Emma Raducanu will prepare for Wimbledon at Nottingham Open
Emma Raducanu’s grass court season has been brought forward after she accepted a wildcard to play in the Nottingham Open.
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Djokovic v Nadal put on night session despite Spaniard's reluctance
PARIS : Tuesday's highly-anticipated French Open quarter-final between world number one Novak Djokovic and 13-time champion Rafa Nadal has been scheduled to be played during the controversial night session despite the Spaniard expressing reservations against it.
‘Oh dear’ – Blow for Rafael Nadal as French Open showdown with Novak Djokovic confirmed as night match
Rafael Nadal’s hopes of winning a record-extending 14th French Open title have suffered a big blow after his quarter-final with Novak Djokovic was confirmed as Tuesday’s night match. Nadal has made no secret about preferring to play in the daytime, while Djokovic suggested that he and the Spaniard “might make totally different requests” to organisers.
Rafael Nadal loses out as Novak Djokovic French Open clash gets night session
Rafael Nadal's French Open quarter-final against long-time rival Novak Djokovic will take place in Tuesday's night session at Roland Garros despite the 13-time champion's desire to play in the day. Officials confirmed Monday that the pair's 59th career meeting will be the late match under the lights of Court Philippe Chatrier with the day's other quarter-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev set for the afternoon.
French Open: 'Witnessing history' - Why Rafael Nadal fans must cherish every point amid retirement talk
Fans of Rafael Nadal are «witnessing history» and that is why his matches are such an attraction at the French Open, according to Mats Wilander and Tim Henman. The 35-year-old had to be at his resilient, battling best as he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in five sets to book a quarter-final showdown with his old rival, world No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic, in the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros.
Wildcards for Surbiton Trophy announced
The wild card selections have been announced for next week's Surbiton Trophy, with more British players set to join Andy Murray, Jack Draper, Liam Broady, Jay Clarke and Harriet Dart for a tournament that will mark the start of the LTA's programme of summer grass court tournaments. Sussex's Sonay Kartal, 20, will be in the main draw at the Surbiton Trophy after enjoying a stellar year that has included four wins in ITF World Tour W25 tournaments that have been part of the LTA's expanded Performance Competitions Calendar.
Madison Keys is out of the French Open after losing to Veronika Kudermetova
Madison Keys is out of the French Open after an incredible comeback performance from Veronika Kudermetova saw her take victory at Roland-Garros. The win sets up an all-Russian quarter-final following Daria Kasatkina's victory over Camila Giorgi. Ad/> Keys looked to have benefited from her tough third round tie against Elena Rybakina, seamlessly returning to action and continuing where she had left off in her previous match.
Zverev says French Open organisers favouring Alcaraz
Alexander Zverev has criticised French Open organisers, who he claims have favoured rising Spanish teen star Carlos Alcaraz, his quarter-final opponent at Roland Garros on Tuesday. Zverev, 25, is unhappy about his lack of matches on Roland Garros' showpiece Philippe Chatrier court, which has a retractable roof, compared to Alcarez.