Tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas blames 'melatonin pills' for lackluster French Open performance
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Adam Idah feeling the heat but primed for Athens adventure
As the clouds finally rolled in over Dublin Bay to call time on a sustained sunny spell in the capital, the Republic of Ireland senior team were getting put through their paces in 32-degree heat.
French Open: Carlos Alcaraz Beats Stefanos Tsitsipas, To Face Novak Djokovic In Semi-final
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will square off in a blockbuster French Open semi-final, while Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka condemned outright her country's role in the Ukraine war on Tuesday after reaching the last four at Roland Garros. Djokovic, chasing a third French Open crown and record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title, recovered from dropping his first set of the tournament to defeat 11th seed Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (7/0), 6-2, 6-4. The 36-year-old Serb is in his 12th Roland Garros semi-final -- his 45th at the majors -- and faces Alcaraz for a place in the final after the world number one thrashed 2021 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.
Top seed Alcaraz hunts down Tsitsipas to set up Djokovic showdown
PARIS: World number one Carlos Alcaraz survived a third set wobble to cruise past fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-2 6-1 7-6(5) on Tuesday and earn a spot in the French Open last four.
French Open: Carlos Alcaraz demolition was 'borderline embarrassing' for Stefanos Tsitsipas, says Tim Henman
Carlos Alcaraz shone under the lights against Stefanos Tsitsipas at the French Open on Tuesday night, and Tim Henman felt it was «borderline embarrassing» how average Alcaraz made the Greek look during the pair's one-sided quarter-final. Thanks to his comprehensive straight-sets victory over the Greek — that was laced with too many shots for a regular highlight reel — Alcaraz stormed into a now hugely anticipated semi-final with Novak Djokovic. Ad Reacting to Alcaraz's performance afterwards in The Cube for Eurosport, Barbara Schett, Tim Henman and Mats Wilander were all somewhat lost for words at what they had just seen.
French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz sets up mouthwatering Novak Djokovic clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas hammering
Carlos Alcaraz put in one of the best performances of the year with an astonishing straight-sets 6-2 6-1 7-6(5) victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up a mouthwatering clash with Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals. The match between Alcaraz and Tsitsipas — pitting the first and fifth seeds together — was expected to be tight, but in truth that was rarely the case, with Alcaraz putting in a highlight reel of a display that felt like it was taking the game to a new level thanks to his hybrid game style that at once is comparable to all of the greats that have come before him — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic.
French Open 2023: Stefanos Tsitsipas too strong for Sebastian Ofner as he books Roland-Garros last eight place
Stefanos Tsitsipas motored into the quarter-finals of the French Open after a straight sets fourth round win over Sebastian Ofner. Ofner swept into an early lead, breaking Tsitsipas' serve in the opening game before holding serve to move into a 2-0 lead. Ad Tsitsipas blasted through his next service game, holding to love, before Ofner hit back with his own perfect game to restore his two-game advantage.
Perfect tiebreak was turning point but I need to improve-Djokovic
PARIS : Third seed Novak Djokovic's flawless second-set tiebreak proved the turning point in his victory over Karen Khachanov in their French Open quarter-final on Tuesday but the Serb said he needed to improve if he is to book a spot in Sunday's final.