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Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas shown the door at Roland Garros
Paris : World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev and No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas bit the dust at the Roland Garros clay courts, losing to Marin Cilic and Holger Rune respectively in the pre-quarterfinals of the second Grand Slam of the season here. A…
World No.1 Iga Swaitek survives tough three-setter against Zheng Qinwen; in French Open quarters
Paris : World No.1 women's tennis player Iga Swaitek was stretched all the way by Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen in the fourth round of the French Open, before the Pole rallied for a three-set win to set up a quarterfinal clash with American…
Despite regrets in French Open, China’s Zheng Qinwen earns respect
Paris : One minute into the decider against top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland at this year's French Open, China's teen Zheng Qinwen made a bold decision to remove the bandages which had been wrapped around her right leg in the second set.…
French Open : Coco Gauff beats Sloane Stephens, reaches first Grand Slam semifinal
Paris : Coco Gauff prevailed in an all-American showdown on Tuesday at Roland Garros, defeating 2018 French Open finalist Sloane Stephens 7-5, 6-2 to reach the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career. The 18-year-old Gauff needed 90…
French Open : Martina Trevisan surges past Leylah Fernandez for first major semifinal
Paris : Martina Trevisan reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at Roland Garros with a three-set win over Leylah Fernandez here on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Trevisan defeated No.17 seed Canadian Fernandez of 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-3 in 2 hours and…
Real Madrid beat Liverpool in delayed final to win 14th Champions League title
Paris : Vinicius Junior scored a winner in the second half to fire Real Madrid to a record-extending 14th UEFA Champions League title as the Spanish giants beat Liverpool 1-0 in a delayed final at Stade de France early on Sunday (IST).The…
French Open: Leylah Fernandez beats Amanda Anisimova, to face Trevisan in quarters
Paris : Canada's Leylah Fernandez defeated Amanda Anisimova of US 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the fourth-round clash to reach the quarterfinal of the French Open, here on Sunday.The US Open finalist Fernandez will next meet Martina Trevisan, who…
French Open: Novak Djokovic beats Diego Schwartzman to seal berth in quarterfinals
Paris : World No.1 Novak Djokovic moved one step closer to defend his French Open title, beating Argentine No.15 seed Diego Schwartzman to reach the 13th consecutive quarterfinal at Roland Garros here on Sunday.The top seed came up with a…
French Open: Coco Gauff sails into quarters with win over Elise Mertens
Paris : American teenager Coco Gauff reached the quarterfinals of the French Open after beating Belgium's Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-0, here on Sunday.Gauff, seeded No 18, was down a break twice in the first set against No 31 seed Mertens, but…
French Open: Zverev overcomes Miralles to reach quarterfinals
Paris : World No 3 Alexander Zverev reached the French Open quarterfinals after beating Spanish qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles, here on Sunday.Zverev clinched a marathon opening set in a dramatic tie-break and was forced to recover from…