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Birthday Boy Novak Djokovic Avenges Matteo Arnaldi Loss In Geneva

Novak Djokovic overcame soggy conditions on his 38th birthday to beat Matteo Arnaldi on Thursday and reach the Geneva Open semi-finals in a tune-up event for Roland Garros. The former world number one retrieved a break in the second set to claim a 6-4, 6-4 win over the 39th-ranked Italian who dumped him out at the first hurdle in Madrid last month. Djokovic is hunting the 100th title of his career on the eve of the French Open having not won a tournament since capturing Olympic gold in Paris last August.

Birthday boy Djokovic avenges Arnaldi loss in Geneva

GENEVA: Novak Djokovic overcame soggy conditions on his 38th birthday to beat Matteo Arnaldi on Thursday and reach the Geneva Open semifinals in a tune-up event for Roland Garros. The former world number one retrieved a break in the second set to claim a 6-4, 6-4 win over the 39th-ranked Italian who dumped him out at the first hurdle in Madrid last month. Djokovic is hunting the 100th title of his career on the eve of the French Open having not won a tournament since capturing Olympic gold in Paris last August. “It’s great to be in the semifinals again. Last year I played the semifinals.

Sinner handed tough French Open draw

PARIS :World number one Jannik Sinner's Grand Slam return after a doping suspension could be a tough one after the Italian was handed a difficult draw at the French Open on Thursday.

Who are the other men's contenders to look out for at the French Open?

The following are some of the other contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday:

Sinner picks up where he left off as Alcaraz's main rival at French Open

PARIS :Jannik Sinner's dazzling winning streak ground to a halt ahead of the French Open but the world number one's top-notch return from a three-month doping ban suggests he will be the main challenger to Carlos Alcaraz in Paris.

Queen Of Clay Iga Swiatek's Reign Under Threat At Roland Garros

Iga Swiatek has reigned supreme at Roland Garros since winning the Grand Slam for the first time as a teenager in 2020, but a difficult past year means she is far from the obvious choice this time for the title. Swiatek dropped to a ranking of fifth this week, ending a 173-week stay inside the top two which now likely means she faces a tougher path to a fifth French Open crown in six attempts. She is without a title since winning for the third time in a row in Paris last June, the first woman to do so since Justine Henin lifted the trophy from 2005-07.

India's Top-Ranked Singles Player Sumit Nagal Fails To Qualify For French Open

India's top-ranked singles player, Sumit Nagal, suffered a disappointing second-round exit from the French Open qualifiers, losing 2-6, 4-6 to Austria's Jurij Rodionov on Wednesday at Roland Garros. The defeat not only ended Nagal's campaign in Paris but also marked the first time in 2025 that he will miss the main draw of a Grand Slam. Nagal, ranked 170th in the world, had begun his qualifying journey with a confident straight-sets win over American Mitchell Krueger. However, he couldn't replicate that form against the 225th-ranked Rodionov, who wrapped up the contest in one hour and 29 minutes.

Novak Djokovic Battling Age, Form Struggles In Record Quest

Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid for a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open, hoping to fight off his advancing years and potentially end a 10-month wait for his 100th ATP tournament victory. The 38-year-old has struggled for his best since defeating Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold in Paris last year and returns to Roland Garros shortly after splitting from coach and former rival Andy Murray. "I know what it takes to be a Grand Slam champion," said Djokovic, speaking ahead of this week's warm-up event in Geneva.

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Birthday Boy Novak Djokovic Avenges Matteo Arnaldi Loss In Geneva

Birthday boy Djokovic avenges Arnaldi loss in Geneva

Sinner handed tough French Open draw

Who are the other men's contenders to look out for at the French Open?

Sinner picks up where he left off as Alcaraz's main rival at French Open

Queen Of Clay Iga Swiatek's Reign Under Threat At Roland Garros

India's Top-Ranked Singles Player Sumit Nagal Fails To Qualify For French Open

Novak Djokovic Battling Age, Form Struggles In Record Quest