Tag: Open
Andy Murray and Jack Draper could meet in second round at Stuttgart Open | Tennis News
Andy Murray and Jack Draper could meet in the second round of the Stuttgart Open after finding themselves in the same side of the draw ahead of next week’s ATP 250 tournament. Murray resumes his return from injury against Marcos Giron of the United States, while sixth-seed Draper takes on Austria’s Sebastian Ofner. The winners…
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Carlos Alcaraz: Spaniard aiming to fulfil his destiny against Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s French Open final | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz is ready to fulfil his destiny and win Grand Slam finals on all three surfaces ahead of the French Open final against Rafael Nadal’s first-round conqueror Alexander Zverev. Alcaraz’s five-set semi-final victory over Jannik Sinner made him the youngest man to reach Slam finals on hard court, grass and the clay of Paris.…
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Santi Cazorla admits Mikel Arteta has left door open to him at Arsenal as he eyes fairytale ending with Real Oviedo | Football News
Santi Cazorla is taking part in a virtual press conference to preview the Spanish second division play-offs. Real Oviedo, his boyhood club, the club to which he returned last year, aged 38, asking not to be paid a salary, are preparing to face Eibar in the semi-finals. It will be a momentous occasion. Oviedo have…
Read MoreZverev beats Ruud to set up French Open final with Carlos Alcaraz
Germany’s Alexander Zverev plays a shot against Norway’s Casper Ruud during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, June 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Alexander Zverev exacted revenge on Casper Ruud at the French Open on Friday to reach his second Grand Slam final and…
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Can Jasmine Paolini upset three-time Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek in French Open final? | Tennis News
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…
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Emma Raducanu news, ranking, results, and when we can see US Open champion on Sky Sports Tennis | Tennis News
After a solid run of form for Emma Raducanu, when do we expect to see her in action next on the new Sky Sports Tennis channel? The 2021 US Open champion has had broadly positive results since returning from an eight-month injury lay-off last year, after closing down her 2023 season following a first-round exit…
Read MoreAlexander Zverev reaches French Open semifinal as trial proceeds
Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates winning his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Australia’s Alex De Minaur at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias) PARIS — Alexander Zverev beat Alex de Minaur 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Wednesday night to reach the French Open semifinals for…
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Djokovic withdrawal shakes up French Open
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic falls on the court during his men’s singles round of sixteen match against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day nine of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 3, 2024. (AFP) PARIS, France – Novak Djokovic’s worst fears materialized as a knee injury…
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French Open: Jannik Sinner to become new world No 1 after booking semi-final with Carlos Alcaraz | Tennis News
Jannik Sinner stepped up his bid for a second Grand Slam title by securing a a 6-2 6-4 7-6 (7-3) victory over Grigor Dimitrov to reach the French Open semi-finals. Although he didn’t know it at the time, the 22-year-old will also become the new world No 1 next week, regardless of who wins the…
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Novak Djokovic pulls out of French Open due to knee injury | Tennis News
World No 1 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the French Open ahead of his quarter-final match due to a knee injury. Top seed and defending champion Djokovic was scheduled to play Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Norwegian seventh seed Ruud will therefore progress straight to the semi-finals. Djokovic’s withdrawal ends his quest…
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