Kasatkina hits out at French Open crowd over booing after defeat to Svitolina
Daria Kasatkina has hit out at the French Open crowd after she was booed off court following her defeat by Elina Svitolina.
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Khachanov counts the positives despite French Open exit
PARIS : Karen Khachanov said he will head home following his French Open quarter-final defeat by Novak Djokovic on Tuesday with his head held high after returning to the top 10 in the world.
Major 23 still on the cards as Djokovic springs into French Open last four
PARIS : Novak Djokovic overcame a first-set blip to beat Russian Karen Khachanov 4-6 7-6(0) 6-2 6-4 and reach the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday, staying on course for a record-breaking 23rd men's singles Grand Slam title.
Sabalenka Sets Up Svitolina French Open Clash, Boycotts Media
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus moved into a politically-charged French Open quarter-final with Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Sunday and immediately set the tone for the high-profile confrontation by boycotting Roland Garros media for a second time. Australian Open champion and world number two Sabalenka defeated Sloane Stephens 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the last eight in Paris for the first time. Tuesday's clash will be the third meeting between Sabalenka and Svitolina but first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. Belarus is a key military ally of Moscow.
Novak Djokovic Into French Open Semi-finals For 12th Time
Novak Djokovic closed in on a potential blockbuster French Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz after beating Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (7/0), 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the last four. Djokovic, chasing a third French Open crown and record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title, advanced to a 45th major semi-final and his 12th at Roland Garros. He will take on world number one Alcaraz or Stefanos Tsitsipas, the player he beat from two sets down in the 2021 final, for a place in Sunday's championship match.
Coco Gauff backed by Chris Evert 'to play a lot better' in quarter-finals after 'inconsistent' last-16 win
Chris Evert believes Coco Gauff will play «a lot better» after overcoming windy conditions to beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open. Gauff's hunt for a first Grand Slam title continues in France and will face world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the last eight in a rematch of the 2022 final at Roland-Garros.
Pavlyuchenkova not expecting red carpet for Russians at Wimbledon
PARIS: Russian players will be allowed to take part in Wimbledon this year but Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is not expecting the grasscourt Grand Slam to roll out the red carpet for them.
Belarusian Sabalenka fanning the flames, says Ukraine's Svitolina after handshake incident
PARIS: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina accused Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka of adding fuel to the fire by standing at the net waiting for a handshake she knew would never happen at the end of their French Open quarter-final on Tuesday (Jun 6).