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French Open: 'It's absurd!' - John McEnroe defends Novak Djokovic over boos from fans at Roland-Garros

Eurosport's John McEnroe has defended Novak Djokovic after the 22-time Grand Slam champion was booed during his French Open match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday afternoon. The two-time champion at Roland-Garros celebrated exuberantly — and with good reason — after he battled to taking the second set under a huge amount of pressure from his doughty opponent on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Ad Djokovic, who also got booed for celebrating when he was taking on Aleksandar Kovacevic earlier in the tournament, was quite understandably receiving a medical time-out with Davidovich Fokina in the bathroom when he heard the noise from the crowd.

Novak Djokovic advances to fourth round with hard-fought win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at French Open

Novak Djokovic beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-2 to progress to the fourth round of the French Open. The Serbian was forced to fight hard to stay in the first two sets, before completing the job in more comfortable style in the third. Ad Speaking after the match, Djokovic said: «I knew that it was going to be a difficult, physical match.

French Open 2023: Home fans 'don't do their player any favours' says Mats Wilander after Taylor Fritz booing

Taylor Fritz was on the end of some rowdy treatment at the French Open on Thursday night, but Mats Wilander thinks the «charged up» behaviour of the home fans may have been counter-productive. Fritz knocked out Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the second round, but it was the vociferous participation of the crowd that was the talking point afterwards, with Fritz shushing the crowd at the end of the match, and then again during his brief interview on court, which contained a degree of irony. Ad «They cheered so well for me, I wanted to make sure I won.

Djokovic survives Davidovich Fokina scare to make French Open fourth round

PARIS : Two-times champion Novak Djokovic huffed and puffed but forced his way into the fourth round of the French Open following a 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-2 win over Spanish 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday.

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka skips presser, cites mental health - ESPN

PARIS — Aryna Sabalenka skipped an open news conference after her third-round win at the French Open on Friday, saying she made the decision for her own «mental health and well-being.»

World Number Two Aryna Sabalenka Powers Into French Open Second Week

Aryna Sabalenka booked her place in the French Open last 16 for the first time with a straight-sets win over Russian Kamilla Rakhimova at Roland Garros on Friday. The Belarusian second seed is yet to drop a set in the tournament after a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 win against the world number 82. Sabalenka is one of the favourites for the championship after a fine start to the year, including securing her maiden Grand Slam triumph in Melbourne and lifting the Madrid Open title. "Every tournament is a different tournament, Roland Garros is completely different to Australia, a different surface," she said.

Lorenzo Sonego Comeback Shocks Andrey Rublev At French Open

Italian Lorenzo Sonego battled back from two sets down to knock seventh seed Andrey Rublev out of the French Open on Friday and reach the last 16 for the second time. The world number 48 was two points from defeat during a fourth-set tie-break but prevailed 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 after three hours and 42 minutes on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Sonego will face Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov for a possible quarter-final meeting with 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. "Incredible comeback today," he said. "I played more aggressive than in the first and second sets because when he's aggressive it's tough to compete against him.

Lorenzo Sonego left stunned by his stirring French Open comeback against Andrey Rublev - ‘It’s a miracle’

Lorenzo Sonego described his shock French Open win over seventh seed Andrey Rublev as a “miracle” after coming back from two sets down to win a third-round epic. The Italian looked down and out after he was bageled in set two, but he mounted an extraordinary fightback to win 5-7 0-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in three hours and 42 minutes. Ad “It’s a miracle,” Sonego said on court.

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French Open: 'It's absurd!' - John McEnroe defends Novak Djokovic over boos from fans at Roland-Garros

Novak Djokovic advances to fourth round with hard-fought win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at French Open

French Open 2023: Home fans 'don't do their player any favours' says Mats Wilander after Taylor Fritz booing

Djokovic survives Davidovich Fokina scare to make French Open fourth round

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka skips presser, cites mental health - ESPN

World Number Two Aryna Sabalenka Powers Into French Open Second Week

Lorenzo Sonego Comeback Shocks Andrey Rublev At French Open

Lorenzo Sonego left stunned by his stirring French Open comeback against Andrey Rublev - ‘It’s a miracle’