De Minaur tries to track down young superfan
PARIS : After a week in which the French Open crowd grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons, Australian Alex De Minaur launched a social media hunt for a young superfan on Saturday.
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Alexander Zverev avoids shock exit to ‘unbelievably dangerous’ Tallon Griekspoor
Alexander Zverev came though a five-set marathon to reach the fourth round of the French Open.
Alexander Zverev edges Tallon Griekspoor to avoid shock exit in Paris
Alexander Zverev came though a five-set marathon to reach the fourth round of the French Open.
Zverev survives scare at French Open, Djokovic kept waiting
PARIS :Alexander Zverev survived a big scare in an evening marathon at the French Open on Saturday, as more rain delays kept defending champion Novak Djokovic waiting in the Roland Garros locker room before a potential milestone.
Novak Djokovic Eyes Roger Federer Record And French Open Last 16 Spot
Novak Djokovic can equal Roger Federer's record for Grand Slam match wins by beating Lorenzo Musetti at the French Open on Saturday. Defending champion Djokovic, chasing a fourth title at Roland Garros and 25th career major, will go level with the retired Federer on 369 victories at the Slams if he sees off the Italian 30th seed and makes the last 16. Djokovic has defeated Musetti four times in five meetings. However the Italian gave the Serb a major scare at the French Open in 2021 when he won the first two sets of their fourth round clash before retiring injured in the decider.
Alexander Zverev Survives French Open Upset To Reach Last 16, Daniil Medvedev Advances
Alexander Zverev rallied from a double break down in the fifth set to beat Dutch 26th seed Tallon Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (10/3) to reach the French Open last 16 on Saturday. Zverev trailed 4-1 in the decider but produced an astonishing comeback to make the fourth round at Roland Garros for the seventh consecutive year, the day after the start in Berlin of a trial against him over allegations of assaulting an ex-girlfriend.
French Open chair umpire rescues pigeon that landed on court - ESPN
PARIS — This one's for the birds: A pigeon landed on the court during a French Open match Saturday, leading the chair umpire to use a towel to rescue the fallen fowl.
Medvedev overcomes fearless Machac to move into last 16
PARIS : Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev beat Tomas Machac 7-6(4) 7-5 1-6 6-4 in an entertaining clash under the roof on Court Suzanne-Lenglen on Saturday to move into the French Open last 16.