Top-ranked Iga Swiatek wins 30th in a row, advances to 3rd round of French Open
Make that 30 in a row for Iga Swiatek.
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Jamie Murray agrees with brother Andy as Brit urges Wimbledon not to cut prize money
Jamie Murray has claimed Wimbledon would be mad to cut prize money after the Grand Slam was stripped of ranking points - and he's agreed with his brother Andy that losing ranking points does not affect the prestige of the tournament. All England Club chief Sally Bolton is scheduled to arrive in Paris on Friday for crisis talks over the issue ripping the sport apart.
What Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and other top stars have said about playing Wimbledon
Wimbledon has been the talk of the town over the last week despite the French Open currently being played in Paris. After the tournament banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing this summer, the ATP and WTA Tours responded by stripping Wimbledon of all ranking points on offer at the tournament in separate statements last Friday. Several players, including the likes of defending champion Novak Djokovic and British No 1 Emma Raducanu have since spoken out on the move and whether they will still compete without the ability to boost their ranking.
Wimbledon could have ranking points decision REVERSED as ATP council member speaks out
A member of the ATP Player Council has confirmed that the tour's decision to remove ranking points from Wimbledon could be reversed following the backlash. Three-time Grand Slam champion Bruno Soares admitted the decision "could change" following talks with officials from the All England Club.
Novak Djokovic says Professional Tennis Players Association should have been part of Wimbledon decision
Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday that his breakaway players' group should have been at the negotiating table when the decision was made to strip Wimbledon of ranking points. The tennis governing bodies last week took away ranking points from Wimbledon after organisers of the grasscourt Grand Slam decided to exclude players from Russia and Belarus in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
John McEnroe, Tim Henman clash over Wimbledon’s ban on Russian, Belarusian players
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Djokovic sails into French Open third round while Raducanu's Paris trip is over
World No 1 Novak Djokovic booked his place in the third round of the French Open after defeating Slovakia's Alex Molcan 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 at Roland Garros on Wednesday.
French Open Day 6: order of play, schedule, how to watch - Daniil Medevev, Iga Swiatek and Simona Halep in action
Day six at the 2022 French Open will see Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek and Simona Halep all in action. World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev will hope to push through into the third round when he comes up against Serbian Laslo Djere, with the 26-year-old likely to be swept aside as the Russian moves through the gears on Court Philippe Chatrier.