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25.05.2023 / 13:27

Eddie Dunbar moves up to fourth in Giro with three stages remaining

Cork cyclist Eddie Dunbar has moved up to fourth in the Giro d'Italia after another superb climbing performance in the Dolomites.

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Novak Djokovic And Carlos Alcaraz In Same Half Of French Open Draw

Novak Djokovic could face world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the French Open after both players were placed in the same half of the draw on Thursday. Djokovic is chasing a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title in the absence of the injured Rafael Nadal, who will miss the tournament at Roland Garros for the first time since his 2005 title-winning debut. The third-seeded Djokovic, Roland Garros champion in 2016 and 2021, meets 114th-ranked Aleksandar Kovacevic of the US in the first round in Paris -- the first French Open since 1998 without Nadal or the now retired Roger Federer.

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Novak Djokovic's French Open chances could rest on the weather at Roland-Garros - Boris Becker exclusive

Boris Becker feels the weather in Paris could have a big bearing on whether Novak Djokovic can win a 23rd Grand Slam at the French Open. The absence of Rafael Nadal from Roland-Garros has opened up the draw, with Becker feeling any player in the event could dream of victory. Ad Nadal’s absence prompted eyes to be drawn to Djokovic, who would break out of a tie with the Spaniard on 22 majors should he triumph in Paris in June.

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No. 1 Alcaraz, No. 3 Djokovic drawn on same side of French Open bracket

Carlos Alcaraz and the man he just replaced atop the rankings, 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, were placed in the same half of the French Open field in Thursday's draw and could face each other in the semifinals.

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Tough road ahead for Alcaraz in quest for French Open title

PARIS : World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a tough path to a maiden French Open title after being placed in the same half of the draw as 22-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic on Thursday.

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French Open women's draw 2023: Iga Swiatek title defence starts against Cristina Bucsa, Elena Rybakina lies in wait

Iga Swiatek’s French Open title defence will begin against Cristina Bucsa, while there could be a repeat of last year’s final against Coco Gauff in the last eight. The women’s singles draw was made on Thursday ahead of the main draw action starting on Sunday, live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and eurosport.com. Ad Swiatek, who stormed to the title last year at Roland Garros, will be up against Spanish world No.

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Rybakina the woman for all surfaces after clay triumph

A sizzling start to the season and a first big claycourt triumph at the Italian Open last week has many convinced that Elena Rybakina could be poised to shed the "one slam wonder" tag at the French Open.