French Open day seven
PARIS : Highlights of the seventh day at the French Open on Saturday (times GMT):
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Rybakina pulls out of French Open due to illness
PARIS : Fourth seed Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open ahead of her third-round match Sara Sorribes Tormo on Saturday due to a viral illness as the Roland Garros tournament lost one of its main contenders for the women's title.
French Open 2023: Elena Rybakina withdraws from Roland-Garros moments before third round match in big shock
Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the French Open ahead of her third round match on Saturday morning. The 23-year-old Kazakhstani player was the No.
Novak Djokovic laments fans who 'boo every single thing' after lengthy French Open win
PARIS: Novak Djokovic makes no secret of the way he loves to feed off negativity during a tennis match. Doesn’t really matter whether he’s ahead or behind on the scoreboard. The guy simply finds motivation and inspiration from all manner of slights, real and perceived.
French Open lets Belarus’ Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war
PARIS: Two years after Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open when she was fined, then threatened with disqualification, for skipping news conferences, another top tennis player — No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion — was allowed to avoid the traditional postmatch session open to all accredited journalists and instead speak Friday with what was described as a “pool” of selected questioners. Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, didn’t appear at a news conference Friday after reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova.
Tennis: Rybakina still adjusting to clay as French Open title bid continues
Elena Rybakina has cemented her status as one of the front-runners for French Open title after continuing her fine run on clay in Paris but the world number four is still finding her feet on the surface as she looks to dethrone Iga Swiatek.
Daniel Altmaier wins French Open epic as Andreeva strikes blow for teens
PARIS: Germany’s Daniel Altmaier won the fifth longest ever French Open match on Thursday as 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva made the last 32, providing a tantalizing glimpse into the sport’s future.
Cristiano Ronaldo reflects on first season with Al-Nassr, new life in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo has shared his thoughts on playing and living in Saudi Arabia in his first full interview since joining Al-Nassr Football Club.