French Open Day Five
PARIS :Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open on Thursday (times GMT):
Iga Swiatek Sport News
Emma Raducanu admits she was ‘exposed’ in French Open exit to Iga Swiatek
Emma Raducanu was given another stark reality check by Iga Swiatek as her French Open came to an abrupt, brutal end.
Emma Raducanu out of French Open after falling again to Iga Swiatek
Emma Raducanu suffered more pain at the hands of Iga Swiatek as she was dumped out of the French Open.
Alcaraz into French Open third round as Swiatek and Sabalenka cruise
PARIS: Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame a minor blip to reach the French Open third round on Wednesday as women’s title rivals Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka made short work of their opponents. Second seed Alcaraz came through 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 against Hungarian Fabian Marozsan to earn his 17th win in 18 matches on clay this season. “Second set, he started to play better and he didn’t miss a lot so it was a little bit difficult to deal with his game,” said Alcaraz. “I’m really happy I stayed strong and refreshed myself. In the third set, I started to play better and better which helped me have a really good last two sets.” Alcaraz, a four-time Grand Slam winner, goes on to face Bosnian journeyman Damir Dzumhur for a place in the last 16. In the women’s draw, Swiatek continued her bid for a fourth straight Roland Garros crown as she outclassed fellow former US Open champion Emma Raducanu. The Pole beat Raducanu 6-1, 6-2 to make it five wins in as many meetings with the Briton.
Raducanu outclassed by Swiatek but unbowed after French Open defeat
PARIS :Emma Raducanu admitted feeling exposed after a humbling second-round loss to defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek during her maiden appearance on Court Philippe Chatrier but the Briton said the experience had not left her demotivated.
Four-time champion Swiatek crushes Raducanu to book French Open third round spot
PARIS :Four-time champion Iga Swiatek of Poland made light work of British Grand Slam winner Emma Raducanu in their French Open second round on Wednesday, notching up a 6-1 6-2 victory and stretching her winning run in Paris to 23 consecutive matches.
French Open Day Four
Highlights of the fourth day at the French Open on Wednesday (times GMT):
Eala sees ‘new era for Filipino sport’ after first Grand Slam match win
PARIS: Alexandra Eala on Tuesday achieved a first Grand Slam match win for a Filipino woman, saying she hoped her doubles success at the French Open was part of “a new era for sport” in her country.