Cameron Norrie squanders 16 break points in French Open loss to Karen Khachanov
Cameron Norrie squandered 16 break points as his bid to reach the second week of a grand slam for the first time bit the dust on the clay of Roland Garros.
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French Open crowd provides unmatched atmosphere
PARIS : The roar that greeted Alize Cornet's second-round victory against Jelena Ostapenko at the French Open on Thursday was so deafening that the Latvian former Roland Garros champion literally had to cover her ears after being overwhelmed by the support her French opponent received on court Philippe Chatrier.
'Breaks my heart' to see Becker in prison, says Djokovic
Novak Djokovic said on Friday "it breaks my heart" to see former coach Boris Becker in prison over charges relating to a 2017 bankruptcy and hopes the German legend stays "healthy and strong".
Nadal is no fan of night sessions at Roland Garros
PARIS : Rafa Nadal enjoys a near mythical status at Roland Garros where he has won a record 13 French Open titles and has a statue erected in his honour, but the Spaniard is no fan of the night sessions at the claycourt Grand Slam.
Gauff glad she put marine biologist dream aside to stick with tennis
PARIS : If fate had other plans, Coco Gauff would be a marine biologist or sports psychologist but the American teenager is glad to see tennis as her passion as she does not envision working a regular nine-to-five job.
French Open 2022: Alexander Zverev into fourth round after topsy-turvy win over Brandon Nakashima
Alexander Zverev is through to the fourth round of the French Open after a topsy-turvy 7-6(2) 6-3 7-6(5) win over American Brandon Nakashima . Zverev, who is bidding to win his first ever Grand Slam title, will play Spanish qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles, who overcame John Isner in five sets earlier on Friday, in the next round. Ad/> Nakashima started brightly and earned himself two break points on Zverev's opening service game, but the German was able to rescue both and the pair battled to a tie-break.
Rafael Nadal 'doesn't care' if he plays against uncle Toni in Felix Auger-Aliassime clash
Rafael Nadal has admitted he "doesn't care" if his former coach and uncle Toni sits in new charge Felix Auger-Aliassime's box when the pair face off in the French Open fourth round. It will be a second meeting between the world No 5 and the 21-year-old but the first since Auger-Aliassime started working with Nadal's uncle.
Rafael Nadal's uncle Toni won't give advice to Auger-Aliassime or attend French Open clash
Felix Auger-Aliassime has revealed that his coach Toni Nadal will not be watching on from his box or giving him advice when he faces Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the French Open. The world No 5's uncle and former coach has been working with the Canadian for more than a year and this is the first time they're facing off since Toni joined his camp.