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 […]
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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 […]
Emotional Wawrinka bows out of final French Open with loss to De Jong
Swiss Stan Wawrinka made his final French Open appearance in a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 loss to Dutchman Jesper de Jong on Monday before departing Roland Garros to a standing ovation and loud applause that reflected the enduring affection for the 2015 champion. The 41-year-old, who made his Grand Slam breakthrough at the Australian Open […]
Holger Rune withdraws from French Open
Former top-five player Holger Rune is withdrawing from the French Open and putting off his return from Achilles tendon surgery until the grass season next month. “Tough decision not to play the clay season, but the right one,” Rune said on X on Monday. “Can´t wait to see you all on the grass.” Rune was […]
PSG leads Lens by just four points as race for French league title heats up
The suspense remains intense in Ligue 1, where Paris Saint-Germain is not as dominant as on the European stage at this crucial final stretch. The reigning French champions defeated Nantes 3-0 at the Parc des Princes midweek but they had suffered a fifth loss in the French league last weekend – compared to two all […]