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'Nobody can compare with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer' - Richard Gasquet on greats of tennis at French Open

French tennis star Richard Gasquet has given his thoughts on the great players in the game at the start of Roland-Garros 2022. The 35-year-old flamboyant player began his French Open campaign with a straight-sets, 6-1 6-3 6-4, victory over Lloyd Harris of South Africa on Tuesday afternoon. Ad/> He sat down with the ATP Tour for an interview ahead of his opening match on the red dirt in Paris and was asked about the prospect of potentially facing 19-year-old rising star Carlos Alcaraz in the third round and who he takes inspiration from.

Nadal, Rapinoe, Peng Shuai: Which athletes are named in TIME’s top 100?

Rafael Nadal, Peng Shuai and Megan Rapinoe are among a number of sportspeople named in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

French Open live stream: How to watch Roland Garros 2022 online and on TV

The French Open is back with the second Grand Slam of the season.

Denis Shapovalov upset in 1st round of French Open

Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been bounced from the French Open.

French Open: Second Seed Daniil Medvedev Eases Into 2nd Round

World number two Daniil Medvedev coasted into the French Open second round Tuesday, beating Argentina's 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. The second seed hit 35 winners and broke eight times against Bagnis, who suffered a nasty slip while serving in the second set and sported a heavily strapped right calf. "I love Roland Garros, especially since last year," said Medvedev, who had lost in the opening round on his first four trips to Paris before reaching the quarter-finals in 2021. "I hope this year I can go further."

Second seed Daniil Medvedev wins Roland Garros opener

Daniil Medvedev coasted into the French Open second round on Tuesday, beating Argentina's 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. The second seed hit 35 winners and broke eight times against Bagnis, who suffered a nasty slip while serving in the second set and sported a heavily strapped right calf.

From Nadal shirt to Nadal on the dirt for France's Corentin Moutet

Corentin Moutet was such a dedicated fan of Rafael Nadal that he used to sleep in one of the Spanish star's trademark sleeveless shirts. Now, he gets the chance to tackle his idol face-to-face for a place in the French Open third round. "I started playing tennis while watching him.

'He wanted to send a message' - Mischa Zverev on fired-up Novak Djokovic threat at French Open 2022

Novak Djokovic «wanted to send a message» after a frustrating few months as he won his first-round match at the French Open. The world No. 1, who was fired up throughout the night match on Court Philippe Chatrier, opened the defence of his title with a straightforward 6-3 6-1 6-0 win over Yoshihito Nishioka.

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'Nobody can compare with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer' - Richard Gasquet on greats of tennis at French Open

Nadal, Rapinoe, Peng Shuai: Which athletes are named in TIME’s top 100?

French Open live stream: How to watch Roland Garros 2022 online and on TV

Denis Shapovalov upset in 1st round of French Open

French Open: Second Seed Daniil Medvedev Eases Into 2nd Round

Second seed Daniil Medvedev wins Roland Garros opener

From Nadal shirt to Nadal on the dirt for France's Corentin Moutet

'He wanted to send a message' - Mischa Zverev on fired-up Novak Djokovic threat at French Open 2022