Rafael Nadal 'may retire' if he wins French Open title, warns former world number one
Former world number one Yevgeny Kafelnikov has speculated that Rafael Nadal could decide to retire from tennis if he wins the French Open on Sunday.
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Andy Murray turns to Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic for inspiration ahead of Wimbledon
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is hoping to draw inspiration from the age-defying feats of Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic at the French Open as he seeks to build momentum ahead of the grasscourt major this month. The 35-year-old, who skipped Roland Garros to preserve his fitness and prepare for Wimbledon, overcame Dutchman Gijs Brouwer 7-6(4), 7-6(3) to advance to the quarter-finals of the Surbiton Trophy Challenger event on Thursday. Murray said he had one eye on events in Paris, where Nadal and Cilic will be in semi-final action later on Friday.
Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff set up final meeting – day 12 at the French Open
Iga Swiatek will meet Coco Gauff in a fresh-faced women’s singles final at Roland Garros.
French Open: Battle of generations in men's semifinals
Rafael Nadal and Roland Garros. The French Open men's semifinals is a battle of generations - the 36-year-old birthday boy Nadal, will up against the 25-year-old Alexander Zverev, the third seed, while Norway's first-ever men's Grand semifinalist Casper Ruud, the eighth seed, will take on Croatia's Marin Cilic, who at 33, has a decade on his opponent, and more significantly is the midst of authoring a comeback to the duplicitous sands of the major leagues.
Rafael Nadal has Alexander Zverev concern ahead of French Open semi-final clash
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Alexander Zverev 'has the perfect game' to play Rafael Nadal, says Mats Wilander ahead of French Open semis
Alexander Zverev's game matches up «perfectly» against Rafael Nadal, says Mats Wilander ahead of the pair's French Open semi-final. Whilst Wilander admits that doesn't necessarily mean Zverev will beat the Spaniard, the Eurosport expert thinks it does at least give the German every chance of causing a huge upset on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Friday. Ad/> Zverev heads into the last four on the back of one of his best-ever major wins over Carlos Alcaraz, while Nadal had an equally significant victory over Novak Djokovic.
'I can take some inspiration' - Andy Murray taking lead from Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic after Surbiton Trophy win
Andy Murray was given a serious test before seeing off Gijs Brouwer 7-6 (4) 7-6 (3) to reach the Surbiton Trophy quarter-finals, and he is looking to take inspiration from Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic at the French Open. The former world No. 1 is seeking a first singles title on grass since 2016, with another aim being to gain match sharpness ahead of a tilt at Wimbledon.
French Open: Rafael Nadal v Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud v Marin Cilic live stream, how to watch on TV, order of play
The French Open is approaching crunch time, and Day 13 sees Rafael Nadal take on Alexander Zverev — with Marin Cilic facing Casper Ruud in the other semi-final in the men’s singles. Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Zverev were pitted together in a fiendishly difficult top half of the draw. Ad/> The 13-time French Open champion Nadal got the better of Djokovic in a four-set epic for the ages, while Zverev stunned tennis’ rising star Alcaraz.