Tennis: Nadal having hip muscle surgery says representative
PARIS : Holder Rafa Nadal, who has missed the French Open this year due to injury, is undergoing surgery on his hip muscle, the Spaniard's representative said on Friday.
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Sergio Ramos to leave PSG after final game of season - ESPN
Spain great Sergio Ramos will leave Paris Saint-Germain after their final game of the season on Saturday, both player and club confirmed on Friday.
Tennis: Rybakina still adjusting to clay as French Open title bid continues
Elena Rybakina has cemented her status as one of the front-runners for French Open title after continuing her fine run on clay in Paris but the world number four is still finding her feet on the surface as she looks to dethrone Iga Swiatek.
French Open: Novak Djokovic Battles Past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina To Reach Fourth Round
The two-time champion Novak Djokovic on Friday produced a masterclass performance on the Court Philippe-Chatrier to overcome a fierce challenge from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to seal a 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 third-round victory in the ongoing French Open 2023. His next opponent in Paris will be either 13th seed Hubert Hurkacz or Juan Pablo Varillas. Djokovic, the two-time winner, held off a torrent of powerful hitting from the 29th seed Davidovich Fokina in two enthralling opening sets on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The Serbian grabbed command in the third set and cruised to a three-hour, 36-minute triumph.
Sabalenka refuses French Open press conference 'to feel safe'
Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka refused to do an official post-match press conference after her French Open match on Friday, claiming she "did not feel safe" when previously questioned about the war in Ukraine.
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka skips presser, cites mental health - ESPN
PARIS — Aryna Sabalenka skipped an open news conference after her third-round win at the French Open on Friday, saying she made the decision for her own «mental health and well-being.»
French Open 2023: 'Do you want me to p*** on the floor?' - Thanasi Kokkinakis argues with umpire over toilet break
Thanasi Kokkinakis was not happy when he got into a dispute with the umpire over going for a second toilet break during his tough four-set defeat to Karen Khachanov at the 2023 French Open. The unseeded Australian lost out to the 11th seed in a hard-fought match, 6-4 6-1 3-6 7-6(5), on Court Simonne-Mathieu in the third round of Roland-Garros on Friday afternoon in more glorious weather in Paris.
French Open 2023: Aryna Sabalenka storms into fourth round at Roland-Garros with straight-sets win
Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for French Open glory continued on Friday as the second seed made short work of Kamilla Rakhimova in a dominant 6-2 6-2 third-round win. The Australian Open champion needed just 67 minutes on court to wrap up a powerful victory, landing six aces and 27 winners along the way. Ad Sabalenka, who is yet to drop a set at Roland-Garros, will face Sloane Stephens or Yulia Putintseva next.