Fernandez moves into Roland-Garros quarterfinals
U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez has moved into the quarterfinals at Roland Garros for the first time with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Amanda Anisimova.
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No. 1 Swiatek finds focus at Roland-Garros amid 31-match run
PARIS (AP) — It's been so long since No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek lost — 31 matches in a row — and even since she ceded so much as a set — that last happened more than a month ago — that she could be forgiven if she couldn't recall how to react when in trouble on a tennis court.
French Open: Daniil Medvedev races past Miomir Kecmanovic to reach fourth round with ease at Roland-Garros
Daniil Medvedev was not troubled as he secured his place in the fourth round of the French Open 2022 on Saturday. The second seed, who is grateful to be on the opposite side of the draw to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, 13-time champion Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, swept past Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2 6-4 6-2 in one hour and 48 minutes.
French Open 2022: Karen Khachanov halts Cameron Norrie's Roland-Garros challenge in third round
Cameron Norrie’s French Open challenge came to a halt at the hands of Karen Khachanov on Friday. Norrie arrived in Paris in good form following his first tournament win on clay in Lyon, but he passed up a host of chances against the big-hitting Khachanov who produced some impressive play to advance to the fourth round with a 6-2 7-5 5-7 6-4 win. Ad/> Norrie struggled to adapt to the pace of Court Simone-Mathieu and weight of shot from his opponent in the opening set.
How four-time French Open champion became Roland-Garros royalty
With the French Open in full swing, it’s worth remembering the great Justine Henin –– perhaps the most naturally talented female tennis star to ever grace a clay court.
Justine Henin: How four-time French Open champion became Roland-Garros royalty
With the French Open in full swing, it’s worth remembering the great Justine Henin –– perhaps the most naturally talented female tennis star to ever grace a clay court.
French Open: 'It hurts him' - John McEnroe reveals why Daniil Medvedev struggles on clay at Roland-Garros
John McEnroe has said that the red clay of Roland-Garros «hurts» second seed Daniil Medvedev, who has had to adapt to the surface the hard way after having only one match worth of preparation for this year's tournament. Speaking with fellow Eurosport expert Alex Corretja, McEnroe thinks that the Russian «relies on movement», which in turn makes him «more uncomfortable than the most of the other players» when it comes to the dirt of Paris. Ad/> «It’s like it hurts him,» the American said.
French Open 2022: Barbora Krejcikova withdraws from Roland-Garros after positive Covid-19 test
Barbora Krejcikova has tested positive for Covid-19 and been forced to withdraw from the women’s doubles at the French Open. The defending champion in singles crashed out at the first-round stage, losing to Diane Parry in what was her first match since February on account of injury.