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French Open: Coco Gauff battles back to beat Mirra Andreeva in three sets, ends 16-year-old's run

Sixth seed Coco Gauff is into the fourth round at the French Open after battling back from a set down to beat Mirra Andreeva 6-7(5) 6-1 6-1 on Saturday. Andreeva has stunned Roland-Garros with the way she has taken to Grand Slam tennis and she took the battle to Gauff, as both players exchanged multiple breaks in the opening set. Ad Gauff emerged as a 15-year-old and she is still only 19, but this was a rare chance for the promising American to come up against a younger opponent.

Rafael Nadal facing five months out after undergoing hip operation, will miss Wimbledon and US Open

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Casper Ruud survived a brief scare against Zhizhen Zhang to move into the fourth round 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-4. Fourth seed Casper Ruud was the favourite going into the match, and one of the most leading players in the tournament given the absence of Rafael Nadal. Ad On Thursday in his second-round match, he needed four sets against Giulio Zeppieri and there were signs of struggles early on against Zhang.

French Open: 'He's got to be careful!' - Yoshihito Nishioka 'sees red mist' over decision in 'utter drama'

Yoshihito Nishioka lost his cool in a big way and received a code violation from the umpire during his third-round match at the 2023 French Open on Saturday. The 27-year-old was serving at a key moment at 5-5 and 30-30 in the second set against Thiago Seyboth Wild when he whipped a forehand cross-court and immediately celebrated what he felt was a clean winner. Ad However, the line judge called the ball out — a decision that the umpire ultimately confirmed as he got down from his chair and inspected the spot where he thought it landed.

Alexia Putellas aiming 'for perfection' for Barcelona against Wolfsburg in UEFA Women's Champions League final

Alexia Putellas and Lucy Bronze are hoping to go a step further with Barcelona this year and win the Champions League. Barcelona were losing finalists last year but they have a chance to put things right when they line up against Wolfsburg on Saturday afternoon. Ad Putellas is widely regarded as the best player in the world and is a stalwart at the club, while 31-year-old England international Bronze joined in the summer.

Laura Robson believes 2023 French Open crowd 'finding that balance' with boos for players

Laura Robson believes that the booing at the French Open this year has helped produce some classic matches. Novak Djokovic, Ons Jabeur, Taylor Fritz and more have experienced the febrile atmosphere generated by the explicitly partisan crowd at Roland-Garros.

French Open 2023: Elena Rybakina withdraws from Roland-Garros moments before third round match in big shock

Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the French Open ahead of her third round match on Saturday morning. The 23-year-old Kazakhstani player was the No.

Olympic gold winner Faith Kipyegon sets new women's 1500m record at Florence Diamond League

Faith Kipyegon set a new world record for the women’s 1500m in the Florence Diamond League meeting on Friday night. The Kenyan is the reigning world and Olympic champion, and with 10 metres’ advantage on second place, held by Briton Laura Muir, she extended her lead as she set a time of 3 minutes 49.11 seconds.

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French Open: Coco Gauff battles back to beat Mirra Andreeva in three sets, ends 16-year-old's run

Rafael Nadal facing five months out after undergoing hip operation, will miss Wimbledon and US Open

French Open: Casper Ruud survives scare against Zhizhen Zhang to move into fourth round

French Open: 'He's got to be careful!' - Yoshihito Nishioka 'sees red mist' over decision in 'utter drama'

Alexia Putellas aiming 'for perfection' for Barcelona against Wolfsburg in UEFA Women's Champions League final

Laura Robson believes 2023 French Open crowd 'finding that balance' with boos for players

French Open 2023: Elena Rybakina withdraws from Roland-Garros moments before third round match in big shock

Olympic gold winner Faith Kipyegon sets new women's 1500m record at Florence Diamond League