French Open order of play on Thursday
:Order of play on the main showcourts on the fifth day of the French Open on Thursday (play begins at 0900 GMT unless specified, prefix number denotes seeding):
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Svitolina fights back to reach French Open third round
PARIS: Elina Svitolina battled back from a set and a break down to beat Storm Hunter and reach the third round at the French Open on Wednesday (May 31), just 12 hours after her husband Gael Monfils' late-night escape act.
France's Monfils out of French Open with wrist injury, Rune through
PARIS : French veteran Gael Monfils on Wednesday withdrew from the French Open citing a wrist injury, a day after his five-set victory over Sebastian Baez, sending Denmark's Holger Rune straight into the third round.
Novak Djokovic outclasses Marton Fucsovics as Grand Slam record tilt continues at French Open
Novak Djokovic is into round three of the French Open after a 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 win over Marton Fucsovics in the night match on a windy Philippe-Chatrier. The Serbian, a two-time champion at Roland-Garros, was made to stretch every sinew in a first set that lasted one hour and 27 minutes. Ad But after he had won that particular arm wrestle, it was plain sailing for the 22-time major winner, bagelling the Hungarian in set two and racing away with the match thereafter.
Sevilla claim Europa League glory after penalty shootout
Sevilla maintained their stranglehold on the Europa League after winning the competition for the seventh time after a penalty shootout victory over Roma in Budapest.
CJ Nickolas ends U.S. men’s taekwondo medal drought at world championships
CJ Nickolas became the first American man to win a world taekwondo championships medal since 2009, taking silver in the 80kg division in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.
No drama as Djokovic sails into French Open third round
PARIS :Novak Djokovic briefly struggled before bulldozing past Hungarian journeyman Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open third round.
Morocco star Bono is hero as Sevilla beat Roma 4-1 on penalties to win Europa League
Moroccan goalkeeper Bono and Argentine World Cup winner Gonzalo Montiel were the heroes for Sevilla as they beat Roma on 4-1 penalties to win the Europa League final on Wednesday.