Tennis-American Pegula rallies to beat Begu and reach first Paris quarters
By Sudipto Ganguly
Roland Garros Sport News
"I Can Beat Anyone": Teenager Holger Rune Declares After Making French Open Quarter-Finals Defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas
Teenager Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday when he shocked world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas and declared: "I can beat anyone". Rune, just 19 and ranked 40, swept to a memorable 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over the 2021 runner-up on the back of 54 winners and will face Norway's eighth seed Casper Ruud for a place in the semi-finals. The last Danish man to reach the last-eight at any Slam was Jan Leschly in the 1967 US Championships. "I have strong belief in myself that if I really focus and play my tennis, I can beat almost everybody on tour," said Rune.
Swiatek extinguishes Zheng's fire to reach French Open last eight
PARIS : Iga Swiatek survived a big scare as she advanced to the French Open quarter-finals by beating Chinese teenager Qinwen Zheng 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2 for her 32nd consecutive victory on Monday.
American Pegula rallies to beat Begu and reach first Paris quarters
PARIS : American Jessica Pegula fought back to defeat 63rd-ranked Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6 6-2 6-3 on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open for the first time.
Danish delight for Rune who wrecks Tsitsipas' French Open dreams
Last year's finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas saw his French Open hopes ended in four sets by Danish teenager Holger Rune on Monday.
Holger Rune ousts Tsitsipas at French Open, reaching 1st major quarter-final
Danish teenager Holger Rune has eliminated 2021 French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach his first major quarter-final in his Roland Garros debut.
French Open: Djokovic or Nadal? It's like a coin toss for McEnroe
McEnroe feels picking a winner between Novak Djokovic and 13-time French Open champion Rafa Nadal is like a coin toss but he gives Serbia's world number one a slight edge in Tuesday's highly-anticipated quarter-final. Spaniard Nadal had won the French Open four years in a row before losing to eventual champion Djokovic in the semi-finals last year - just the third time he had been beaten at the claycourt major since his debut in 2005. That was also the last of the 58 career showdowns between the pair and Djokovic has looked in peak form at this year's tournament, having not dropped a set in his four rounds.
Holger Rune shocks Stefanos Tsitsipas at French Open
The so-called 'next generation' of men’s tennis is in danger of being usurped by an even younger breed at this year’s French Open after Stefanos Tsitsipas was sent packing by Danish teenager Holger Rune.