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French Open: Bopanna-Middelkoop enter maiden doubles semifinals

Rohan Bopanna reached his first Grand Slam semifinal in seven years after he and his Dutch partner Matwe Middelkoop rallied to beat Lloyd Glasspool and Henri Heliovaara in the men's doubles quarterfinals of the French Open, here. The Indo-Dutch pair eked out a 4-6 6-4 7-6 (3) win over the British-Finnish combination in a hard-fought contest on Monday night. Bopanna last reached the semifinals of a tennis Major at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships when he had teamed up with Romania's Florin Mergea and lost in a gruelling five-setter to Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau. Bopanna, 42, and Middelkoop, 38, will face 12th seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Roger on Thursday in the last four.

'I wish I was a man,' says China's Zheng Qinwen as stomach cramps end French Open bid

Zheng Qinwen said severe stomach cramps ruined her hopes of completing a shock French Open win against world number one Iga Swiatek on Monday and left her "wishing I was a man". Zheng, just 19 and playing in her first Roland Garros, took the first set off the top seed before slipping to a 6-7 (5/7), 6-0, 6-2 defeat in their last-16 tie. The world number 74 had needed a medical timeout to strap her injured right leg early in the second set but she revealed that was the least of her concerns.

Nadal and Djokovic set to clash for 59th time in French Open night session blockbuster

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.

One last dance? Djokovic and Nadal meet for French Open superiority

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepare to meet for the 59th time in their storied history at the French Open. But could this be their final clash at Roland Garros?

Moyá: "Si Nadal tiene una petición, deberían escucharla"

Ambos lo manifestaron en rueda de prensa tras superar a Félix Auger-Aliassime y Karen Khachanov, respectivamente. Finalmente, será el balear quien lo haga. Además, frente a Novak Djokovic, un partido que no se veía desde las semifinales de la pasada edición del torneo parisino.

Zverev - Alcaraz: horario, TV, cómo ver y dónde seguir Roland Garros en directo

Alexander Zverev y Carlos Alcaraz darán el pistoletazo de salida a la ronda de cuartos de final del cuadro masculino de Roland Garros. El alemán, tercer favorito al título, y el español, sexto cabeza de serie del torneo, se volverán a ver las caras apenas tres semanas después de que Alcaraz derrotase a Zverev en la final del Mutua Madrid Open.

Roland Garros 2022: No pensar en lo que no se puede controlar | Deportes | EL PAÍS

En ocasiones, la ejecución de los tenistas y el resultado de la misma se ve influenciada por factores externos al propio deporte. En una disciplina individual que se juega, en muchos casos, al aire libre, las condiciones climatológicas pueden propiciar alguna victoria menos prevista o desencadenar una derrota menos anticipada.

French Open 2022 - Rafael Nadal perseveres yet again in a year that's been anything but ordinary

PARIS — Rafael Nadal is used to overcoming adversity. His entire year has been anchored around it — whether it's his chronic foot injury, a rib fracture or his own Uncle Toni attempting to mastermind his downfall.

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French Open: Bopanna-Middelkoop enter maiden doubles semifinals

'I wish I was a man,' says China's Zheng Qinwen as stomach cramps end French Open bid

Nadal and Djokovic set to clash for 59th time in French Open night session blockbuster

One last dance? Djokovic and Nadal meet for French Open superiority

Moyá: "Si Nadal tiene una petición, deberían escucharla"

Zverev - Alcaraz: horario, TV, cómo ver y dónde seguir Roland Garros en directo

Roland Garros 2022: No pensar en lo que no se puede controlar | Deportes | EL PAÍS

French Open 2022 - Rafael Nadal perseveres yet again in a year that's been anything but ordinary