Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Cameron Norrie still has business to attend to at the French Open but the British number one is looking forward to having celebrity backing at Wimbledon this summer. Norrie could hardly be described as a rock and roll tennis player but he […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Alex de Minaur’s hopes of venturing deep into the French Open draw were ruthlessly dismantled on Thursday by big-hitting Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry. On the warmest morning of the championships in Paris, Australia’s No.1 encountered a rising clay-court star in the hottest of form as Etcheverry ousted the Sydneysider 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3. Alex de Minaur returns the ball to Tomas Martin Etcheverry […]

French Open under fire again over no women’s matches in night sessions Attention is ramping up again on the French Open’s scheduling, with the night session so far exclusively featuring men’s matches. Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo had to apologise last year after saying men’s matches had more appeal as a justification for only one women’s match featuring in the 10 prime-time sessions across the fortnight. The French Open is unique among the grand slams in having only one match in […]

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Cameron Norrie reached the third round of the French Open for the third year in a row with a comfortable win over home hope Lucas Pouille. Ranked down at 675 after injury and personal problems, Pouille was bidding to make the last […]

Gael Monfils has opened up on the tactic he used to defeat Sebastian Baez for his first match win in nine months. The Frenchman became the story of the tournament so far when he battled back from a 0-4 0-40 deficit in the final set to advance to the second round while cramping. He has since admitted to throwing the fourth set away to give himself a chance of winning. Monfils lit up Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday night as he […]

French Open debutant Peyton Stearns produced the biggest win of her career by defeating former champion Jelena Ostapenko to reach the third round at Roland Garros on Wednesday. Stearns, a former player at the University of Texas, turned professional in June last year. Ostapenko won the 2017 French Open but has since failed to advance past the third round. The 17th-seeded Latvian dropped her serve five times against Stearns and hit 28 unforced errors in a 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 loss. […]

Rafael Nadal set for 2024 farewell after pulling out of French Open John McEnroe has paid Carlos Alcaraz the ultimate compliment by declaring the Spaniard to be better than tennis’ Big Three at the same age. McEnroe insists that none of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic nor fellow tennis icon Pete Sampras had Alcaraz’s ability at the age of 20.  Alcaraz shot to stardom by winning the US Open last year, his maiden Grand Slam. The youngster has since […]

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild caused the first big shock of the French Open, knocking out second seed Daniil Medvedev in five sets. In a now wide open men’s bottom half, there were wins for last year’s finalist Casper Ruud, young Dane […]

Novak Djokovic will NOT be sanctioned after controversial anti-Kosovo message… but the French Tennis Federation suggest there will be a reminder to the World No 3 about Grand Slam regulations Novak Djokovic’s commentary on Kosovo was decided to be ‘understandable’ Kosovo’s independence is not recognised by the World No 3’s native Serbia  Djokovic sparked a political row by writing an anti-Kosovo message on a camera Novak Djokovic will not be sanctioned for his latest political pronouncement about Kosovo, with French […]

Daniil Medvedev is already looking ahead to Wimbledon after he crashed out in the first round of the French Open. The second seed was the subject of the biggest upset so far in Paris as he lost to world No 172 Thiago Seyboth Wild in the Brazilian’s first-ever Grand Slam main draw win. Medvedev discussed the crowd response in Wimbledon as he prepares to return for the first time since Russians were banned. Medvedev’s French Open campaign was over almost […]