Swiatek's safety net on clay a big confidence booster
PARIS : Iga Swiatek goes into Saturday's French Open final as the overwhelming favourite having won the title twice at Roland Garros and knowing she has a safety net on clay.
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French Open: Iga Swiatek 'has a target on her back' says Alize Lim after Pole reaches final at Roland-Garros
Iga Swiatek being pushed will help her, says Alize Lim after the Pole battled past Beatriz Haddad Maia to reach the French Open final. Swiatek had a relatively comfortable passage to the last four of Roland-Garros, but was given a proper test by the Brazilian, who could so easily have taken the match into a third set. Ad In the end the world No.
Unseeded Karolina Muchova advances to French Open final after upseting Aryna Sabalenko in grueling match
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Ferrari take first pole in 50 years as Le Mans turns 100
Ferrari swept the front row in qualifying for the centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race on Thursday, with the number 50 car taking the Italian marque's first pole at the Sarthe circuit in 50 years.
Ferrari take Hyperpole victory, Antonio Fuoco and Alessandro Pier Guidi lock out front row for 24 Hours of Le Mans
Ferrari made a stunning return to Le Mans by taking Hyperpole victory and a lockout of the front row for the race. The Italian marque had not raced in the highest class at Le Mans for 50 years, but in the centenary edition they were back in France. Ad And they were back in France in style, as Antonio Fuoco and team-mate Alessandro Pier Guidi locked out the front row.
French Open: Karolina Muchova 'only player who has such finesse' says Chris Evert after Czech reaches final
Karolina Muchova was the subject of a favourable comparison to Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina by Eurosport's Chris Evert after reaching the French Open final. Muchova shocked Sabalenka on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Thursday, storming back in the third set to reel off five straight games and progress to her first-ever Grand Slam final. Ad It was a performance of high quality that will now see Muchova take on Swiatek in Saturday's final, and it left Eurosport's experts purring afterwards.
French Open: Day 13 order of play and schedule - How to watch Carlos Alcaraz v Novak Djokovic in men's semi-finals
It's Day 13 at the French Open and Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are set for their momentous showdown in the men's semi-finals. The two have only ever met once before, in a rivalry that has existed at a distance since the young Spaniard's emergence onto the scene.
Loh Kean Yew, Yeo Jia Min out of Singapore Badminton Open
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min have been knocked out of the Singapore Badminton Open after losing their second round matches on Thursday (Jun 8).