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Carlos Alcaraz admitted he was facing two battles on Court Philippe-Chatrier as he battled into the Roland Garros quarter-finals with a 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win against Ben Shelton. This was always likely to be a thrilling encounter and it didn’t disappoint, with Alcaraz and Shelton trading blows in front of a sell-out Sunday afternoon…
Sunday’s fourth-round action at Roland Garros saw world number one Aryna Sabalenka and defending champion Iga Swiatek advance after difficult matches, while Elina Svitolina saved three match points to eliminate last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini. Spectacular Svitolina saves three match points to upset last year’s finalist Paolini The world No. 14 Svitolina mounted a stunning…
Iga Swiatek kept her hopes of a successful French Open title defence alive as she survived a major scare to beat Elena Rybakina in three sets. The Polish great prevailed 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 over world No 11 Rybakina in a last 16 thriller lasting two and a half hours on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Swiatek looked in danger…
The first week of the 2025 French Open is complete, but what impact will the results in the women’s event so far have on the rankings? Seven of the top 10 players in the WTA Rankings and 13 of the 32 seeds reached the last 16 at Roland Garros. WTA Top 20 at start of…
The first week of the 2025 French Open has brought some intriguing stories on the men’s side, but how are the ATP Rankings set to be affected? While seven of the world’s top 10 have advanced to the fourth round, 20 of the 32 seeds have already fallen. ATP Top 20 at start of Australian…
Tim Henman believes another Roland Garros title may be beyond Novak Djokovic in Paris next weekend – but he is convinced the Serbian legend can make another challenge to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title. Djokovic is chasing a 25th Grand Slam singles title, as he looks to move ahead of Margaret Court and become…
Dan Evans admits he will be ‘so lucky’ to play a professional tournament in his home city of Birmingham for the first time when he steps onto the courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in a new-look event. Birmingham has hosted a women’s grass court tournament that has been won by some of the biggest…
Novak Djokovic has reacted to beating “good friend” Filip Misolic in his first night session match of the 2025 French Open. The 24-time major champion downed Misolic, a 153rd-ranked Austrian qualifier, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the third round on Court Philippe-Chatrier. After his second round win against Corentin Moutet, Djokovic had expressed his preference to…
Novak Djokovic continues to break records and his latest win at Roland Garros equalled a Grand Slam record held by the great Roger Federer. Djokovic won his battle with Federer as he will end his career with more major titles than Federer, more weeks at No 1 in the ATP Rankings than the Swiss maestro,…
American tennis is having a successful fortnight in Paris, as the United States boasts eight representatives in the singles fourth round at Roland Garros 2025, a feat not seen in four decades. Just like back in 1985, five American women and three American men have powered their way through the demanding red clay to reach…