Defending champion Iga Swiatek is injury doubt for French Open
Iga Swiatek suffered an injury scare ahead of defending her French Open title when the World No 1 was forced to pull out of her Rome Masters quarter-final against Elena Rybakina.
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Kyrgios out of French Open because of foot hurt in robbery: agent
Nick Kyrgios's withdrawal from the French Open was because of a cut foot sustained when a man allegedly stole his car at gunpoint, his agent says, rather than knee surgery.
Tennis world nervously awaits Nadal's French Open decision
The tennis world nervously awaits Rafael Nadal's decision on Thursday on whether to defend his French Open title, as fears mount that the end is drawing near for the king of clay.
Nick Kyrgios Out Of French Open Because Of Foot Hurt In Robbery: Agent
Nick Kyrgios's withdrawal from the French Open was because of a cut foot sustained when a man allegedly stole his car at gunpoint, his agent says, rather than knee surgery. The French Tennis Federation said this week the Australian would miss Roland Garros due to surgery in January to repair a torn left meniscus. But his agent told The Canberra Times the knee was "fine" and a nasty cut to the foot was why he would not be in Paris next week. "The knee surgery went as well as it possibly could and his rehabilitation was fantastic and we were at the point where we were doing on-court loading and management," Daniel Horsfall told the newspaper.
Novak Djokovic Knocked Out Of Italian Open By 20-year-old Holger Rune
World number seven Holger Rune beat a frustrated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 on Wednesday, sending the top seed spinning out in a dramatic rain-interrupted quarter-final at the Italian Open. Six-time champion Djokovic was carrying an unspecified injury into the match as he lost for a second time to the rising 20-year-old Dane. Rune defeated the Serb to win the Masters 1000 at Paris Bercy last November. The latest contest between the pair was marred by spats with the chair umpire by both players - Djokovic on a time warning and Rune over a second-set line call.
Djokovic says new generation has arrived after Rome quarter-final exit
ROME : Novak Djokovic said the long awaited "shift of generations" has finally come to men's tennis after the world number one lost to 20-year-old Dane Holger Rune in the Italian Open quarter-finals.
Rafael Nadal calls press conference on Thursday to announce whether he will play at French Open
Rafael Nadal has called a press conference to announce whether he will play the French Open. Nadal, 36, hasn’t played since losing in the second round of the Australian Open in January. Ad He has been seen practising on clay in a bid to be fit to defend his title in Paris, where he is a 14-time champion.
Nadal to reveal French Open decision, amid injury concerns
BARCELONA, Spain: Rafael Nadal will announce if he will compete in the French Open on Thursday, amid a long-term injury struggle and some Spanish reports that he will withdraw. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has battled to recover from a hip injury he sustained in January at the Australian Open, not playing since then.