Rune passes Eubanks test to make French Open second round
PARIS : Danish sixth seed Holger Rune overcame a mid-match wobble to see off French Open debutant Christopher Eubanks 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 6-2 in the opening round of Roland Garros on Tuesday.
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Roland Garros goes Wild as Medvedev blown away in French Open first round
PARIS : A wound-up Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock first-round exit at the French Open when he lost 7-6(5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-4 to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild amid gusty winds on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic 'never apologised' for being late in Rome, says Cameron Norrie as spat continues
Novak Djokovic «never apologised» for being late to his fiery match with Cameron Norrie in Rome, says the Brit as their war of words spilled over into the French Open. Djokovic won the pair's round of 16 Italian Open meeting in straight sets, but there was a high degree of needle during the encounter with Norrie hitting the Serbian on the leg with a smash, whilst also seeming to celebrate vocally in the 22-time major champion's direction. Ad The two then exchanged a frosty handshake at the culmination of the encounter.
Daniil Medvedev suffers Thiago Seyboth Wild shock at French Open
Second seed Daniil Medvedev was the first big casualty of the French Open after losing in five sets to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild in the opening round.
Ons Jabeur eases into French Open second round as Coco Gauff recovers from slow start
There was no repeat of last year's French Open disaster this time round for Ons Jabeur as the world No 7 powered past unseeded Italian Lucia Bronzetti in straight sets on Tuesday.
Fourth seed Ruud powers past qualifier Ymer into second round
PARIS : Fourth seed Casper Ruud coasted into the French Open second round with a 6-4 6-3 6-2 victory over Swedish qualifier Elias Ymer on Tuesday to kick off his bid for a second straight final in Paris.
Daniil Medvedev is a top three favourite to win this year's French Open, says Laura Robson
Laura Robson says Daniil Medvedev is a top three favourite to win the French Open this year. The No. 2 seed has previously expressed he does not like playing on clay, but he claimed the first clay-court title of his career in Rome earlier this month and his fifth title of the year.
Jose Mourinho eager to regain magic touch with return to European summit
Jose Mourinho dislikes looking back at his last adventure in the Champions League, where he was once a domineering figure. It needs a longer and longer memory to recall it. For more than three years, club football’s most glamorous competition has been rolling on nicely without him.