Novak Djokovic advances at French Open then sends political message about Kosovo
Novak Djokovic eased into the second round of the French Open but risked inflaming political tensions in his home region with a message about Kosovo.
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Carlos Alcaraz Says He Felt 'Invincible' In French Open Win
Novak Djokovic courted controversy Monday when he wrote "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence" on a camera at the French Open after clashes flared in northern Kosovo amid ethnic tensions. The Belgrade-born tennis superstar wrote the message in Serbian after his opening round victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic on the showpiece Philippe Chatrier Court at Roland Garros. "Kosovo is our cradle, our stronghold, centre of the most important things for our country... There are many reasons why I wrote that on the camera," 36-year-old Djokovic told Serb media at the tournament.
Heat rout Celtics to book NBA Finals showdown with Denver
BOSTON:The Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals on Monday by routing Boston 103-84 and denying the Celtics a historic comeback from down 3-0 in the series.
Alcaraz, Djokovic face brief trouble late in straight-set victories at French Open
PARIS: Pretty much everyone expects to see, and likely wants to see, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic face each other in the French Open semifinals. There’s work to be done first, of course, and both began their journeys at Roland Garros with straight-set victories Monday against opponents making Grand Slam debuts.
French Open: Tim Henman says 'faultless' Carlos Alcaraz revelled in 'party atmosphere' against Flavio Cobolli
Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed the ‘party atmosphere’ of his opening French Open match more than anyone else, according to Eurosport expert Tim Henman, who applauded a ‘faultless’ win over Flavio Cobolli. The top seed from Spain brushed aside his unfancied opponent with a 6-0 6-2 7-5 victory that saw some outrageous shot-making from Alcaraz and served up a thrilling final set. Ad Alcaraz came flying out of the blocks by winning the first eight games in a row against the bewildered Italian, and former British No.
French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz pleased with 'great level' after getting off to flyer with big Flavio Cobolli win
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz cruised through his French Open first round clash with Italian Flavio Cobolli, demolishing the qualifier 6-0 6-2 7-5. With seven matches ahead of him if he is to reach the final, Alcaraz appeared to be in no mood to wait to progress, but Cobolli would ultimately offer some battling resistance late on. Ad «It’s great to play here,» Alcaraz said.
French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz wows crowd with 'out of this world' shot from 'outrageous angle'
Carlos Alcaraz produced a shot that was so unbelievably good it had his opponent Flavio Cobolli throwing his arms up in disbelief at the 2023 French Open. The precocious talent electrified Court Suzanne-Lenglen with his dominant play in storming through the opening set with a bagel and then pulling away comfortably to only concede two games in the second as he established a commanding lead. Ad Cobolli, to his immense credit, responded superbly at the start of the third set to challenge his opponent and force him to work extremely hard for every point, but then the Spaniard found another gear when it mattered to pull away once more.
French Open 2023: Day 3 order of play and schedule - When are Daniil Medvedev, Elena Rybakina and Gael Monfils playing?
It was an enthralling second day of action at the 2023 French Open and Day 3 has just as much in store. Daniil Medvedev, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff and home favourite Gael Monfils are among those taking to the red dirt on Tuesday, with hopes of making a deep run at the second Grand Slam of the year. Ad Medvedev faces Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild on Court Philippe Chatrier, while Monfils is last on court up against Argentina's Sebastian Baez.