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‘So honest, so brave’ – Simona Halep praised for revealing panic attack after shock French Open exit

Simona Halep has been praised for being “brave and honest” after revealing she had a panic attack during her French Open defeat on Thursday. The Romanian called for the trainer and had her pulse and blood pressure taken during her 2-6 6-2 6-1 loss to Chinese teenager Qinwen Zheng in the second round at Roland-Garros. Ad/> Although she was given the all-clear to play on, she continued to have trouble with her breathing and the trainer came out for a second time.

'You have to target that' - Mats Wilander feels Stefanos Tsitsipas being held back by his backhand at French Open

Eurosport expert Mats Wilander feels Stefanos Tsitsipas’ backhand is in danger of holding him back from winning major events. The Greek is among the favourites for French Open glory, but he has spent seven hours and 40 minutes on court over the course of his opening two rounds. Ad/> For the second match in a row, the No.

French Open 2022: Simona Halep crashes out in three sets to Chinese teenager Qinwen Zheng

Simona Halep crashed out of the French Open at the hands of Qinwen Zheng who secured a 2-6 6-2 6-1 win. The Romanian is in the early stages of her association with coach Patrick Mouratoglou, a move Eurosport expert Mats Wilander will be of benefit to Halep. Ad/> Any changes — it is not a case of reinventing the wheel — are likely to take time to bed in and Halep was humbled in three sets on Thursday — albeit she had the trainer out on court on a couple of occasions in the third set and did not appear at 100%.

Medvedev eases into French Open third round

Daniil Medvedev still has issues with claycourt tennis, but the world number two cantered into the French Open third round with a 6-3 6-4 6-3 win against Serbian Laslo Djere on Thursday. The Russian, who reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros last year after four consecutive first-round exits, struggled at times but his elasticity eventually made up for his lack of natural ability to move around on the slow surface. Medvedev found himself down a break in the first set but his brilliant defence helped him claw his way back both times on court Philippe Chatrier.

Elastic man Medvedev through to French Open third round

PARIS : Daniil Medvedev still has issues with claycourt tennis, but the world number two cantered into the French Open third round with a 6-3 6-4 6-3 win against Serbian Laslo Djere on Thursday.

French Open: 'You don't see it with Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer' - Wilander on younger stars

Eurosport expert Mats Wilander has made some fascinating observations about the younger generation of players in comparison with the 'big three' of men's tennis. Wilander, who has already said he believes Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic “would not be at this level” without Roger Federer and hopes the Swiss gets the farewell he deserves when he retires, has given further thoughts on the legendary trio. Ad/> Nadal and Djokovic started their careers later but have joined Federer in dominating tennis over the last 20 years, winning 61 Grand Slam titles between them.

'She’s in good hands' - Mats Wilander feels Patrick Mouratoglou can help Simona Halep return to the top

Simona Halep will benefit from working from Serena Williams’ long-time coach Patrick Mouratoglou, according to Eurosport expert Mats Wilander. It was announced earlier this year that two-time major winner Halep had enlisted the help of Mouratoglou.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic would not be at this level without Roger Federer, says Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander believes Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic “would not be at this level” without Roger Federer, and hopes the Swiss gets the farewell he deserves when he retires. Nadal and Djokovic started their careers later but have joined Federer in dominating tennis over the last 20 years, winning 61 Grand Slam titles between them.

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‘So honest, so brave’ – Simona Halep praised for revealing panic attack after shock French Open exit

'You have to target that' - Mats Wilander feels Stefanos Tsitsipas being held back by his backhand at French Open

French Open 2022: Simona Halep crashes out in three sets to Chinese teenager Qinwen Zheng

Medvedev eases into French Open third round

Elastic man Medvedev through to French Open third round

French Open: 'You don't see it with Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer' - Wilander on younger stars

'She’s in good hands' - Mats Wilander feels Patrick Mouratoglou can help Simona Halep return to the top

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic would not be at this level without Roger Federer, says Mats Wilander