Elina Svitolina became the latest big-name casualty at Roland Garros after Barbora Krejcikova stunned the fifth seed in straight sets
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Daniil Medvedev may be deep in uncharted waters, but there is no sign of the world No 2 going under just yet. The Russian continues to make a mockery of …
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Aryna Sabalenka has never been beyond the fourth round of a major: it is a recurring refrain in women’s tennis. But after a stellar year for the Belarusian, all that …
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You can change what you like at Roland Garros, but the outcome rarely alters: Rafael Nadal wins. Last year, the 13-time champion arrived in Paris in late autumn, after the …
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A pair of former champions with 38 majors between them, two show courts, one outcome. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer overcame contrasting challenges at Roland Garros to move a step …
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A hip injury put paid to Ashleigh Barty’s French Open campaign as the top seed was forced to retire against Magda Linette
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Ask Serena Williams a question on a tennis court and she’ll usually have the answer. In Mihaela Buzarnescu, a 33-year-old Romanian whose world ranking of 148 says little about her …
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Stefanos Tsitsipas is a man in a hurry. He walks fast, plays fast and has a business-like on-court demeanour that belies the casual artistry of his play. Blink, and you’ll …
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As a study in what it will take to stop Rafael Nadal in Paris, this was fascinating. For two sets, it had been very much business as usual for the …
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It was not the start Ashleigh Barty would have wished for, but she will be grateful for small mercies. The top seed survived an injury scare and the determined challenge …