Rybakina beats Czech teen to reach 3rd round at French Open
Elena Rybakina's comfort on clay improved as she eased into the third round at the French Open by beating another Czech Republic teenager on Thursday.
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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):
French Open 2023: Day 5 order of play and schedule - When are Iga Swiatek, Holger Rune and Ons Jabeur playing?
Day 5 of the French Open is upon us and the action ahead is mouthwatering. The first week has already seen Daniil Medvedev dumped out of the tournament by world No. 172 Thiago Seyboth Wild, while local favourite Caroline Garcia exited the competition on Wednesday, falling to Anna Blinkova in three sets.
French Open: Mats Wilander fancies Casper Ruud and Holger Rune after Daniil Medvedev exit 'opens up' draw
Mats Wilander believes Casper Ruud and Holger Rune could benefit from the French Open draw opening up following Daniil Medvedev’s shock exit, but he warned: “Literally anyone could go through”. Second seed Medvedev was one of the favourites to take the men’s singles title at Roland-Garros this year but suffered a stunning first-round defeat to world No. 172 Thiago Seyboth Wild on Tuesday.
Medvedev shocked by Seyboth Wild, Djokovic accused of fanning political flames
PARIS: Daniil Medvedev became the highest-ranked player to exit the French Open after a five-sets first-round defeat by Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild on Tuesday (May 30) while Novak Djokovic was accused of fuelling tensions with his political stance.
Fourth seed Ruud powers past qualifier Ymer into second round
PARIS : Fourth seed Casper Ruud coasted into the French Open second round with a 6-4 6-3 6-2 victory over Swedish qualifier Elias Ymer on Tuesday to kick off his bid for a second straight final in Paris.
French Open 2023: Casper Ruud eases into second round with straight-sets win over plucky Elias Ymer
Casper Ruud is into the second round of the 2023 French Open after a 6-4 6-3 6-2 victory over young Swede Elias Ymer in the first round. Whilst never truly stretched, 2022 finalist Ruud had to be on his toes against a dangerous opponent in the first set, but eventually found the break he needed to take the opener. Ad He broke Ymer in the first game of the second and when a further break shortly followed to move 4-1 up it certainly looked like the match might become a formality.
What is the French Open without Rafael Nadal? - ESPN
Watching Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros is a bucket list experience. The fans in the stands of Court Philippe-Chatrier erupt as he walks out. It's his stage.