Rybakina to clash with Ukraine’s Kalinina in Rome final
ROME: Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina fought from 4-1 down in the second set to overhaul Jelena Ostapenko on Friday to reach the final of the Italian Open.
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‘One match can change everything’ - Resurgent Casper Ruud eyes Roland-Garros redemption in Paris next week
Casper Ruud wants to go one step further at the French Open this year than he did last term, when he was beaten by his idol Rafael Nadal in the final. Preparation has been far from ideal for Ruud in the run-up to the second Grand Slam of the year, with the world No. 4 enduring a tricky start to the campaign.
'Another League': Rafael Nadal's First French Open Opponent Recalls 18 Years On
When Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that injury would prevent him taking part in this year's French Open for the first time in 19 years, it triggered bitter sweet memories for Lars Burgsmuller, his first ever opponent at Roland Garros. Back in 2005, when Nadal's remarkable 14 titles on the Parisian clay were still in the future, the German faced the Mallorca native in the first round. Burgsmuller, then aged 29 and the world number 96, lost 6-1, 7-6, 6-1, but pushed 18-year-old Nadal to a tiebreak in the second set.
Rafael Nadal and the seven wonders of Grand Slam finals
Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from the French Open and announced that 2024 will likely be his last season in tennis after a career which has brought him 22 Grand Slam titles.
Rafael Nadal ruled out of French Open 2023: Mats Wilander urges stars to step up - 'This is your chance'
Eurosport expert Mats Wilander has given his reaction to the big news that Rafael Nadal will not be participating in the 2023 French Open after he made his announcement ahead of the second Grand Slam of the season. Wilander, who won the French Open on three occasions in his illustrious career, shared his thoughts on the 'King of Clay' being unable to take part in Paris this year as he continues to battle injuries and search for full fitness.
Rafael Nadal withdrawal from French Open 2023 has 'massive impact' for Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz - Alex Corretja
Rafael Nadal will not be able to compete at the 2023 French Open as his injury struggles continue, and Alex Corretja has given his reaction to Eurosport with a view to how it will affect leading contenders such as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal, who had been hoping to clinch a record-extending 15th crown at Roland-Garros and pull away from his great rival Djokovic with a 23rd Grand Slam singles title in the process, will now be confined to watching the event on TV. Ad Instead, it will be Djokovic aiming for that number of majors in the ongoing GOAT tally as the Serb targets a hat-trick of titles in Paris.
Rafael Nadal out of French Open due to injury and expects 2024 to be last of tennis career
Rafael Nadal has announced that he is missing this year's French Open due to a hip injury and will not be defending a crown he has won a record 14 times.
Rafael Nadal to hold press conference amid reports of French Open withdrawal
Rafael Nadal will address reports he is set to pull out of the French Open at a press conference on Thursday.