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Dan Evans taking step into the unknown as grass court season begins

Dan Evans is taking a deliberate step into the unknown in his pursuit of grass court success. The Birmingham ace and British No.2 beat Australian James Mccabe 6-4 6-4 to progress to the last 16 of the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy on Tuesday afternoon. Ad Evans, 33, is a surprise inclusion at the West London event after saying he would not seek a Surbiton wildcard following a first round French Open defeat against Thanasi Kokkinakis.

French Open 2023: 'There was drama' - Holger Rune and Casper Ruud set to meet a year on from explosive row

Wednesday’s blockbuster match between Holger Rune and Casper Ruud in the French Open quarter-finals will evoke memories of last year’s heated battle between the highly-rated Scandinavians. The pair are set to meet again in a rematch of last year’s fiery last-eight clash when Rune accused Ruud of showing him a lack of respect as a spat between the tennis stars also embroiled their parents. Ad The row erupted when Rune claimed that Ruud gloated in his face after winning 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 on the night.

World No 1 v 22-time Grand Slam winner: French Open gets blockbuster Alcaraz v Djokovic SF

Carlos Alcaraz will play Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster French Open semi-final after the Spanish world number one beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) on Tuesday.

Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek set French Open rematch

Coco Gauff swept into the French Open quarterfinals, where she plays Iga Swiatek in a rematch of last year’s final.

French Open: Carlos Alcaraz Beats Stefanos Tsitsipas, To Face Novak Djokovic In Semi-final

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will square off in a blockbuster French Open semi-final, while Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka condemned outright her country's role in the Ukraine war on Tuesday after reaching the last four at Roland Garros. Djokovic, chasing a third French Open crown and record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title, recovered from dropping his first set of the tournament to defeat 11th seed Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (7/0), 6-2, 6-4. The 36-year-old Serb is in his 12th Roland Garros semi-final -- his 45th at the majors -- and faces Alcaraz for a place in the final after the world number one thrashed 2021 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.

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Dan Evans taking step into the unknown as grass court season begins

French Open 2023: 'There was drama' - Holger Rune and Casper Ruud set to meet a year on from explosive row

World No 1 v 22-time Grand Slam winner: French Open gets blockbuster Alcaraz v Djokovic SF

Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek set French Open rematch

French Open: Carlos Alcaraz Beats Stefanos Tsitsipas, To Face Novak Djokovic In Semi-final

Tsitsipas blames nap, sleeping pills, 'late' matches for Alcaraz mauling

Top seed Alcaraz hunts down Tsitsipas to set up Djokovic showdown

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