5 players to keep a close eye on at the French Open
The French Open begins on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Barbora Krejcikova looking to defend the titles they won last year.
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Osaka returns to French Open with questions over form, fitness
Naomi Osaka (Steven Paston/PA) (PA Archive)
Naomi Osaka returns to French Open with questions over form, fitness
Naomi Osaka returns to Roland Garros looking to banish the memories of her withdrawal 12 months ago, but hampered by concerns over her clay-court form and fitness. The former world number one pulled out of last year's French Open ahead of the second round, citing mental health issues. She had been threatened with expulsion and fined by organisers over her refusal to attend press conferences.
Man Utd issue warning to Barcelona in talks to sign Frenkie de Jong
Manchester United have warned Barcelona that they are unwilling to meet their £70 million asking price for Frenkie De Jong, according to reports.
Red-hot Swiatek primed to claim second French Open title
PARIS : The women's tournament at the French Open has often sprung surprise winners but it is hard to see anyone other than Iga Swiatek lifting the Suzanne Lenglen Cup on the Parisian clay this year.
Shapovalov eliminated at Geneva Open after second-round loss to Ivashka
GENEVA — Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Geneva Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in the second round.
Rafael Nadal shows few signs of injury scare as he practices at French Open in front of huge crowd
Rafael Nadal has practiced in Paris for the first time ahead of the French Open, with fans flocking to Court Philippe Chatrier to catch a glimpse of the Spanish legend. In almost unprecedented scenes, the tennis-hungry Parisian public — perhaps cognisant of the small chance that this could be Nadal's last visit to the French Open following his comments after the recent Italian Open — packed the stands to watch the 35-year-old hit with fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar. Ad/> Nadal's participation in the tournament has been the subject of much conjecture and he even hinted at his possible retirement from the sport after losing to Denis Shapovalov in Rome, a match during which Nadal could be seen limping and grimacing due to a flare-up of his chronic foot condition.