Rune passes Eubanks test to make French Open second round
PARIS : Danish sixth seed Holger Rune overcame a mid-match wobble to see off French Open debutant Christopher Eubanks 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 6-2 in the opening round of Roland Garros on Tuesday.
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French rugby's Haouas given 1-year jail sentence for hitting wife
French rugby international prop Mohamed Haouas was on Tuesday handed a one-year jail sentence for hitting his wife in public.
Novak Djokovic accused of stoking Kosovo-Serbia tension - ESPN
PARIS — Kosovo's tennis federation has accused Novak Djokovic of aggravating an already tense situation after he wrote that Kosovo was «the heart of Serbia» on a camera lens after his first-round victory Monday at the French Open.
Roland Garros goes Wild as Medvedev blown away in French Open first round
PARIS : A wound-up Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock first-round exit at the French Open when he lost 7-6(5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-4 to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild amid gusty winds on Tuesday.
Second Seed Daniil Medvedev Knocked Out Of French Open By 172nd-ranked Seyboth Wild
World number two Daniil Medvedev was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Tuesday, losing in five sets to 172nd-ranked Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil. Seyboth Wild, who came through the qualifiers and had never previously won a Grand Slam match, triumphed 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Uncapped quartet, including Munster URC winner, called up for Ireland World Cup training squad
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell named four uncapped players Tuesday in a 42-man training squad ahead of this year's Rugby World Cup in France.
Novak Djokovic 'never apologised' for being late in Rome, says Cameron Norrie as spat continues
Novak Djokovic «never apologised» for being late to his fiery match with Cameron Norrie in Rome, says the Brit as their war of words spilled over into the French Open. Djokovic won the pair's round of 16 Italian Open meeting in straight sets, but there was a high degree of needle during the encounter with Norrie hitting the Serbian on the leg with a smash, whilst also seeming to celebrate vocally in the 22-time major champion's direction. Ad The two then exchanged a frosty handshake at the culmination of the encounter.
Daniil Medvedev suffers Thiago Seyboth Wild shock at French Open
Second seed Daniil Medvedev was the first big casualty of the French Open after losing in five sets to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild in the opening round.