Rune passes Eubanks test to make French Open second round
PARIS : Danish sixth seed Holger Rune overcame a mid-match wobble to see off French Open debutant Christopher Eubanks 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 6-2 in the opening round of Roland Garros on Tuesday.
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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 2023: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz ready to get started at Roland Garros
PARIS: Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, two men expected to go far at the French Open, make their 2023 Roland Garros debuts on Monday against a pair of opponents who never have played a Grand Slam match.
Novak Djokovic admits his French Open preparation hasn't been perfect, says he's disappointed by Rafael Nadal's absence
Novak Djokovic would be the first to admit that his preparation for the French Open has been far from ideal, but he's planning to turn that run of form around when he arrives in Paris this week. After making a triumphant return to the Australian Open, winning the title one year after being banned from the country over his vaccination status, Djokovic's season has stalled, rather than kick on. Ad His follow-up to victory in Melbourne, Djokovic was beaten in straight sets in the semi finals of the Dubai Tennis championships by Daniil Medvedev.
Djokovic says ‘part of me will leave’ when Nadal quits
PARIS: Novak Djokovic admitted Saturday that when career-long rival Rafael Nadal retires next year “part of me will be leaving too.” Djokovic shares the all-time men’s record of 22 Grand Slam titles with Nadal but can break that tie by winning the French Open for a third time. Nadal, the 14-time champion in Paris, is sitting out Roland Garros with a hip injury. With his 37th birthday fast approaching, the Spaniard has admitted that 2024 will likely be his final year on tour.
Holger Rune believes he is playing close to his 'best tennis' as he prepares for run at French Open
Holger Rune says he is playing close to his ‘best tennis’ ahead of the French Open. The current world No. 6 reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 edition of Roland-Garros and beat Novak Djokovic on his way to the final of the Italian Open last week.
’OK if she hates me’: Sabalenka faces no Ukraine handshake at French Open
PARIS: Aryna Sabalenka said Friday that “it’s OK if she hates me” as the Belarusian star braced to face Ukraine rival Marta Kostyuk in a highly-charged French Open showdown. World number two Sabalenka knows that Kostyuk, an outspoken critic of tennis authorities over their handling of players from Russia and their Belarusian allies in the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine, will refuse to shake hands after their first round match at Roland Garros. “If she hates me, OK.
Djokovic eyes French Open history as Swiatek launches title defence
Serbian veteran Djokovic will not be the favourite for the title, though, after struggling with an elbow injury and failing to get past the quarter-finals in any of his three clay-court events so far this season.