French Open order of play on Thursday
:Order of play on the main showcourts on the fifth day of the French Open on Thursday (play begins at 0900 GMT unless specified, prefix number denotes seeding):
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French Open: Yuki Bhambri-Saketh Myneni Enter 2nd Round, Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Lose in Opener
The Indian tennis pair of Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni notched up a straight-set win over France's Arthur Rinderknech and Enzo Couacaud in men's doubles to make a good start to their French Open campaign in Paris on Wednesday. Yuki and Saketh, who had won the Bangkok Open Challenger in January this year, took 64 minutes to get the better of Arthur and Enzo 6-3 6-2 in their opening match.
'It's going to be wild' - Holger Rune sets up Italian Open clash with home favourite Fabio Fognini, Casper Ruud wins
Holger Rune expects his Italian Open last-16 clash with home favourite Fabio Fognini to be “wild” after beating Arthur Fils, while Casper Ruud also progressed in Rome. The world No. 7 earned a 6-3 6-3 victory over 18-year-old Fils to make it through as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing third-round exit at the Madrid Open.
Top-ranked Alcaraz cruises into Swiss Indoors quarterfinals
BASEL, Switzerland: Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz eased into the quarterfinals at the Swiss Indoors by beating Botic van de Zandchulp 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday.
European Open: Dan Evans through as Jack Draper demolishes Jenson Brooksby to book Hubert Hurkacz meeting in Antwerp
Dan Evans and Jack Draper have both comfortably advanced to the last 16 of the European Open in Antwerp. British No. 2 Evans, seeded No.
Andrey Rublev beats Dominic Thiem to face Sebastian Korda in Gijon Open final
The Russian, top seed and ranked ninth in the world, will face Sebastian Korda in Sunday's final after he beat Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (7/2), 6-3. Rublev, playing aggressively, broke to move 3-1 ahead in the first set and after the Austrian broke back for 5-4 expressed his anger but managed to follow suit to seal the first set. In the second set Thiem saved two match points but Rublev eventually sealed the victory with another break as he closes in on his fourth title of the year.
Andrey Rublev reaches Gijon Open quarterfinals with hard-fought win
The Russian world number nine became bad tempered during the win, frustrated by some of his own inaccurate shots as he struggled to see off his Belarusian opponent and good friend in the second set. Rublev roared in anger and then twice smashed his racquet into his own knee after making two mistakes which allowed Ivashka to hold his serve to move 4-5 ahead, before forcing a third set.
Canada's Pospisil drops quarter-final match to Djokovic at Tel Aviv Open
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic is into the semifinals after taking down Canada's Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Friday in Israel.