Tennis: Nadal having hip muscle surgery says representative
PARIS : Holder Rafa Nadal, who has missed the French Open this year due to injury, is undergoing surgery on his hip muscle, the Spaniard's representative said on Friday.
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'Fired up' Novak Djokovic hailed by Tim Henman and Mats Wilander after 'brutal' French Open win
A «fired up» Novak Djokovic was hailed by Tim Henman and Mats Wilander following the Serbian's «brutal» French Open win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Djokovic was pushed all the way by the Spaniard in a pulsating first two sets that both went to tie-breaks, and that saw the match duration at nearly three hours.
French Open 2023: Stefanos Tsitsipas breezes past Diego Schwartzman to make fourth round in style
Stefanos Tsitsipas breezed past Diego Schwartzman in straight sets 6-2 6-2 6-3 to make the fourth round of the French Open in style. The Greek was rarely pushed to his limit by the Argentinean, with the comfortable scoreline indicating the ease with which Tsitsipas controlled proceedings on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Ad However, speaking after the match, Tsitsipas thought the game was far from straightforward.
Tennis: Creaking Djokovic adjusting to new reality at French Open
PARIS : Novak Djokovic was pushed to his limit in a physically punishing French Open encounter by Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday and the 36-year-old twice champion said he had accepted the fact that his body behaved differently now.
Tennis: Rybakina still adjusting to clay as French Open title bid continues
Elena Rybakina has cemented her status as one of the front-runners for French Open title after continuing her fine run on clay in Paris but the world number four is still finding her feet on the surface as she looks to dethrone Iga Swiatek.
French Open: Novak Djokovic Battles Past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina To Reach Fourth Round
The two-time champion Novak Djokovic on Friday produced a masterclass performance on the Court Philippe-Chatrier to overcome a fierce challenge from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to seal a 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 third-round victory in the ongoing French Open 2023. His next opponent in Paris will be either 13th seed Hubert Hurkacz or Juan Pablo Varillas. Djokovic, the two-time winner, held off a torrent of powerful hitting from the 29th seed Davidovich Fokina in two enthralling opening sets on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The Serbian grabbed command in the third set and cruised to a three-hour, 36-minute triumph.
French Open 2023: Cameron Norrie thrashed by Lorenzo Musetti at Roland-Garros as final Brit departs singles
Cameron Norrie was thrashed 6-1 6-2 6-4 by Lorenzo Musetti at the French Open to leave no Brits left in either the men's or women's singles draws at Roland-Garros. Norrie had looked supreme in his demolition of Lucas Pouille in the second round, but the boot was firmly on the other foot against Musetti as Norrie struggled throughout, winning just seven games.
Sabalenka refuses French Open press conference 'to feel safe'
Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka refused to do an official post-match press conference after her French Open match on Friday, claiming she "did not feel safe" when previously questioned about the war in Ukraine.