French Open Day Five
PARIS :Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open on Thursday (times GMT):
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'Beautiful draw': Retiring Gasquet meets Sinner in French Open swansong
PARIS : The second round continues at the French Open on Thursday with world number one Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic taking on Frenchmen Richard Gasquet and Corentin Moutet, respectively, while women's second seed Coco Gauff is also in action.
Sinner tames Rinderknech at French Open for winning Grand Slam return
PARIS :Jannik Sinner navigated mild turbulence for a winning return to Grand Slam tennis as the world number one launched his hunt for a maiden French Open trophy with a 6-4 6-3 7-5 first-round victory over Arthur Rinderknech on Monday.
Alcaraz wins Roland Garros opener, Swiatek makes strong start
PARIS: Carlos Alcaraz powered into the French Open second round on Monday with a resounding win to start his title defense, while three-time defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek also eased through at Roland Garros.
Gasquet delays retirement with French Open first-round win
PARIS :Crowd darling Richard Gasquet got to fight another day in his final French Open appearance as he dispatched fellow Frenchman Terence Atmane 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-0 in the first round on Monday.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner Launch French Open Bids As Iga Swiatek Seeks Lift
Title rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner start their French Open campaigns on Monday as three-time reigning champion Iga Swiatek hopes a return to Roland Garros can shake her out of a slump. Alcaraz beat Sinner in straight sets in the Italian Open final just over a week ago as the Italian world number one returned from a three-month doping ban. The Spaniard edged Sinner in five sets in the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year and believes the two-time reigning Australian Open champion will pose an even greater threat to his crown in Paris after brushing off the cobwebs in Rome.
Sinner drawn in packed top half at French Open
PARIS : World number one Jannik Sinner, making his return to Grand Slam action following a doping suspension, was placed in a loaded top half of the French Open draw on Thursday alongside Novak Djokovic and last year's runner-up Alexander Zverev.
French Open plans grand opening day tribute for retired Nadal
PARIS :The French Open will pay tribute to record 14-times champion Rafa Nadal on the opening day of the Grand Slam next month, a year after the Spaniard played his final match on the clay of Roland Garros, organisers said on Thursday.