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Rafael Nadal 'may retire' if he wins French Open title, warns former world number one
Former world number one Yevgeny Kafelnikov has speculated that Rafael Nadal could decide to retire from tennis if he wins the French Open on Sunday.
Iga Swiatek to face Coco Gauff in French Open final
Coco Gauff, 18, the youngest finalist at Roland Garros in two decades, whose striking sensibleness puts her sunshine smile to shade, will take on the rampaging world No.1 Iga Swiatek for the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen. Swiatek, 21, extended her winning streak to 34 matches in stopping the charge of Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals, the result leaving her one short of Venus Williams' 21st century record for successive wins. Gauff, who had 14 winners in her 98-minute 6-3, 6-1last-four win over Italian Martina Trevisan, however, struck her firmest blow on Court Philippe Chatrier during her on-court interaction, reminding fans yet again that she was more than a tennis sensation.
Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff set up final meeting – day 12 at the French Open
Iga Swiatek will meet Coco Gauff in a fresh-faced women’s singles final at Roland Garros.
Players, organisers disagree over ‘unpaid’ prizes
MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Photo: BUSYBUDDIES
French Open director apologises for saying men's tennis is more appealing than women's
French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo has apologised for saying women's tennis is not as appealing as the men's game, adding that her comments were taken out of context.
"Peace, End Gun Violence": Coco Gauff Writes On TV Camera After Reaching French Open Final
Coco Gauff became the youngest Grand Slam finalist in 18 years at the French Open on Thursday and used her landmark performance to demand action on mass shootings in the United States by writing "peace, end gun violence" on a courtside TV camera. American star Gauff, 18, will face world number one Iga Swiatek in the final on Saturday after defeating Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1 in her semi-final. Before penning her plea for gun control at home, she insisted that recent tragedies mean she will treat victory or defeat in the championship match with equal equanimity.
French Open: Battle of generations in men's semifinals
Rafael Nadal and Roland Garros. The French Open men's semifinals is a battle of generations - the 36-year-old birthday boy Nadal, will up against the 25-year-old Alexander Zverev, the third seed, while Norway's first-ever men's Grand semifinalist Casper Ruud, the eighth seed, will take on Croatia's Marin Cilic, who at 33, has a decade on his opponent, and more significantly is the midst of authoring a comeback to the duplicitous sands of the major leagues.