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French Open: Bopanna-Middelkoop enter maiden doubles semifinals

Rohan Bopanna reached his first Grand Slam semifinal in seven years after he and his Dutch partner Matwe Middelkoop rallied to beat Lloyd Glasspool and Henri Heliovaara in the men's doubles quarterfinals of the French Open, here. The Indo-Dutch pair eked out a 4-6 6-4 7-6 (3) win over the British-Finnish combination in a hard-fought contest on Monday night. Bopanna last reached the semifinals of a tennis Major at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships when he had teamed up with Romania's Florin Mergea and lost in a gruelling five-setter to Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau. Bopanna, 42, and Middelkoop, 38, will face 12th seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Roger on Thursday in the last four.

'I wish I was a man,' says China's Zheng Qinwen as stomach cramps end French Open bid

Zheng Qinwen said severe stomach cramps ruined her hopes of completing a shock French Open win against world number one Iga Swiatek on Monday and left her "wishing I was a man". Zheng, just 19 and playing in her first Roland Garros, took the first set off the top seed before slipping to a 6-7 (5/7), 6-0, 6-2 defeat in their last-16 tie. The world number 74 had needed a medical timeout to strap her injured right leg early in the second set but she revealed that was the least of her concerns.

One last dance? Djokovic and Nadal meet for French Open superiority

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepare to meet for the 59th time in their storied history at the French Open. But could this be their final clash at Roland Garros?

"Just Like It Did With Rohit Sharma": Sunil Gavaskar's High Praise For GT Skipper Hardik Pandya

Gujarat Titans won IPL 2022 on Sunday after defeating Rajasthan Royals in the summit clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It was skipper Hardik Pandya who was brilliant on the day, taking three wickets and scoring 34 runs. It was this performance that helped Hardik win Player of the Match in the summit clash. This season, Hardik displayed good all-round performance and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar reserved some high praise for the 28-year-old.

French Open: 42-Year-Old Rohan Bopanna And Matwe Middelkoop Advance To Men's Doubles Semis

India's Rohan Bopanna, 42, and Netherlands' Matwe Middelkoop progressed to the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open 2022 after defeating the duo of Briton Llyod Glasspool and Finland's Harri Heliovaara in the quarter-finals of the men's doubles event. Reeling at 0-3 in the final set tie-break, Bopanna and Middelkoop held their nerves and captured 10 consecutive points, winning the match 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-3) on Monday.

Removing ranking points from Wimbledon not a great move, says Andy Murray

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said on Monday the decision to strip the Grand Slam of its ranking points was not a "great move" by the ATP and WTA Tours. Wimbledon had its ranking points taken away by the men's ATP and women's WTA after the grasscourt major opted to exclude players from Russia and Belarus because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a 'special operation'. "Removing the points, if it doesn't stop players from playing then I don't think it's a great move from the ATP," Murray told reporters after moving into the second round of the Surbiton Trophy grasscourt event.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev knocked out – day nine at the French Open

Danish teenager Holger Rune stunned Greek fourth seed and last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Clash of the titans: Nadal faces Djokovic in French Open quarter-final

Rafael Nadal's five-set 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 scoreline against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth-round of the French Open should be a synonym for survival. Some 30 minutes later, in his post-match conference, the 35-year-old delivered a vignette of his woes. A Rafa special. As characteristic as the fight that doesn't fade. Ahead of the blockbuster quarter-final clash against the world No.1 Novak Djokovic, their 10th meeting at Roland Garros, Nadal was landing them softly. Typically, refusing to whip up the dust.

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French Open: Bopanna-Middelkoop enter maiden doubles semifinals

'I wish I was a man,' says China's Zheng Qinwen as stomach cramps end French Open bid

One last dance? Djokovic and Nadal meet for French Open superiority

"Just Like It Did With Rohit Sharma": Sunil Gavaskar's High Praise For GT Skipper Hardik Pandya

French Open: 42-Year-Old Rohan Bopanna And Matwe Middelkoop Advance To Men's Doubles Semis

Removing ranking points from Wimbledon not a great move, says Andy Murray

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev knocked out – day nine at the French Open

Clash of the titans: Nadal faces Djokovic in French Open quarter-final