18 h. ago Emma Raducanu pulls out of Berlin Open with ‘lingering’ back problem

British No 1 loses Wimbledon seeding as a resultShe is confident of playing at Eastbourne later in JuneEmma Raducanu will miss next week’s Berlin Tennis Open as she continues to manage a back problem. The 22-year-old has been struggling with the issue since competing in Strasbourg last month before the French Open and took an off-court medical timeout during her quarter-final loss to Zheng Qinwen at Queen’s Club on Friday.Speaking afterwards, Raducanu said: “It’s been lingering for the last few weeks, and I have had back issues before. I think it’s just a vulnerability of mine. I know I need to take good care of it. I’m not overly concerned that it’s something serious, but I know it’s something that’s very annoying and needs proper and careful management.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Novak Djokovic focused on own game and not how to stop Jannik Sinner

The pair meet in the French Open semi-finals on Friday.

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1 week ago How Novak Djokovic frustrated Alexander Zverev with a trick everyone could see coming

Djokovic became the second-oldest man to reach a French Open semi-final, where he will play World No 1 Jannik Sinner

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1 week ago Alexander Zverev swallows a fly before Novak Djokovic swats him aside in Paris

Zverev lost 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4.

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1 week ago Novak Djokovic v Alexander Zverev live: Scores and result from French Open quarter

Djokovic and Sinner will meet in the Roland Garros semi-finals after the 38-year-old defeated Zverev in four sets

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1 week ago Jannik Sinner hits another level to end Alexander Bublik’s magical run in Paris

World No 1 thrashes surprise quarter-finalist 6-1, 7-5, 6-0Bublik: ‘He’s playing fast. He’s playing smart’Half an hour into his first appearance in a grand slam quarter-final, Alexander Bublik pumped his fist to the sky and smiled widely. The source of the 27-year-old’s joy, however, was not a blazing start to the biggest match of his career or the hope that he could take his run even further. He had simply won his first game.After the jubilation of breaking new ground in Paris, Bublik’s fairytale came to a harsh end as he was picked apart by Jannik Sinner, the world No 1, who continued his march through the French Open draw with another relentless performance and a 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 win. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Novak Djokovic v Alexander Zverev live: Scores and updates from French Open quarter

Djokovic had cruised into the quarter-finals but Zverev will be his toughest test of the tournament so far

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1 week ago Coco Gauff v Madison Keys: Australian Open champion Keys wins tiebreak to seal nervy first set in French Open quarter

Mirra Andreeva takes on home favourite Lois Boisson in the second quarter-final today

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1 week ago Coco Gauff v Madison Keys: Pair trade breaks in nervy start to French Open quarter

Mirra Andreeva takes on home favourite Lois Boisson in the second quarter-final today

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1 week ago Coco Gauff v Madison Keys: Scores and updates from French Open quarter

Mirra Andreeva takes on home favourite Lois Boisson in the second quarter-final today

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1 week ago Tiafoe baffled after Musetti escapes punishment for kicking ball at line judge

Italian feared he would be thrown out of French OpenCarlos Alcaraz crushes Tommy Paul to set up Musetti tieLorenzo Musetti admitted that he was “scared” about potentially being defaulted after accidentally kicking a tennis ball at a line judge during his win over Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals of the French Open.On Tuesday, the eighth seed Musetti held his nerve in treacherous windy conditions to close out a stellar 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over the 15th seed Tiafoe and reach the semi-finals in Paris for the first time. The match, however, included a moment of jeopardy after he kicked a ball towards the back fence. It rebounded against the shoulder of an unflinching line judge. Musetti received a code violation warning for unsportsmanlike conduct. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz vs Tommy Paul live: Scores and updates from French Open quarter

Defending champion Alcaraz faces Paul, the 12th seed, with Lorenzo Musetti waiting in the semi-finals

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1 week ago French Open Day 11 Best Bets & 83/1 Accumulator: Djokovic in The Groove

Follow our tennis betting tips as the French Open quarter finals continue at Roland Garros

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1 week ago Swiatek sweeps past Svitolina to set up Sabalenka showdown at French Open

Four-time Roland Garros champion victorious 6-1, 7-5Belarusian gets better of Zheng Qinwen in straight setsAryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek will take their era-defining rivalry to the latter stages of the French Open for the first time as they reached the semi-finals.Sabalenka, the world No 1, edged past Zheng Qinwen, the eighth seed, 7-6 (3), 6-3 to end the Olympic gold medalist’s 10-match winning streak at Roland Garros. Sabalenka has reached the last four in nine of her past 10 grand slam tournaments, her only earlier loss coming in the quarter-finals in Paris last year when she was suffering from food poisoning. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev start time: When is French Open quarter

Zverev won their previous meeting when Djokovic retired from the Australian Open semi-final

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1 week ago Cameron Norrie out of French Open after convincing defeat to Novak Djokovic

The British number three, in the fourth round for the first time, needed treatment on a foot injury during a painful straight-sets defeat.

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1 week ago World No 361 Lois Boisson stuns third seed Jessica Pegula to reach French Open quarter

Roared on by the home fans, the 22-year-old upset American Pegula 3-6 6-4 6-4

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1 week ago Jack Draper's net worth, childhood, personal life, and honest thoughts on modelling

The 23-year-old, who is fifth in the ATP rankings but has never won a match at Roland Garros, is hoping to secure a place in the quarter-finals at the French Open this week

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1 week ago Iga Swiatek stages stunning comeback to reach French Open quarter

Defending champion beats Elena Rybakina 1-6, 6-3, 7-5Swiatek to face Elina Svitolina in last eightAfter another sad second serve rebounded off the top of the net and floated out on a break point, Iga Swiatek turned to her support team and frantically gestured her rage. She had simply not shown up. As Elena Rybakina bulldozed through the early stages of their highly anticipated fourth-round tussle, Swiatek trailed 6-1, 2-0 and her hopes of victory were fading.For much of this year, Swiatek has struggled to find her form when forced into difficult positions against her toughest rivals. However, she showed her resilience here with a supreme 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 statement win against the 12th seed Elena Rybakina, to return to the quarter-finals of the French Open. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jack Draper and Jannik Sinner ‘practice less together’ ahead of potential French Open clash

Sinner and Draper have been good friends off the court for some time but could meet in the quarter-finals of the French Open

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