Alcaraz made to sweat on Queen's Club debut
LONDON : Carlos Alcaraz secured a hard-fought 4-6 7-5 7-6(3) win over Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on his Queen's Club debut on Tuesday, bouncing back from a disappointing French Open.
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Carlos Alcaraz: Top seed earns comeback win over Arthur Rinderknech on Queen's debut, Holger Rune progresses
Carlos Alcaraz came through a gruelling first-round test at Queen’s against lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech, coming from a set down to win in three. The world No. 2 triumphed 4-6 7-5 7-6(3) in two hours and 34 minutes to edge past a player ranked 81 places below him.
French Open: 'I'd be crying' - Taylor Fritz gets booed again - this time before match even begins
Eurosport's experts have reacted to the «uncomfortable» scenes of Taylor Fritz getting roundly booed yet again by the fans at the 2023 French Open on Saturday. Days after he was loudly jeered and booed during and after his victory over Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech late on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, the American was back on the same court — and he received a very similar reception. Ad Before he had even emerged fully from the entrance to the court, Fritz was aware of the welcome he would receive as the fans began to boo, and it got considerably louder as he emerged on the red dirt.
French Open 2023: Home fans 'don't do their player any favours' says Mats Wilander after Taylor Fritz booing
Taylor Fritz was on the end of some rowdy treatment at the French Open on Thursday night, but Mats Wilander thinks the «charged up» behaviour of the home fans may have been counter-productive. Fritz knocked out Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the second round, but it was the vociferous participation of the crowd that was the talking point afterwards, with Fritz shushing the crowd at the end of the match, and then again during his brief interview on court, which contained a degree of irony. Ad «They cheered so well for me, I wanted to make sure I won.
Take responsibility, technical director tell French players after dismal campaign
PARIS : French players must take responsibility after another embarrassing Roland Garros campaign, French tennis federation (FFT) technical director Nicolas Escude said on Friday.
French Open: John McEnroe 'loved' Taylor Fritz shushing Paris crowd - 'I like to see a little confrontation'
John McEnroe says he loved watching Taylor Fritz 'shushing' a partisan Paris crowd at the French Open and praised the American for “using negative fuel to his advantage”. Fritz was booed by the home supporters during his four-set victory over Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on Thursday night and celebrated victory by putting his finger to his lips. Ad The American then repeated the gesture during his on-court interview, as jeers continued to be directed at him by a hostile Roland-Garros crowd.
French Open 2023: Taylor Fritz 'shushes' crowd, booed during interview after beating Arthur Rinderknech
Taylor Fritz drew the ire of the French Open crowd after ‘shushing’ the boisterous night-time crowd following his victory over home favourite Arthur Rinderknech 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-4. The American allowed his emotions to get the better of him at the conclusion of the match by placing his finger to his lips to the crowd. Ad “Well, you’ve got to be brave to do that and the French might not forget that,” said Eurosport commentator Barry Cowan.
Tennis: Fritz gets a taste of how brutal French Open crowd can be
PARIS : Taylor Fritz got a reminder of how brutal the Roland Garros crowd can be when he was booed for minutes after ending the run of the last local man standing at the French Open on Thursday.