Tennis-Men's tennis has more appeal than women's, says French Open boss amid scheduling controversy
By Julien Pretot
Rafael Nadal Sport News
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).
'No miracle solution' as French Open insists night sessions will stay
PARIS: French Open night sessions will remain despite the reservations of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic whose epic quarter-final clash ended at 1:15 Wednesday (Jun 1) morning in front of thousands of shivering fans, many of whom were huddled in blankets to keep out the biting cold.
French Open 2022 LIVE: Iga Swiatek in action after Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic
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French Open chiefs considering earlier starts to showpiece night matches
French Open chiefs will discuss introducing earlier starts to showpiece night matches following the ludicrous late finish between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Saudi athletes close out GCC Games in Kuwait with haul of 67 medals
RIYADH: The Saudi fencing, karate, and tennis teams closed out the third GCC Games on Tuesday by winning eight medals to take the Kingdom’s total to 67.
Novak Djokovic says he was 'not surprised at all' by Rafael Nadal's recovery from injury at the French Open
Novak Djokovic denied that Rafael Nadal's ability to come back from injury had surprised him during their epic French Open quarter-final. Djokovic ended up on the wrong side of a four-set loss as Nadal took his place in the semi-finals with a performance of huge intensity and quality. Ad/> Nadal's run to the last four has come against the pre-tournament backdrop of retirement talk as a result of the Majorcan's exit from the Italian Open with a recurrence of a chronic foot injury that has dogged him throughout his career.
Saudi football squad in Spain for 1st training camp ahead of 2022 World Cup
RIYADH: The Saudi national football squad on Tuesday arrived in the Spanish city of Alicante for their first training camp ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off in November.