Krejcikova wins French Open women's title

Czech Barbora Krejcikova claimed her maiden Grand Slam title when she beat Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the French Open final on Saturday.
12 June 2021, 15:12 PM

Life goes on, it's just tennis: Nadal

Rafael Nadal shrugged off his epic loss to Novak Djokovic at the French Open insisting "life goes on" as the 13-time champion suffered just his third ever defeat in 108 matches in Paris over 16 years.
12 June 2021, 08:33 AM

Djokovic stuns 13-time champion Nadal in French Open epic

Novak Djokovic handed 13-time champion Rafael Nadal only his third defeat in 16 years and 108 matches at the French Open on Friday to reach his sixth Roland Garros final after an epic showdown which even beat the country's Covid-19 curfew.
12 June 2021, 03:16 AM

Tsitsipas overcomes Zverev fightback to reach first major final

Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas staved off a fightback from German Alexander Zverev to win 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in a scintillating French Open clash on Friday and book a maiden Grand Slam final spot.
11 June 2021, 17:08 PM

Djokovic, Nadal to meet for 58th time in French Open semis

Novak Djokovic set up a 58th meeting with Rafael Nadal on Wednesday when he reached his 40th Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open despite being held up by 5,000 fans needing to be evacuated to conform with a Covid-19 curfew.
10 June 2021, 05:38 AM

Nadal reaches 14th French Open semi-final

Rafael Nadal reached a record-extending 14th French Open semi-final on Wednesday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 win over Diego Schwartzman, setting up a potential last-four showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic.
9 June 2021, 16:24 PM

Krejcikova reaches first Grand Slam semi-final at French Open

Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open on Wednesday as she beat 17-year-old Coco Gauff 7-6 (8/6), 6-3.
9 June 2021, 11:27 AM

Beating the 'Big Three' is a mental challenge, says Sinner

Jannik Sinner has been hailed as the future of tennis, but the Italian teenager was handed another masterclass by the old guard in the form a 7-5 6-3 6-0 defeat by Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday.
8 June 2021, 06:40 AM

Beating the 'Big Three' is a mental challenge, says Sinner

Jannik Sinner has been hailed as the future of tennis, but the Italian teenager was handed another masterclass by the old guard in the form a 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 defeat by Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday.
8 June 2021, 06:35 AM

Serena knocked out of French Open by Rybakina

Serena Williams' latest quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title ended with a 6-3, 7-5 defeat by Kazakh 21st seed Elena Rybakina in the French Open last 16 on Sunday.
6 June 2021, 17:54 PM

Swiatek, Mattek-Sands into quarterfinals, Medvedev to face Tsitsipas

Iga Swiatek kept her bid alive to become the first woman since Mary Pierce in 2000 to win the French Open singles and doubles title at the same tournament, saving seven match points with partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands to reach the quarter-finals.
6 June 2021, 16:12 PM

Federer withdraws from French Open with Wimbledon in mind

Former world number one Roger Federer, who is targeting a record 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, withdrew from the French Open on Sunday, a day after winning a tough third-round match, opting to save himself for the grass-court season.
6 June 2021, 14:59 PM

Federer ponders withdrawal as Djokovic, Nadal set new landmarks

Roger Federer said Sunday he is considering withdrawing from the French Open despite reaching the fourth round as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set up clashes with two Italian teenagers widely seen as their Grand Slam heir apparents.
6 June 2021, 04:48 AM

Djokovic marches into fourth round

World number one Novak Djokovic booked his spot in the second week of the French Open with a dominant 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 third-round win over 93rd-ranked Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis on Saturday.
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Djokovic, Nadal, Federer into French Open last 32 as Barty limps out

Claycourt machine Rafa Nadal celebrated his 35th birthday by handing his longtime pal Richard Gasquet a 6-0 7-5 6-2 masterclass as he stormed into the third round of the French Open on Thursday.
4 June 2021, 03:16 AM

Djokovic hails 'bold, brave' Osaka

World number one Novak Djokovic on Tuesday hailed Naomi Osaka as "brave and bold" for withdrawing from the French Open after revealing her struggles with depression and anxiety.
2 June 2021, 06:25 AM

Nadal eases past Popyrin in Roland Garros opener

Rafael Nadal fought back from 2-5 down in the third set to ensure he started his bid for a 14th French Open title with a comfortable victory over Alexei Popyrin on Tuesday.
1 June 2021, 16:51 PM

Ankle injury at press conference ends Kvitova's French Open

Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the French Open after injuring her ankle in a freak fall while performing her post-match media duties on Sunday, the 11th seeded Czech player said in a statement.
1 June 2021, 14:57 PM

Japan rallies to support Osaka

Japan joined leading figures in tennis in rallying around Naomi Osaka on Tuesday after the world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties, saying she had been suffering from "depression" and "anxiety".
1 June 2021, 09:14 AM

Osaka warned of potential exclusion, Thiem knocked out

Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for boycotting a news conference following her first-round win and the world number two was also warned of possible expulsion from Roland Garros and future majors if she fails to meet her media commitments.
31 May 2021, 05:55 AM