Two days after his shocking win against Novak Djokovic, 19-year old Brazilian Joao Fonseca defeated Casper Ruud 7-5, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros.
Alexander Zverev underlined his status as favourite for the men's singles title with a clinical straight-set win over Jesper de Jong, which sent him through to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros for the sixth consecutive year. Showing few nerves on Court Philippe-Chatrier, Zverev came through his fourth-round match 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 6-1.
Undefeated this season on clay, 15th-seeded Marta Kostyuk showed her strong credentials as she reached the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros for the first time by taking out four-time champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 and ruining her birthday.
Coco Gauff’s title defence at Roland-Garros ended in the third round after losing to Anastasia Potapova 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4. In the 30th-ranked Potapova, Gauff met an opponent who could match her court coverage in long baseline rallies.
Canada’s Victoria Mboko has bowed out in the third round of women’s singles at the French Open with a three-sets loss to Madison Keys of the United States. Keys prevailed 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 over the ninth-seeded Mboko in the clay court Grand Slam tournament.
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round of men’s singles at the French Open. The fourth-seeded Auger-Aliassime from Montreal prevailed 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1) over No. 31 Brandon Nakashima in a match that ended well after midnight at Roland-Garros and lasted three hours 48 minutes.
With new coach Wim Fissette in her corner, Vicky Mboko is prepping for a hard-hitting third round match against Madison Keys. Tennis Canada VP of high-performance Guillaume Marx spoke to TSN from Paris about the 19-year-old's development on clay and rising profile in the sport.
With Jannik Sinner out, Felix Auger-Aliassime is now the top seed in the top half of the Roland-Garros draw. Tennis Canada VP of high-performance Guillaume Marx spoke to TSN from Paris about how the 25-year-old can take advantage of a massive opportunity.
Novak Djokovic’s quest for a 25th Grand Slam singles title was ended at Roland-Garros by 19-year-old Joao Fonseca in five sets in their third round match. Fonseca took the match 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5, while 39-year-old Djokovic lost after holding a two-set lead at a major for the first time in more than 15 years.
Four-time champion Iga Swiatek moved on to the Round of 16 at Roland-Garros on Friday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Magda Linette in an all-Polish matchup.
During an appearance on the Served Podcast with Andy Roddick, Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim reported that Serena Williams plans to return to tennis during the grass-court season and has requested a wildcard to partner with Canada's Vicky Mboko at Queen's. The 19-year-old Canadian was asked about her relationship with the 44-year-old legend following her second-round win at Roland Garros.
Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round at Roland-Garros for the first time in seven years Thursday with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 win over Croatia’s Donna Vekic.
Just hours after No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner fell in a stunning upset, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to the third round of Roland-Garros as the path to the final looks a lot more reasonable. Auger-Aliassime bounced back from a shaky opening set to dominate the 68th-ranked Roman Andres Burruchaga in the second set. He then overcame a break to win the third and dominated the fourth to clinch his spot in the third round.
Canadian Victoria Mboko came back from a set down to beat Czech veteran Katerina Siniakova 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, and will face 19th seed Madison Keys of the U.S. in the third round at Roland-Garros.
Roland-Garros favourite Jannik Sinner had his tournament cut short after being upset by 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1. Sinner was up 5-1 in the third set before being overcome by the heat, which derailed his match.
Jannik Sinner describes what happened after getting upset by 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round at Roland-Garros.
Serena Williams is said to have asked for a wildcard entry at Queen’s to play alongside 19-year-old Canadian Vicky Mboko in London in two weeks' time. Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim spoke about the rumours of an expanded comeback for Williams on the latest Served podcast.
Jakub Mensik collapsed on court after his second-round win over Mariano Navone which took nearly five hours in intense heat at Roland-Garros on Wednesday. The 26th seed laid on the floor for several minutes before he was able to walk off the court. The heat continued to play a factor Wednesday as American Hailey Baptiste saw her campaign come to a heartbreaking end after suffering a serious injury during her second-round match in Paris.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic is finding his feet on the red clay in Paris, as he advanced to the third round of Roland-Garros on Wednesday beating Valentin Royer 6-3, 6-2, 6(7)-7, 6-3.
Second-ranked Elena Rybakina was stunned by 55th-ranked Ukrainian opponent Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the second round of Roland-Garros on Wednesday. Rybakina committed 71 unforced errors while falling to her earliest Grand Slam exit since a second-round loss at the 2024 US Open.
World number three Iga Swiatek reached the third round with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Sara Bejlek in a match that she finished with 38 unforced errors.
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