SA's Lloyd Harris out of French Open after 1st round defeat to Richard Gasquet
It was a first-round encounter to forget for Lloyd Harris at the French Open on Tuesday.
Richard Gasquet Sport News
'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.
Medvedev cruises past Bagnis to begin Roland Garros campaign
PARIS : World number two Daniil Medvedev showed no signs of discomfort from his recent hernia operation, kicking off his French Open campaign with a comfortable 6-2 6-2 6-2 win over Argentine Facundo Bagnis on Tuesday.
Daniil Medvedev eases into second round of French Open with win over injury-hit Facundo Bagnis
Daniil Medvedev had the ideal run-out to begin his French Open campaign, easing to a straight sets victory over a Facundo Bagnis, who struggled with a calf injury from the start. The second seed won 6-2 6-2 6-2 to move into the second round.
French Open 2022: Men's Draw
The full draw for the men's singles tournament at the 2022 French Open in Paris. First Round
Casper Ruud overcomes tall order to reach Geneva Open final
Casper Ruud made it back into the Geneva Open final with a close-fought 7-6 (7/2), 7-5 victory over Reilly Opelka on Friday to maintain his impressive form ahead of Roland-Garros. Ruud is the defending champion on the Swiss clay and is now one match away from strolling into next week's French Open with the Geneva title under his belt once again. The 28-man Geneva tournament serves as a timely tune-up for the second Grand Slam of the year in Paris.
French heading towards Roland Garros fiasco
PARIS : Richard Gasquet's own expectations of shining at Roland Garros are so low that he has already lined up a job as a pundit for French TV at this year's claycourt major, where the local hopefuls are geared up for another dire collective performance.
Canada's Shapovalov falls to unseeded Ivashka at Geneva Open
Third-seeded Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., lost his opening match at the Geneva Open on Wednesday in Switzerland, falling 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-3 to Ilya Ivashka of Belarus.