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Roland Garros 2022 - Magda Linette battles back from a set down to stun Ons Jabeur in first round

Magda Linette kicked off Roland Garros with a stunning upset by beating world number six Ons Jabeur 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5. Jabeur and Linette were opening the tournament on Phillipe Chatrier with the former among the favourites for the title after winning the Madrid Open and reaching the Italian Open final. Ad/> But she was second best against a battling Linette who refused to be beaten and showed more fight than her opponent on her way to a shock win.

Dominic Thiem, Ons Jabeur Knocked Out Of French Open In First Round

Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem, whose ranking has slipped to 194 after a lengthy battle with a wrist injury, crashed out in the first round Sunday, losing 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to Hugo Dellien of Bolivia. Thiem, the 2020 US Open champion, has yet to win a match in five attempts since his return in March. He has now lost 10 tour-level matches in a row. His last victory came in Rome just over a year ago. The 28-year-old Austrian, a former world number three, reached at least the quarter-finals at Roland Garros five years running from 2016 to 2020.

Thiem bundled out in first round of French Open

Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem, whose ranking has slipped to 194 after a lengthy battle with a wrist injury, crashed out in the first round Sunday, losing 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to Hugo Dellien of Bolivia.

Dominic Thiem bundled out in first round of French Open

French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem, whose ranking has slipped to 194 after a lengthy battle with a wrist injury, crashed out in the first round Sunday, losing 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to Hugo Dellien of Bolivia. Thiem, the 2020 US Open champion, has yet to win a match in five attempts since his return in March.

Record-breaking Tammy Abraham fires Chelsea transfer warning over Armando Broja decision

Tammy Abraham has been only improved since leaving Chelsea. Finishing his first season in Serie A with Roma at 17 goals and four assists, the 24-year-old has become the record English scorer in a single Serie A campaign.

'Nothing To Recover': Nadal Dismisses Doubts Over Foot Injury

Rafael Nadal has played down concerns over the chronic foot issue that resurfaced in Rome last week as he prepares to launch his bid for a 14th French Open title. The Spaniard limped to a third-round loss to Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open, but practised in front of thousands of fans at Roland Garros on Wednesday without any obvious discomfort.

TFC working behind the scenes to ease Insigne's transition to MLS

TORONTO — Lorenzo Insigne has already said goodbye to his legion of Napoli fans in his home finale. And Sunday, Napoli wraps up its Serie A season away to Spezia with a third-place finish guaranteed in the standings.

Geneva winner Ruud says Wimbledon points penalty 'unfair'

GENEVA: Casper Ruud said Saturday (May 21) it was unfair on grass-court specialists that they cannot earn ranking points at Wimbledon as the clay-court star looks to rack them up at the French Open.

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Roland Garros 2022 - Magda Linette battles back from a set down to stun Ons Jabeur in first round

Dominic Thiem, Ons Jabeur Knocked Out Of French Open In First Round

Thiem bundled out in first round of French Open

Dominic Thiem bundled out in first round of French Open

Record-breaking Tammy Abraham fires Chelsea transfer warning over Armando Broja decision

'Nothing To Recover': Nadal Dismisses Doubts Over Foot Injury

TFC working behind the scenes to ease Insigne's transition to MLS

Geneva winner Ruud says Wimbledon points penalty 'unfair'