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LONDON: Two-time former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said Wednesday the tournament “will never feel like an exhibition” despite it being stripped of ranking points over the ban on Russian and Belarusian players. The decision by the ATP and WTA to remove the sport’s most prestigious tournament of ranking points has prompted some players to say they may skip Wimbledon, the year’s third Grand Slam.
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic will come up against his long-time former coach when he plays Slovakia's Alex Molcan in the second round Wednesday at Roland Garros, while Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz look to keep their French Open title ambitions on course. World number one Djokovic split from Marian Vajda after last year's ATP Finals having worked with the Slovakian coach since he was a teenager in 2006. They took a break from each in other in 2017 but reunited the next year.
Fourth seed and 2021 runner-up Tsitsipas defeated world number 66 Lorenzo Musetti 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in a match which finished early Wednesday.
Day four at the 2022 French Open will see Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal all in action. Raducanu open on Court Suzanne Lenglen on Wednesday morning while Court Philippe Chatrier will conclude with 13-time champion Nadal, the fifth seed in the men's singles, as he faces home favourite Corentin Moutet.
Benoit Paire has hit out at the decision to strip ranking points from Wimbledon, saying it will be like “going to an exhibition tournament just to cash a cheque”. Wimbledon ruled that Russian and Belarusian players will be banned from competing this summer following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> The move goes against the current regulations on the ATP and WTA tours, and the governing bodies responded by stripping all ranking points from the Grand Slam.
Daniil Medvedev allayed fears over his fitness as he enjoyed a comfortable passage into the second round of the French Open, while an emotional Jo-Wilfried Tsonga brought the curtain down on his 18-year professional career.
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic won in straight sets on his return to Grand Slam action at the French Open on Monday and 13-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal eased to victory, but Naomi Osaka crashed out in the first round.
Daniil Medvedev melaju ke babak kedua French Open 2022 usai mengalahkan Facundo Bagnis. Medvedev mengikuti langkah Novak Djokovic dan Rafael Nadal.