Lopez career ends in Mallorca with defeat by Hanfmann
Feliciano Lopez's 26-year playing career came to an when the 41-year-old lost 6-2 6-4 to Yannick Hanfmann in the quarter-finals of the Mallorca Open on Thursday.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Crashes Out Of Mallorca Open Ahead Of Wimbledon
World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the Mallorca Open on Wednesday in his first match with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 defeat by Yannick Hanfmann, a worrying result ahead of Wimbledon. Following another early exit on grass at the Halle Open last week the Greek was beaten convincingly by his German opponent, ranked 48th. The Wimbledon main draw begins on July 3. Strong on his serve, Hanfmann did not face a single break point in the first set and only lost one service game in the match. The German sealed his win against the erratic top seed with a forehand down the line.
French Open order of play on Thursday
:Order of play on the main showcourts on the fifth day of the French Open on Thursday (play begins at 0900 GMT unless specified, prefix number denotes seeding):
Medvedev downs Hanfmann, to meet Tsitsipas in Rome semis
:World number three Daniil Medvedev produced a dominant performance against German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann to reach his first Italian Open semi-final, cruising to a 6-2 6-2 victory on Thursday.
Daniil Medvedev hopes Rafael Nadal returns to action soon after withdrawing from the French Open to rest his body
Daniil Medvedev has said he hopes that Rafael Nadal is back on court very soon. The 14-time Roland Garros winner announced on Thursday that he would not play the French Open this year, and that next year would likely be his last on the tour.
Medvedev rolls past Hanfmann to reach Rome semi-finals
World number three Daniil Medvedev produced a dominant performance against German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann to reach his first Italian Open semi-final, cruising to a 6-2 6-2 victory on Thursday.
Italian Open 2023: Daniil Medvedev holds off Alexander Zverev to reach quarter-finals in Rome
Daniil Medvedev ultimately had too much for Alexander Zverev as he secured a straight-sets, 6-2 7-6(3), victory to reach the quarter-finals at the Italian Open in Rome. Medvedev got off to the ideal start against the German, who is still battling his way back following his significant ankle-ligament injury, breaking the German's serve in the very first game of the match after he double-faulted twice. Ad The 27-year-old was matching Zverev's first serve and he got the double-break he was after to move into a 5-2 lead after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion struck a loose forehand into the net.