Ruud downs Hurkacz to reach maiden major quarter-finals in Paris
PARIS : Eighth seed Casper Ruud reached his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final when he downed Hubert Hurkacz 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3 at the French Open on Monday.
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French Open: 'That's wrong!' - Huge drama as Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune argue decision with umpire
There was some serious drama during the opening set of the pulsating fourth-round clash between Stefanos Tsitsipas and rising star Holger Rune at the French Open. The fourth seed from Greece first reacted furiously to finding the net with a key attempted forehand passing shot at 4-4, letting out a very angry response on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Ad/> But the temperature went up a notch moments later as Tsitsipas and Rune argued with each other, and the umpire, James Keothavong, over a dubious line call at another very tense moment.
Nadal to face Djokovic in French Open quarter-final, Swiatek goes against rising Chinese star
PARIS: Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster French Open quarter-final against world number one Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set fourth round epic. Nadal, the 13-time champion at Roland Garros and holder of a record 21 Grand Slam titles, triumphed over the Canadian 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a match which lasted four hours and 21 minutes. It was only the third time in his 17-year, 111-match career in Paris that Nadal had been stretched to five sets. Nadal and Djokovic will meet for the 10th time at Roland Garros and 59th overall in a rivalry stretching back to 2006. “We know each other well, we have a lot of history. The only thing I can say is that I will be focussed, try my best and fight until the end,” said Nadal of renewing his rivalry with the defending champion on Tuesday. Nadal hailed Auger-Aliassime who has been working with his uncle and former coach Toni since April last year. “Felix is a great player, one of the best in the world. He’s very young with a lot of power and great mobility,” said the 35-year-old Spaniard. “He was a very tough opponent for me, he is doing a lot of things well and has improved every year.
French Open order of play on Monday
Order of play on the main show courts on the ninth day of the French Open on Monday (times in GMT, prefix number denotes seeding):
French Open Day 9: Order of play, schedule, how to watch - Iga Swiatek, Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas in action
Day 9 of the French Open sees the fourth round of the singles draw to a close, with women’s No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek and men’s No. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev the headline acts.
Swiatek racks up 31st straight win as French Open gets Nordic twist
PARIS: World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was the only top 10 women’s seed left standing at the French Open on Saturday as Casper Ruud and Holger Rune gave Roland Garros a rare Nordic twist with landmark performances.
Ruud and Rune lead Viking charge into last 16 at French Open
PARIS : Norway's Casper Ruud and Denmark's Holger Rune led a Viking charge into the last 16 of the French Open with impressive wins at Roland Garros on Saturday.
Resumen y resultados de la Jornada 7 | Roland Garros hoy en vivo
Todos los detalles de lo ocurrido, desde París, por Nacho Albarrán.