Carlos Alcaraz bulldozes past Lorenzo Musetti to reach French Open quarter-finals
World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz bulldozed his way into the French Open quarter-finals with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 crushing of Italian Lorenzo Musetti on Sunday.
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French Open 2023: Disqualification for Miyu Kato hitting ball kid 'too strict' says Alex Corretja after drama
Eurosport's Alex Corretja has made the case for the disqualification of Miyu Kato and her doubles partner Aldila Sutjiadi being too strict after a ball kid got hit at the French Open on Sunday. The distressing moment occurred during their women's doubles third-round match against Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo at Roland-Garros. Kato struck a ball up the other end of the court between points while they were leading 3-1 at 30-30 in the second set, having lost the opener on a tie-break, and it inadvertently hit a ball kid, who was left in tears by the incident.
Khachanov counts the positives despite French Open exit
PARIS : Karen Khachanov said he will head home following his French Open quarter-final defeat by Novak Djokovic on Tuesday with his head held high after returning to the top 10 in the world.
KC Lightfoot breaks American record in men’s pole vault
KC Lightfoot broke the American record in the men’s pole vault by clearing 6.07 meters at the Music City Track Carnival in Nashville on Friday night.
Record-setting Djokovic wants to see 'healthy' Nadal back in 2024
Novak Djokovic reached his 55th Grand Slam quarter-final and record 17th at the French Open on Sunday before urging a "healthy" Rafael Nadal to return next year and resume their epic rivalry.
Novak Djokovic produces dominant display to march into French Open quarter-finals with win over Juan Pablo Varillas
Novak Djokovic is now just three wins away from a historic 23rd Grand Slam title after beating Juan Pablo Varillas in straight sets to reach the French Open quarter-finals. The former world No.
French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic awaiting return of great rival Rafael Nadal - 'We want to see a healthy Rafa'
Novak Djokovic hopes that his great rival Rafael Nadal – who he has described as “one of the greatest legends of tennis” – can return to full fitness soon. Nadal is expected to be sidelined for five months following hip surgery after missing the chance to defend his French Open title. Ad In his absence, Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are the favourites to win Roland-Garros this year.
Sabalenka Sets Up Svitolina French Open Clash, Boycotts Media
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus moved into a politically-charged French Open quarter-final with Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Sunday and immediately set the tone for the high-profile confrontation by boycotting Roland Garros media for a second time. Australian Open champion and world number two Sabalenka defeated Sloane Stephens 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the last eight in Paris for the first time. Tuesday's clash will be the third meeting between Sabalenka and Svitolina but first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. Belarus is a key military ally of Moscow.