Iga Swiatek is on a roll, enjoying her recovered mojo as she breezed past Belinda Bencic, 6-2 6-0, in just 72 minutes in the second semi-final on Thursday, moving into her first Wimbledon final, while re-opening her bagel bakery and delivering a masterclass on the Centre Court in the process.
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Dutch Sem Verbeek & Katerina Siniakova from Czechia landed the first title of this year’s Championships, when they completed their dream Wimbledon run on Thursday, lifting the Mixed Doubles trophies after holding their nerve in a tight 7-6(3) 7-6(3) win in the final against home favourite Joe Salisbury & Luisa Stefani from Brazil.
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As a starter before the main course, Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz proved an excellent taster for the second semi-final between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic which followed on Friday afternoon, on a sun-drenched Centre Court.
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The last time an American won Wimbledon was 25 years ago courtesy of Pete Sampras and there is an outside chance that the trophy might go back to the US this year after the first step was taken by Fritz Taylor who defeated Karen Khachanov to reach the semi-finals for the first time. His American […]
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The draw for the Ladies Singles Championships was made on Friday, including direct entries, wild-cards and qualifiers, all 128 of them, who now know who they must face to advance from Monday onwards, if they are to stay in the running to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish on Saturday 12 July.
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The Grand Slam king talks up his chances ahead of his
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday June 28, 2025
He’s 38. He’s done everything there is to do in the sport. Well, almost everything…
Novak Djokovic doesn’t stand atop the all-time Wimbledon men’s singles titles list, and he isn’t the oldest man to ever win a major singles title. If he can somehow find a way to be the last man standing at the end of this Wimbledon fortnight, he could add a few select chapters to his voluminous legacy.
At Wimbledon, most agree that it is Djokovic’s best chance. The Serbian legend himself said so on Saturday during his pre-tournament media conference. Maybe it’s even his last chance?
“I would probably agree that Wimbledon could be the best chance [for a 25th Grand Slam title] because of the results I have had, because of how I feel, how I play in Wimbledon, just getting that extra push mentally and motivation to perform the best tennis at the highest level,” he said.
Djokovic, who enters these Championships with a 97-12 record on his hallowed Wimbledon grass, hopes it isn’t his last dance at Wimbledon, but he admits it is a possibility.
“Whether it could be my last dance, I'm not sure,” he said. “My wish is to play for several more years. I would love to be healthy physically and also mentally motivated to keep on playing at the highest level. That's the goal, but you never know at this stage.”
Djokovic has been defeated in the final by Carlos Alcaraz in successive years, in five sets in 2023 and in straight sets last year.
He hopes that his form at the majors means he’ll be able to find his way back to another final, and maybe even win it.
Grand Slams stay quite consistent, quarters or semi-finals except for the US Open. That's a good sign. These tournaments give me the biggest drive still. Australia and at Roland-Garros showed me that I can still play on a very high level at the later stages.”
Djokovic will face France’s Alexandre Muller in the first round at Wimbledon.
The Brit is into the quarterfinals at Eastbourne, and taking aim at the Top 100
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 25, 2025
Dan Evans said at Roland-Garros that one of his big goals for the season was to work his way back inside the Top 100 so he can be a part of the Grand Slams.
He won’t need that ranking next week at Wimbledon, where he’s been granted a wild card, but Evans took a step in that direction nevertheless on Wednesday at Eastbourne with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over American Tommy Paul.
Afterwards the 35-year-old British, a former World No.21 now ranked 170, celebrated emphatically as he took his place in the quarterfinals alongside American Jenson Brooksby.
Evans reached his first quarterfinal since 2023 with a convincing performance over the World No.13 in two hours and 13 minutes. He squandered a break advantage in the third set but quickly regained it back, then served out the match with four consecutive points from 0-15 down in the final game.
“To be honest, I felt good serving for the match,” Evans said after becoming the fifth oldest quarterfinalist in tournament history. “It was more one-love in the second where I started thinking about the finish line, which is an error.
What it means! 🥹
An emotional Dan Evans after he defeated Tommy Paul en route to the #LexusEastbourneOpen quarter-finals pic.twitter.com/DzU539g6lo
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 25, 2025
“I just said to myself: ‘enjoy this, this is what it’s about. I played much better tennis when I stopped worrying about what he was doing.”
Evans was close to tears as he addressed the crowd after his victory. He is already up to 154 in the live rankings with today’s win, and would get close to 140 with a win over Brooksby on Thursday.
“I know I’ve done the work as well, he said. “Once I got some confidence, and I knew the work was in the bank.
“A good friend said: ‘if you are ready and the door opens, you’ll walk through it, and if you’re not, you won’t.’ There’s been no truer words for me in the past few weeks.”
"“We go back a long way," Emma Raducanu said of US Open mixed doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz.
By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Photo credit: Nathan Stirk/Getty for LTA
Before they were Grand Slam champions, Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu were friends.
The 2022 US Open champion Alcaraz will partner 2021 US Open title holder Raducanu in a star-studded US Open Mixed Doubles event in August.
That partnership—and Raducanu's appearance to watch Alcaraz play Queen's Club last week—is prompting some media and fans to speculate its destiny the two young superstars will develop a romantic relationship.
Asked about their friendship, Raducanu told BBC "we go back a long way."
"Of course I was going to say yes." 🤩
Emma Raducanu explains how Carlos Alcaraz asked her to be his US Open doubles partner 🤝 pic.twitter.com/gVHz8i6Xt0
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 23, 2025
“We go back a long way and I think that we both started getting to know each other a lot in 2021,” Raducanu told BBC Sport. "We were like speaking and friends before anyone won anything.”
The pair will play for a $1 Million champion's check in the newly revamped US Open Mixed Doubles event, which features the deepest draw in Flushing Meadows Mixed Doubles history.
Asked if it's destiny the pair will be together, a smiling Raducanu laughed at the question.
"I'm glad the internet is having fun and we're providing some entertainment for everyone," Raducanu replied.
"And the plot thickens," Yulia Putintseva posted over an image of Maria Sakkari.
By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Monday, June 23, 2025
Yulia Putintseva has fired back at Maria Sakkari in the latest shot in an ongoing feud.
Sakkari and Putintseva went at it after the Greek scored a 7-5, 7-6 win yesterday in Bad Homburg.
On-court microphones picked up Sakkari telling Putintseva “Nobody likes you” after the first match of the 2025 Bad Homburg Open was completed.
Maria Sakkari and Yulia Putintseva got heated during their handshake in Bad Homburg 😳
Watch the full clip here and read more from @Tennis below 👇 https://t.co/Xi8KegqHOu pic.twitter.com/wvS84NILKu
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 22, 2025
The pair exchanged more than those words, as Sakkari approached Putintseva to clarify what was being said.
"When you shake hands with someone, look them in the eyes," Sakkari said.
Today, on Instagram Stories, Putintseva posted two images of Sakkari from The Tennis Pulse not making eye contact with either Martina Trevisan or Emma Raducanu in their post-match handshakes.
Putintseva added the caption: "And the plot thickens…" along with a clown emoji implying Sakkari is a clown for calling her out.
After yesterday's on-court imbroglio, Sakkari said she respects Putintseva "as a player, but that's it."
"I don't think she's going to invite me for dinner for the rest of our lives, but I don't care, to be honest. I have very good friends and I'll go to dinner with them," Sakkari said. "Let me leave it here, and say that I have respect for her as a player, but that's it."
Well, looks like Putintseva is unwilling to leave it there and it's unlikely the pair will be breaking bread anytime soon.
American McCartney Kessler started the week at the WTA 250 Lexus Nottingham Open upsetting the No 1 seed, Beatriz Haddad Maia, and then 2-time defending champion Katie Boulter, amongst others, on her way to the final, where she capped it all by winning the title, easing past Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska, 6-4 7-5, on Sunday.
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The Greek went on the verbal attack after her hard-fought win over Putintseva.
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday June 22, 2025
Maria Sakkari has taken a page from the Andy Murray playbook and called out another player.
The 86th-ranked Greek wild card got into a spat with Yulia Putintseva after notching a 7-5, 7-6 win over her on Sunday in Bad Homburg. On-court microphones picked up Sakkari telling Putintseva “Nobody likes you” after the first match of the 2025 Bad Homburg Open was completed.
Maria Sakkari and Yulia Putintseva got heated during their handshake in Bad Homburg 😳
Watch the full clip here and read more from @Tennis below 👇 https://t.co/Xi8KegqHOu pic.twitter.com/wvS84NILKu
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 22, 2025
The pair exchanged more than those words, as Sakkari approached Putintseva to clarify what was being said.
"When you shake hands with someone, look them in the eyes," Sakkari said.
She continued her attack of the World No.27 during her post-match interview saying: "I don't think she's going to invite me for dinner for the rest of our lives, but I don't care, to be honest. I have very good friends and I'll go to dinner with them. Let me leave it here, and say that I have respect for her as a player, but that's it."
It reminds us of the time that Murray told Lukas Rosol that everybody hated him:
We’re actually not sure what is meaner: giving someone a bad handshake or telling someone that nobody likes them?
Sakkari will face either Belinda Bencic or Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round at Bad Homburg.
Dayana Yastremska topped Magda Linette for her second final of the season.
By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, June 21, 2025
Photo credit: Nathan Stirk/Getty for LTA
Dayana Yastremska continues her lawn breakthrough.
Yastremska defeated sixth-seeded Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4 to reach her first grass-court final at the Nottingham Open today.
The hard-hitting Yastremska smacked five aces, won 17 of 23 second-serve points and faced just one break point in a 99-minute victory.
It's Yastremska's second final of the season following her run to the Linz final on hard court earlier this season.
World No. 46 Yastremska will play for her fourth career championship, and first since the 2019 Hua Hin, when she takes on either American McCartney Kessler or Rebecca Sramkova tomorrow.
McCartney Kessler conquered two-time Nottingham champion Katie Boulter for her first grass-court semifinal.
By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Friday, June 20, 2025
Photo credit: Nathan Stirk/Getty for LTA
McCartney Kessler continues her grass groove.
World No. 42 Kessler dethroned two-time Nottingham champion and home hero Katie Boulter 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to her maiden grass-court semifinal at the Nottingham Open today.
Kessler saved 11 of 15 break points snapping the Briton's 12-match winning streak in Notthingham in two hours, seven minutes.
The 25-year-old American battled into her first semifinal since she fell to Jessica Pegula in the Austin final in February.
It is Kessler's second three-set win of the week as she improved to 19-14 on the season.
Kessler will play Rebecca Sramkova for a spot in Sunday's final.
Sramkova stopped seventh-seeded Linda Noskova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in today's final quarterfinal.
Earlier, sixth-seeded Magda Linette toppled No. 2-seeded Clara Tauson 6-2, 7-5.
World No. 31 Linette avenged her Roland Garros first-round loss to Tauson last month.
Linette will play Dayana Yastremska in tomorrow's semifinals.
Yastremska beat former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez 6-3, 7-6(6)—her first win over the Canadian left-hander in three meetings to reach her first grass-court semifinal.
"I absolutely regret what I said back then," Aryna Sabalenka said of her controversial comments after losing the Roland Garros final.
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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Reality has induced regret in Aryna Sabalenka.
World No. 1 Sabalenka calls her behavior after her Roland Garros final loss to Coco Gauff "completely unprofessional" and shared she wrote a letter to the two-time Grand Slam champion apologizing for her behavior.
The US Open champion said while we all have bad days at work "the difference with me is…I get a lot more hate for what I did."
"I absolutely regret what I said back then," Sabalenka told Eurosport Germany. "You know, we all make mistakes. I’m just a human being who’s still learning in life. "I think we all have those days when we lose control.
"The difference with me is, the world is watching. I get a lot more hate for what I did than other people."
In the first French Open final between the world’s top two women in 12 years, No. 2 Gauff was simply too tough for No. 1 Sabalenka at crunch time.
A resilient Coco Gauff combated Sabalenka’s fierce power with pure poise pulling off a 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 comeback to capture her maiden Roland Garros championship in a thriller.
Afterward, the world’s best player called it her worst final.
“It was really honestly the worst tennis I've played in the last, I don't know, in the last I don't know how many month,” Sabalenka told the media in Paris afterward. “Conditions were terrible, and she simply was better in these conditions than me.
"I think it was the worst final I ever played.”
Sabalenka, who struggled to cope with whipping winds and an unrelenting Gauff's comprehensive court coverage, took criticism afterward for what some felt were ungracious and classless comments.
The top-seeded Sabalenka committed 70 unforced errors. Sabalenka said at times she felt the tennis universe was playing a cosmic joke on her with Gauff’s running retrievals turning her damaging drives into punch lines.
“I mean, honestly sometimes it felt like she was hitting the ball from the frame,” Sabalenka said. “Somehow magically the ball lands in the court, and you kind of, like, on the back foot.
“It felt like a joke, honestly, like somebody from above was just staying there laughing, like, let's see if you can handle this. And I couldn't today.”
Reflecting on her comments, Sabalenka said she was upset after a physically and emotionally draining defeat and spoke out of frustration.
Since then, Sabalenka said she has apologized to Gauff.
"I was super emotional and not very smart at that press conference," Sabalenka added. "It took me a while to revisit it, to approach it with open eyes, and to understand. I realized a lot about myself. Why did I lose so many finals? I kept getting so emotional.
"So I learned a lot. Above all, one thing: I’m the one who always treats my opponents with great respect - whether I win or lose.
"Without that respect, I wouldn’t be where I am today. So it was a tough but very instructive lesson for me."
"I am not a fortune teller, but he has the [skills] to surpass [Rafa Nadal]," Toni Nadal said.
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, June 13, 2025
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Toni Nadal has spent his coaching career focused on the tennis ball not a crystal ball.
Still, watching an "exceptional" Carlos Alcaraz out-duel world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the longest Roland Garros final in history compels Toni Nadal to a powerful conclusion: Alcaraz has the skills to match—and perhaps surpass—King of Clay Rafael Nadal's career.
Toni Nadal, uncle and original coach of Rafa Nadal, met Spanish media at "The Battle Of Stars" celebrity golf pro-am in Mallorca on Thursday.
Uncle Toni cites a few reasons why he believes Alcaraz can achieve a career similar to 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal: the reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner is exceptionally skilled, an explosive athlete—and for now the 22-year-old Spaniard's primary rival is Sinner whereas Rafa Nadal had to confront two fellow legends in Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
"[Carlitos] is an exceptional player who has all the [skills] in the world," Toni Nadal told Spanish media in comments published by AS.com. He's the fastest, he hits it very hard, he hits it well with a drive, with a backhand, the serve has improved a lot…
"I see him as a great player and on top of that I think he has an advantage, today he doesn't have the best Federer or the best Djokovic as rivals. He has a very good one which is Jannik Sinner, but I think the others for him are quite [manageable]."
During the record-setting five hour, 29-minute Roland Garros final on Sunday, TNT analyst and Hall of Famer John McEnroe created controversy—and sparked some backlash from Rafa Nation— declaring the stratospheric level both Alcaraz and Sinner produced would beat prime Nadal in a hypothetical RG final.
"You took a look at them bringing their A-game right now — I'm saying Sinner and Alcaraz against Nadal on clay — you would make a serious argument with both guys that they would be favored to beat Nadal, at his best," McEnroe said. "Do I think they're going to reach, 20, 24 titles either one of them?
"No. Because I think that plateau is so hard it's almost impossible; there's more depth in the game, bigger hitters, and more things happen."
Toni Nadal took his analysis a step further than McEnroe saying Alcaraz, if healthy, can match and perhaps "surpass" his Olympic doubles partner's career.
"I am not a fortune teller, but he has the [skills] to surpass [Rafa Nadal]," Toni Nadal said.
The biggest climbers in this week's post Roland-Garros rankings.
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 10, 2025
The post-Roland-Garros WTA rankings are full of big moves, as the Race to Riyadh takes shape and we get a more accurate picture of who is in the best shape with the second major of the year now in the rearview.
Scroll down to find out who made the biggest jump, and how the Race shapes up as of Monday’s new rankings.
Swiatek Drops to No.7
By not defending her title in Paris, Iga Swiatek drops a few spots and ends up out of the Top 5 for the first time since for the first time since February 2022. She’s still No.4 in the race so it isn’t all bad news for the five-time major champion.
Boisson’s Giant Leap
After thrilling her home country by reaching the semifinals in Paris in just her second WTA level event, Laurent Boisson enters the Top 100. She rises to No. 65, shattering her previous high of No. 152, after starting Roland-Garros at 361.
The WTA race to Riyadh standings: pic.twitter.com/Ee22DmkOKb
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) June 11, 2025
Zheng Top 5
Zheng Qinwen leapfrogs two spots to replace Swiatek in the Top 5. The Chinese star is back in the Top 5 for the first time since January, at her career-high.
Mboko Top 100, Anisimova Top 15
18-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, who came through qualifying to reach the third round on her Grand Slam main draw debut, cracks the Top 100, jumping from No. 120 to No. 91.
American Amanda Anisimova—who made her Top 20 debut in February after winning the Doha title—powers into the Top 15 this week, rising one spot for a new career high after reaching the second week in Paris.
Other Notable Risers
No. 33 Ashley Kreuger, +2 (Career High)
No. 49 Jaqueline Cristian, +11 (Career High)
No. 50 Sonay Kartal, +6 (Career High)
No. 67 Yulia Starodubtseva +14 (Career High)
No. 78 Emiliana Arango +7 (Career High)
No.92 Leolia JeanJean +8 (Career High)
No.95 Robin Montgomery +20 (Career High)
No.98 Antonia Ruzic + 3 (Career High) No.100 Mananchay Sawangkaew +9 (Career High)
The pressure is on as the two highest ranked players in the world face each other on Sunday in the final of the French Open to decide who is the new King of Clay for 2025.
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"They push you to the limit," Carlos Alcaraz said of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, June 6, 2025
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King of Clay Rafa Nadal famously said suffering is a prerequisite to Grand Slam success.
Reigning Roland Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz says facing world No. 1 Jannik Sinner brings beautiful brutality.
World No. 2 Alcaraz defeated Lorenzo Musetti in four sets to power into his second straight Roland Garros final with his 13th consecutive win in Paris.
Alcaraz rides a 4-0 record in Grand Slam finals into Sunday's French Open final against either Sinner in a rematch of the 2024 Roland Garros semifinals.
A red-hot Sinner scorched 44 winners and saved three set points in the third set fending off Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(3) in three hours, 16 minutes to advance to his maiden Roland Garros final.
It's the first time since the 1984 French Open that both men's and women's singles finals feature No. 1 vs. No. 2 with Aryna Sabalenka meeting Coco Gauff in the women's title match tomorrow.
Asked afterward what he loves about facing those two champions, Alcaraz said both bring out his best—and reinforce his belief pain is progress because both rivals "push you to the limit."
"I mean, I enjoy every time that I'm playing against them, because I love that battle," Alcaraz told the media in Paris. "But, you know, most of the time is just about suffering, because they push you to the limit."
Alcaraz said those brutal showdowns are beautiful experiences that make him a better player.
"But my favorite thing is, as I said, it gives you the feedback of how can I be better, a better player," Alcaraz said. "I think that's important, and that's beautiful, even though if I win or not, gives you a lot of stats and gives you the feedback."
In many ways its not surprising to find Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the French Open, but at 38 years of age and having recently collected his 100th title, the Serbian seems to have found a renewed confidence as he makes a final push for that 25th grand slam singles title.
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The women’s semi-finals at the French Open pitched the 4-times champion Iga Swiatek against the World No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, and what promised to be a blockbuster thriller turned into a third set rout by the top seed, who made it through to her first Roland Garros final, 7-6(1) 4-6 6-0, dethroning the defending champion.
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It took Coco Gauff, the No 2 in the world, to end Lois Boisson’s fairytale run at the French Open, disappointing millions of home fans, but the 22-year old wild-card could not muster the same resilience as she had in her previous matches to dent the American’s aggressive and athletic game, and succumbed, 6-1 6-2, in Thursday’s second semi-final on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
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Lois Boisson, at 22, is in the midst of one of the most remarkable Roland-Garros runs in Open Era history.
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday June 5, 2025
Paris – Lois Boisson is all the rage in Paris, after the 22-year-old Frenchwoman has surged into the semifinals on her Grand Slam debut. On Wednesday the grounds were teeming with excitement as grounds pass holders that couldn’t get into Chatrier to watch the match flooded into the Place des Mousquetaires and the courtyard in front of Court Suzanne-Lenglen to view the spectacle.
Boisson won in dramatic fashion against Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday, coming from 3-1 and 5-3 down in the opening set, then saving a set point in the first-set breaker. She then rallied from 3-0 down in the second set, winning the final six games to become the first Frenchwoman to reach the semifinals in Paris since 2011.
Boisson’s ride to the semifinals is one of the most remarkable runs in Open Era Grand Slam history, and it isn’t over yet. She’ll face Coco Gauff for a spot in the final.
Here are some of the stunning statistical details that the Dijon, Frances native has achieved already.
LOIS BOISSON.
REMEMBER THE NAME.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/brvgyZydRe— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 4, 2025
With her win Boisson became the second player in the last 40 years to defeat multiple top-10 opponents at her maiden Women’s Singles Grand Slam event, after Monica Seles at Roland-Garros 1989.
Boisson is the first player in the Open Era to reach the Women’s Singles semi-finals at the as a wild card at Roland-Garros, and she could become the first wild card Grand Slam finalist since Justine Henin at the Australian Open 2010.
Excluding unranked players, Lois Boisson is the lowest ranked (#361) to reach a Women’s Singles Grand Slam semi-finals in the last 40 years.
Boisson is the third player since 1980 to reach the semi-finals at their maiden Women’s Singles Grand Slam main draw appearance after Monica Seles (Roland Garros 1989) and Jennifer Capriati (Roland Garros 1990).
Having played just two WTA level matches prior to Roland-Garros, Boisson is the player with the fewest WTA level matches played prior to reaching her maiden Grand Slam semi-final in the Open Era, equalling Elisabeth Ekblom at the Australian Open 1976.
The first day of quarter final play produced some exhilarating tennis and as it concluded, it set up an intriguing semi-final as the French Open takes another step towards the title match on Sunday.
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Day Ten at Roland Garros saw the first two men’s semi-final spots claimed, and neither match went the distance. Lorenzo Musetti continued his dream clay season with a composed four-set win over Frances Tiafoe, seizing the key moments late in the third before powering through the fourth to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final. Carlos …
The first day of the second week of the French Open proved to be the last day of the British challenge as both Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie were defeated in their attempts to reach the quarter finals of the major clay court championships.
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