Carlos Alcaraz was made to sweat but clinched his first French Open title by outlasting Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in Sunday’s final at Roland Garros. The 21-year-old filled a Rafael Nadal-sized void at Roland Garros with a marathon victory in four hours and 19 minutes. Fourth seed Zverev had sent old warrior…
Jasmine Paolini faces mission impossible when she takes on world No 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek in the French Open final on Saturday from 2pm [UK and Irish time]. While few would have bet against Swiatek reaching a third successive Paris final, Italian Paolini’s emergence from the other side of the draw was a…
Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a poor start to beat an inconsistent Jannik Sinner 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 to reach his maiden French Open final after a see-saw encounter on Friday. The third seed was a shadow of his brilliant self in the opening set before making the most of his Italian opponent’s premature cramps…
World number two Aryna Sabalenka swept aside Emma Navarro in straight sets on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open and extend her unbeaten run in majors to 11 matches. The two-time reigning Australian Open champion completely overpowered Navarro with her thundering baseline game as she clinched an emphatic 6-2 6-3 victory over the…
Coco Gauff is through to the fourth round of the French Open after getting the better of big-hitting Dayana Yastremska in straight sets on Friday. Yastremska, seeded 30th at Roland Garros, struggled for consistency in the match, mixing numerous unforced errors in with some stunning winners. Gauff cruised through the opening set as those Yastremska…
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka breezed past Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima in straight sets on Thursday to reach the third round of the French Open. Uchijima, playing in the second round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, could not cope with Sabalenka’s powerful serve and groundstrokes as she succumbed 6-2 6-2 to…
Iga Swiatek set up a blockbuster clash with Naomi Osaka at the French Open after racing through her opening match in Paris. The world No 1 cruised past qualifier Leolia Jeanjean 6-1 6-2 on Monday to successfully launch her title defence at Roland Garros, where she is seeking a fourth title on the Paris clay….
Order of play for day two of the French Open where Rafael Nadal, plus British duo Cameron Norrie and Harriet Dart are among those in action at Roland Garros. (All times are BST. Seeds in brackets) Court Philippe Chatrier From 11.00 Sachia Vickery vs Ons Jabeur (8) Iga Swiatek (1) vs Leolia Jeanjean Alexander Zverev…
