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Rohan Bopanna-Matwe Middlekoop Save 5 Match Points To Reach French Open Quarterfinals

The never-say-die spirit was at work as Rohan Bopanna and Matwe Middelkoop saved five match points to knock out Mate Pavic and Nikol Mektic, the reigning Wimbledon champions, from the Roland Garros, on Saturday. Bopanna's serve was as venomous as it has been throughout his career and his volleys too were as sharp as ever while his Dutch partner showed exemplary calm under pressure in an edge-of-the-seat action in the men's doubles third round.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will play 'greatest quarter-final in French Open history'

Novak Djokovic's coach has claimed the Serb and Rafael Nadal will play the "greatest quarter-final in the French Open history" with both now just one match away from their 59th meeting. Goran Ivanisevic believes Djokovic and Nadal will both make it to the quarter-final stage but claimed it was "better" for his charge to face the 13-time champion earlier on in Paris, as opposed to in the final.

Roger Federer 'still has the flame burning to compete' - agent says Swiss superstar will be back playing soon

Roger Federer will make his return to tennis soon, says his long-time agent and business partner, Tony Godsick. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has been out of tennis for almost a year.

French Open: 'Nearly hit the bird!' - Surprise disturbance has everyone laughing at Alexander Zverev match

There was an amusing moment during Alexander Zverev's third-round match at the French Open as a bird halted play in entertaining fashion. The No. 3 seed won through to the fourth round at Roland-Garros after a topsy-turvy 7-6(2) 6-3 7-6(5) victory over American Brandon Nakashima with the crowd enjoying the encounter on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

No. 1 Iga Swiatek overcomes errors to win 31st match in row

PARIS — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has won her 31st consecutive match and is into the fourth round at Roland Garros for the fourth time in four appearances with a sometimes-shaky 6-3, 7-5 victory over Danka Kovinic on Saturday.

Heir apparent Alcaraz feels ready to dethrone clay kings Nadal and Djokovic

Young pretender Carlos Alcaraz insists he is ready to break the stranglehold of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the French Open.

French Open: Irina-Camelia Begu ‘embarrassed’ after making child in crowd cry

Irina-Camelia Begu has apologised after hitting a child in the face during her second-round match at the French Open.

Emma Raducanu 'forgot' she won US Open and discusses being 'absorbed' by results

Emma Raducanu has somewhat surprisingly revealed that she regularly 'forgets' that she won the US Open last year. The 19-year-old Brit stunned the tennis world by triumphing at Flushing Meadows without dropping a set, becoming a household name almost overnight in the process.

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Rohan Bopanna-Matwe Middlekoop Save 5 Match Points To Reach French Open Quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will play 'greatest quarter-final in French Open history'

Roger Federer 'still has the flame burning to compete' - agent says Swiss superstar will be back playing soon

French Open: 'Nearly hit the bird!' - Surprise disturbance has everyone laughing at Alexander Zverev match

No. 1 Iga Swiatek overcomes errors to win 31st match in row

Heir apparent Alcaraz feels ready to dethrone clay kings Nadal and Djokovic

French Open: Irina-Camelia Begu ‘embarrassed’ after making child in crowd cry

Emma Raducanu 'forgot' she won US Open and discusses being 'absorbed' by results