on a scorching Thursday as the world number one struggled with illness and a lack of energy in a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Sinner arrived in Paris as the hot favorite […]
Svitolina survives major scare to reach French Open round two
Elina Svitolina survived a major scare to reach the second round of the French Open, having to come from behind to labour past unheralded Anna Bondar 3-6 6-1 7-6 (10-3) on Monday. A month after she was knocked out of the Madrid Open in straight sets by the Hungarian, Ukrainian seventh seed Svitolina could not […]