Italy's Trevisan beats Fernandez to reach French Open semis
PARIS : Unseeded Italian Martina Trevisan surged into the French Open semi-finals with a 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3 defeat of Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez on Tuesday.
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez eliminated in French Open quarter-finals
Canadian Leylah Fernandez was defeated by Martina Trevisan of Italy in the quarter-finals of the French Open.
Rafael Nadal irked by scheduling of clash against Novak Djokovic at French Open
Tonight's highly-anticipated French Open quarter-final between world number one Novak Djokovic and 13-time champion Rafael Nadal will be played during the controversial night session despite the Spaniard expressing reservations against it. The night session starts at 8pm Irish time and was introduced for the first time at the 2021 edition of the claycourt major.
"A Physical Battle," Says Novak Djokovic As He Gears Up To Face Rafael Nadal In French Open Blockbuster
Novak Djokovic renews his 16-year rivalry with Rafael Nadal at the French Open on Tuesday with a semi-final spot at stake and where victory for the world number one could end the 13-time champion's Roland Garros career. Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday, puts his record of 109 wins and just three losses in Paris since his title-winning debut in 2005 on the line against the defending champion. The Spaniard was taken to five sets for only the third time at the tournament by 21-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round. In the immediate aftermath of that victory, Nadal admitted that not only was this year's French Open at stake but possibly his entire playing future.
Sultan Al-Zahrani wins karate gold for Saudi Arabia at GCC Games
Sultan Al-Zahrani has won gold for Saudi in the karate competition at the 3rd GCC Games in Kuwait.
'Reason to get angry' – Novak Djokovic coach Ivanisevic praying crowd support Rafael Nadal in French Open
Novak Djokovic will be fired up by a hostile crowd in his blockbuster showdown with Rafael Nadal in the French Open quarter-finals, according to his coach Goran Ivanisevic. The two greats meet under the lights at Roland-Garros on Tuesday evening, with Nadal expected to have the lion’s share of support having won the title a record 13 times and Djokovic’s wavering popularity. Ad/> “I am glad that 80% of the crowd will cheer against Novak.
Patrick McEnroe, sobre el Djokovic-Nadal en cuartos de Roland Garros: "Ya es suficiente"
El mundo del tenis presenciará este martes una nueva edición del 'Clásico' del tenis entre Novak Djokovic y Rafa Nadal en los cuartos de final de Roland Garros. Un partido que no ha estado exento de polémica desde que se conoció este posible cruce tras la celebración del sorteo y que llevó a varias figuras del tenis a criticar el desequilibrio en el cuadro. Una desigualdad que ha quedado aún más patente después de las eliminaciones de Daniil Medvedev y Stefanos Tsitsipas, los dos grandes favoritos de la parte baja del cuadro.