Tennis-Swiatek shakes off early nerves to reach French Open semi-finals
By Julien Pretot
Philippe Chatrier Sport News
French Open 2022 LIVE: Iga Swiatek wins after Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic
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Daria Kasatkina wins all-Russian battle to reach maiden Grand Slam semi-final at French Open
Daria Kasatkina beat fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 7-6(5) at the French Open on Wednesday to reach her first ever Grand Slam semi-final. Kudermetova, playing in front of a scarce crowd, peppered the vast Philippe Chatrier stands with the ball and ultimately paid the price for a scrappy performance with 50 unforced errors - double that of Kasatkina. "You could see that the match was a really nervous one and tight, especially the tie break," said Kasatkina, who missed four consecutive match points before finally sealing the win.
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Eran las 1.20 am, cuando Rafa Nadal respondía preguntas en la Philippe Chatrier tras derrotar a Djokovic. «Buenas noches, esto es muy emocionante e increíble para mí. Muchas gracias a todos. Es muy importante para mí jugar aquí, el sitio más importante de mi carrera. Siento mucho cariño en este torneo hacia mí», comenzaba diciendo el balear.
Men's tennis has more appeal than women's, says French Open boss amid scheduling controversy
PARIS: Women's tennis is not as appealing as men's tennis at the moment, French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said after questions were raised about the scheduling of the claycourt Grand Slam on Wednesday (Jun 1).
Kasatkina wins all-Russian battle to reach maiden Grand Slam semi-final
PARIS : Daria Kasatkina beat fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-6(5) at the French Open on Wednesday to reach her first ever Grand Slam semi-final.
Twitter Bows Down As "King Of Clay" Rafael Nadal Trumps Novak Djokovic In French Open Classic
Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in a four-set thriller on Wednesday to stay on course for a 14th French Open title and a record-extending 22nd Grand Slam triumph. Nadal overcame the World No.1 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) in a gruelling quarter-final clash that lasted over four hours at Court Philippe Chatrier to avenge his defeat to Djokovic in the Roland Garros semi-final last year. Memories of that match must have come back to him when Djokovic came back from two breaks down to win four games on the trot and eventually take the second set after Nadal led 0-3 at one point. However, the veteran Spaniard came back strong to win the next two sets and keep up his incredible record in the tournament.