Elina Svitolina’s spectacular return to Grand Slam tennis was ended on Tuesday by world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who triumphed 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of Roland-Garros. Unsurprisingly, the Ukrainian snubbed the Belarusian’s offer of a handshake at the net. Svitolina will return to the Top 75 of the WTA rankings when the next
Continue ReadingHolger Rune became a five-set winner for the first time in dramatic circumstances on Monday at Roland Garros, where the sixth-seeded Dane overcame Francisco Cerundolo and physical issues to clinch a 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) fourth-round victory. Rune prevailed in a three-hour, 59-minute encounter of fluctuating quality by claiming a nail-biting deciding set
Continue ReadingCasper Ruud knows how to hang tough at Roland Garros. Repeatedly placed under pressure by Nicolas Jarry in the pair’s fourth-round clash Monday in Paris, the fourth seed battled to a 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-5 victory. Ruud saved 14 of 17 break points across three tightly contested sets to reach his third major quarter-final. The Norwegian prevailed in a first-set
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz completed a revenge mission in style Sunday at Roland Garros, where the top seed cruised past Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 with a scintillating fourth-round performance at the clay-court major. The Spaniard responded to losing the opening two games of the match by claiming 18 of the next 23 to seal a
Continue ReadingTwo-time champion delivered his most comprehensive victory of the fortnight Sunday, when he eased past Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to reach a record 17th Roland Garros quarter-final. Djokovic dominated his No. 94-ranked opponent on Court Philippe Chatrier, where he struck the ball cleanly off both wings throughout his one-hour, 57-minute victory. He
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