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.
Olympic hero Tarek Hamdi leads way as Saudi Arabia bags 3 karate gold medals at GCC Games
RIYADH: Olympic hero Tarek Hamdi led the way as the Saudi karate team claimed three gold and two silver medals on the final day of the third GCC Games in Kuwait.
French Open - 'Super difficult' - Rafael Nadal continues to hint at retirement despite Novak Djokovic win
Rafael Nadal once again hinted at retirement despite his remarkable performance to outlast Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-finals. In their 59th meeting Nadal saw off his great rival in four sets, 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6, to take his place in the last four where he will play Alexander Zverev. Ad/> Nadal's movement appeared to be uncompromised during the stunning encounter but as he revealed in his post-match press conference, that does not mean he has found a solution to his long-standing foot problem that caused him to limp out of the Italian Open prior to Roland-Garros.
Nadal says 'I haven't won anything yet', warns of late play in Djokovic win
Rafael Nadal insisted he still has work to do to win a 14th French Open despite knocking out Novak Djokovic and said it was "too late" to be playing after their quarter-final ended in the early hours of Wednesday.