Karolina Muchova progresses to French Open semi-finals
Karolina Muchova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach her second grand slam semi-final at the French Open.
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French Open: 'I'm disappointed in Holger Rune' - Tim Henman reacts to 'clear' double-bounce controversy
Eurosport's Tim Henman has given his reaction to the double-bounce controversy that overshadowed Holger Rune's fourth-round victory over Francisco Cerundolo at the 2023 French Open on Monday. Umpire Kader Nouni did not spot the fact that the ball clearly bounced twice at a very crucial moment in the fourth game of the third set of the encounter, as Cerundolo slammed a forehand into the open court with Rune well out of position at deuce. Ad What should have been a point to Cerundolo somehow turned into his opponent benefiting as Nouni did not notice the double-bounce and then penalised the Argentine for stopping before he put away the resulting smash with a ball kid having already entered the court.
Novak Djokovic into French quarters for 14th straight year - ESPN
Novak Djokovic inched closer to a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title by crushing Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the French Open quarterfinals.
Rune battles past Cerundolo into quarter-finals
Danish sixth seed Holger Rune got a helping hand from the umpire with a missed but glaring double bounce to battle past Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4 1-6 7-6(7) and reach the French Open last eight for the second year in a row.
Emma Raducanu: John McEnroe admits he was 'surprised' when Briton changed coach after US Open win in 2021
John McEnroe admits he was «surprised» that Emma Raducanu decided to change her coach after she won the US Open in 2021 with coach Andrew Richardson. Raducanu split with coach Sebastian Sachs at the start of June and is now looking for her sixth coach in less than two years. Ad The 2021 US Open champion, who is currently recovering from surgery on both wrists and her ankle, will miss Wimbledon this summer — and is a doubt for Flushing Meadows too.
New mother Elina Svitolina hails 'special' French Open quarter-final spot
New mother Elina Svitolina continued her incredible grand slam return by defeating Daria Kasatkina to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open.
Swiatek Shines In 51-Minute French Open Blitz As Gauff Ends Andreeva Run
World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek took just 51 minutes to reach the French Open fourth round on Saturday as Coco Gauff ended 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva's memorable Paris debut. Swiatek blitzed 80th-ranked Wang Xinyu of China 6-0, 6-0 on the back of 21 winners as the 22-year-old Pole took another step closer to becoming the first woman since Justine Henin in 2007 to win back-to-back titles at Roland Garros. Of the six sets she has played so far, four have been to love. In all she has dropped just eight games through three rounds.
French Open: Carlos Alcaraz is Stefanos Tsitsipas' 'toughest opponent' on clay right now, says Alex Corretja
Alex Corretja thinks it is going to be «very difficult» for Stefanos Tsitsipas to produce a quarter-final victory against Carlos Alcaraz at this year's French Open. Tsitsipas has lost all four matches he has played against Alcaraz, including the Barcelona Open final in April which the Spaniard won 6-3 6-4. Ad But Tsitsipas has enjoyed a strong Roland-Garros campaign this year, dropping just one set in his four matches and reached the quarter-finals after a convincing 7-5 6-3 6-0 win over Austrian Sebastian Ofner.