Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev knocked out – day nine at the French Open
Danish teenager Holger Rune stunned Greek fourth seed and last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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French Open 2022: Andrey Rublev through to last eight as Jannik Sinner retires injured
Jannik Sinner retired injured from his fourth-round French Open clash against Russian Andrey Rublev after a good start to the match on Monday. The 20-year-old, bidding to make his second quarter-final in Paris after 2020, won the opening set 6-1 before getting treatment on his left knee in the second, which he lost 6-4. Rublev, the seventh seed, was 2-0 up in the third when Sinner threw in the towel.
World No.2 Daniil Medvedev Knocked Out Of French Open By Marin Cilic
World number two Daniil Medvedev and fourth-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the French Open in the fourth round on Monday as women's top seed Iga Swiatek took her winning streak to 32 matches after surviving a huge scare. US Open champion Medvedev was beaten by 20th seed Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in just 1hr 45 min on Court Philippe Chatrier. Tsitsipas, the 2021 runner-up to Novak Djokovic, was defeated by Danish teenager Holger Rune 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 earlier in the day. Cilic will face Russia's Andrey Rublev in his third career Roland Garros quarter-final.
French Open 2022: World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev knocked out by Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic did not put a foot wrong as he crushed Russia's world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in a lopsided contest on Monday to return to the French Open quarter-finals after a gap of four years. The 2014 U.S. Open champion, seeded 20th, dominated proceedings from the start and finished off the contest in an hour and 45 minutes to reach the last eight stage on the Parisian clay for the third time in his career. Medvedev came into the match having won all three previous meetings against the 33-year-old Croatian but cut a sorry figure under the lights on Court Philippe Chatrier in their first contest on clay. "It was absolutely a fantastic match from the first point to the last," Cilic said in his interview on court.
Rune wrecks Tsitsipas' French Open dreams I Medvedev mauled by Cilic
Last year's finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas saw his French Open hopes ended in four sets at the hands of Danish teenager Holger Rune, while second seed Daniil Medvedev was shocked by Marin Cilic in a sensational display by the Croatian under the lights.
Tim Henman, Mats Wilander wowed by 'exceptional' Marin Cilic after beating Daniil Medvedev at French Open
Tim Henman praised Marin Cilic for playing the “perfect match” after he dismantled world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open. Cilic took less than two hours to beat Medvedev 6-2 6-3 6-2 in a one-sided match on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic get huge French Open boost as Daniil Medvedev crashes out
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were handed a huge boost to their French Open chances as their main rival for the trophy was knocked out of the competition. Daniil Medvedev was among the favourites to win in Paris, but suffered a straight sets defeat at the hands of Marin Cilic on Monday night.
