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'Nobody can compare with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer' - Richard Gasquet on greats of tennis at French Open

French tennis star Richard Gasquet has given his thoughts on the great players in the game at the start of Roland-Garros 2022. The 35-year-old flamboyant player began his French Open campaign with a straight-sets, 6-1 6-3 6-4, victory over Lloyd Harris of South Africa on Tuesday afternoon. Ad/> He sat down with the ATP Tour for an interview ahead of his opening match on the red dirt in Paris and was asked about the prospect of potentially facing 19-year-old rising star Carlos Alcaraz in the third round and who he takes inspiration from.

Champions League final ball to be auctioned for UN refugee body

DUBAI: The ball used in Saturday’s Champions League soccer final between Liverpool and Real Madrid will be auctioned after the game with the proceeds going to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), ball maker adidas said on Tuesday. The German sportswear company said the white and silver panelled ball will be inscribed with the word ‘peace’ in English and Cyrillic script and would not be on sale to the public.

'He'd be a sensational Jonny Evans replacement' - Sky man urges Leicester to sign £25.7m star

Football Daily’s Chris Hamill, believes William Saliba would be a fantastic replacement for Jonny Evans at Leicester City.

Daniil Medvedev opponent collapses during French Open match and could be penalised

Daniil Medvedev's opponent collapsed while serving an hour into their French Open first-round match. Facundo Bagnis arrived on court with his right calf covered in tape and eventually lost in straight sets to the world No 2, with commentators questioning whether he would be penalised for playing injured with his physical struggles clearly on show.