Khachanov digs deep to reach French Open last eight
PARIS : Karen Khachanov showed good resilience to down Italian Lorenzo Sonego 1-6 6-4 7-6(7) 6-1 and reach the French Open quarter-finals for the second time on Sunday.
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Pavlyuchenkova and Khachanov reach French Open quarter-finals
PARIS : Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova dug deep to return to the French Open quarter-finals for the first time since her runner-up finish two years ago while fellow Russian Karen Khachanov also fought his way through on a bright Sunday at Roland Garros.
Lorenzo Sonego Comeback Shocks Andrey Rublev At French Open
Italian Lorenzo Sonego battled back from two sets down to knock seventh seed Andrey Rublev out of the French Open on Friday and reach the last 16 for the second time. The world number 48 was two points from defeat during a fourth-set tie-break but prevailed 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 after three hours and 42 minutes on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Sonego will face Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov for a possible quarter-final meeting with 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. "Incredible comeback today," he said. "I played more aggressive than in the first and second sets because when he's aggressive it's tough to compete against him.
Lorenzo Sonego left stunned by his stirring French Open comeback against Andrey Rublev - ‘It’s a miracle’
Lorenzo Sonego described his shock French Open win over seventh seed Andrey Rublev as a “miracle” after coming back from two sets down to win a third-round epic. The Italian looked down and out after he was bageled in set two, but he mounted an extraordinary fightback to win 5-7 0-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in three hours and 42 minutes. Ad “It’s a miracle,” Sonego said on court.
Sabalenka powers into French Open fourth round, Khachanov survives
PARIS : Aryna Sabalenka swatted aside Kamilla Rakhimova to remind her rivals of her French Open title credentials while Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov also moved into the fourth round by stopping wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis on Friday.
Sabalenka surges, Kostyuk urges stronger anti-war stance after French Open boos
PARIS :The fickle Paris crowd made themselves heard on the opening day of the French Open as they booed when Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands after her first-round defeat by Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on Sunday.
Madrid Open organisers apologise to women's doubles finalists who were not allowed speeches - 'We made a mistake'
The Madrid Open organisers have apologised for a controversial tournament where there were no speeches made after the women's doubles final won by Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Haddad Maia on Sunday. Four days after the tournament concluded, chief executive Gerard Tsobanian wrote on Twitter: «We sincerely apologise to all the players and fans who expect more of the Mutua Madrid Open tournament.
Madrid Open criticised by Ons Jabeur & Victoria Azarenka after women's doubles finalists denied on-court speech -'Sad'
Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur and Victoria Azarenka are among the top tennis players to have criticised the Madrid Open after they were denied the chance to make a speech following Sunday’s women’s doubles final. Azarenka clinched the title with partner Beatriz Haddad Maia in the Spanish capital, beating top seeds Gauff and Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-4. Ad Neither the winners nor runners-up made a speech after the women’s doubles final, unlike in the equivalent men’s match, where Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov defeated Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden 6-3 3-6 10-3.