Andy Murray jokes about Novak Djokovic’s return to form under a ‘proper coach’
Andy Murray broke the ice when he met up with Novak Djokovic at the French Open by saying: “Now that you have a proper coach, you’re winning tournaments!”
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Emma Raducanu: I overcame illness to battle through to French Open second round
Emma Raducanu admitted she was battling an illness as she came through a three-set marathon to book a blockbuster second-round meeting with defending champion Iga Swiatek at the French Open.
Carlos Alcaraz eases to straight-sets victory in French Open defence
Carlos Alcaraz got the defence of his French Open title up and running with a straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri.
‘Fab four’ reunited at Roland Garros as Rafael Nadal is honoured
Rafael Nadal was joined by old rivals Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray as he returned to the French Open for a ceremony in his honour.
Victoria Mboko continues rapid rise by winning on grand slam debut
Teenager Victoria Mboko is the first breakout star at this year’s French Open after reaching round two on her grand slam debut.
Lando Norris shrugs off gremlins with record lap for Monaco pole
MONACO: Lando Norris shrugged off his gremlins and revived his world championship bid on Saturday when he became the fastest driver in the history of the Monaco Grand Prix to claim pole position for Sunday’s classic race.
French taxi drivers threaten airports, French Open tennis in standoff
PARIS: French taxi drivers will next week step up protest actions, including paralysing access to Paris airports and the French Open tennis championship, in an increasingly acrimonious standoff with the government, their main federation said on Saturday.
Choke or comeback? Pacers rally late, stun Knicks in OT
Tyrese Haliburton was a bit premature after he mimicked Hall of Famer Reggie Miller’s infamous “choke” sign at Madison Square Garden. Nevertheless, Haliburton and his Indiana Pacers teammates made certain the gesture didn’t come back to haunt them in a 138-135 victory in overtime over the New York Knicks on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Haliburton scored 31 points and Aaron Nesmith added 30, highlighting an 8-for-9 performance from 3-point range by making five treys during the final 3 1/2 minutes of regulation. That surge allowed the fourth-seeded Pacers to overcome a 14-point deficit in the final 2:39 of the fourth quarter. “It’s unreal,” Nesmith said of his sizzling shooting.