Wars of words as French Open press room heats up
PARIS: Outside the French Open press room this week, it was a sweltering 30 degrees Celsius.
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French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz will 'make players way more money' says Mats Wilander - 'The Tiger Woods effect'
Carlos Alcaraz can have a similar impact on tennis as Tiger Woods had on golf, according to Eurosport expert Mats Wilander. Alcaraz, 20, is the world No. 1 and top seed at Roland-Garros as he seeks his second Grand Slam title and first on the famous red dirt in Paris.
French Open 2023: Dominant Alexander Zverev crushes Alex Molcan to advance into third round
Alexander Zverev eased into the third round of the French Open with a comprehensive straight sets win over Alex Molcan. The German broke his opponent at the start of all three sets to set him on his way to a 6-4 6-2 6-1 victory.
French Open: ‘They prefer me to miss’ - Ons Jabeur doesn’t feel ‘appreciated’ by ‘difficult’ spectators at Roland-Garros
No. 7 seed Ons Jabeur did not feel “appreciated” by the French Open crowd during her second round win over Oceane Dodin. The Tunisian beat French player Dodin 6-2 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier and although she can understand the home support for Dodin, felt the Paris crowd was “difficult” to play in front of.
Tennis star Iga Swiatek says Taylor Swift helped her learn English, work through life: 'I didn't feel alone'
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French Open 2023: 'He choked!' - John McEnroe says Jannik Sinner 'blew it' in shock loss to Daniel Altmaier
Eurosport expert John McEnroe has accused Jannik Sinner of “blowing” the chance of beating Daniel Altmaier to advance to the French Open third round, sensationally saying the Italian “choked”. Altmaier came back from the brink to secure a 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5 victory in a match lasting five hours and 26 minutes – the fifth longest match in Roland-Garros history. Ad Remarkably, the German saved two match points on Sinner’s serve at 4-5 in the fourth set and then held his nerve to emerge victorious in the decider.
Tennis: Sabalenka, Djokovic hoping to steer clear of controversy
With Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic in action on Friday, day six of the French Open could once again see off-court issues grabbing the headlines despite both players having made clear their desire to put controversy in the rear-view mirror.
French Open: Sinner out as Altmaier prevails in five-hour epic
Eighth seed Jannik Sinner was toppled by German Daniel Altmaier in a five-hour epic at the French Open.