Wimbledon day eight: Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep ease into quarter-finals
Former Wimbledon winners Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep eased into the quarter-finals after straight-set victories on day eight of the Championships.
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Backhand changes? Too much pressure? What went wrong for Stefanos Tsitsipas against Holger Rune at French Open?
Stefanos Tsitsipas saw his hopes of a deep French Open run ended by 19-year-old Holger Rune. The fourth seed, who made the final last year, was beaten 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4 in a stunning last-16 upset. Ad/> Tsitsipas was fancied to go far after being placed on the other side of the draw to Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.
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.
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Tsitsipas hammers Ymer to cruise into fourth round in Paris
PARIS: Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas thrashed Sweden's Mikael Ymer 6-2 6-2 6-1 in a lopsided contest to canter into the French Open fourth round on Saturday (May 28).
Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas into French Open last 16
Stefanos Tsitsipas comfortably reached the French Open last 16 on Saturday with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 win over Sweden's 95th-ranked Mikael Ymer. Greek star Tsitsipas had to come back from two sets down to beat Italy's Lorenzo Musetti and then needed four hours and four sets to see off 134th-ranked qualifier Zdenek Kolar in his first two outings in Paris.
French Open 2022: 'I saw a difference today' - Stefanos Tsitsipas crushes Mikael Ymer to power into fourth round
Stefanos Tsitsipas announced himself at the French Open with an impressive 6-2 6-2 6-1 victory over Mikael Ymer to reach the fourth round. The Greek came close to crashing out in the first round before advancing in five sets, and he was pushed to the limit in round two by Zdenek Kolar. Ad/> Tsitsipas’ body language were the key takeaways from his first two rounds.