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A scrappy five-set battle saw Carlos Alcaraz emerge victorious at the French Open, finally securing the title many expected him to win. Third seed Alcaraz won Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 on the Roland Garros clay. The Spaniard was below the level of confidence and consistency which enabled him to win his first two major finals - at the US Open in 2022 and last year's Wimbledon. Also […]
Coco Gauff held firm against a streaky Dayana Yastremska to secure her place in the French Open fourth round. Third seed Gauff, runner-up at Roland Garros in 2022, won 6-2 6-4 against the Ukrainian. Gauff had a double break lead in the second set and served for the match at 5-2 up before 30th seed Yastremska rescued a break. Read Also: French Open: Swiatek To Continue Title Defense On birthday American […]
On her birthday Friday, Iga Swiatek, the world number one, will vie for a win at the French Open, aiming for a third consecutive title in Paris. Four-time major winner Swiatek, who turns 23 on the day of her third-round match at Roland Garros, continues her campaign against 42nd-ranked Czech Marie Bouzkova. A three-hour, three-set thriller on Wednesday saw Swiatek dig deep to save a match point against Naomi Osaka. […]
The defending French Open champion, Novak Djokovic, dismantled Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain, cruising into the third round. Serbia’s Djokovic, 37, cruised to a 6-4 6-1 6-2 victory on another rain-soaked day in Paris. It ensured he has reached the last 32 at the clay-court Grand Slam for the 19th consecutive year. Also Read: Obaseki Doles Out N42.5m To Edo Queens For NWFL Triumph Question marks surrounded the three-time champion and […]
The Madrid Open grants Simona Halep, a former Wimbledon champion, a wildcard as she continues her return from a doping suspension. Following a successful appeal that reduced her four-year ban to nine months, 32-year-old Simona Halep returned to the WTA Tour last month. Granted a wildcard for the Miami Open upon her return from suspension, Romanian player Halep exited the tournament in the first round after a loss to Spain's […]
Andy Murray's return remains uncertain after the British former world number one ruptured ankle ligaments earlier in March. No clear timescale is available. The 36-year-old sustained the injury in his Miami Open third-round defeat. A spokesperson said Murray will miss April's clay-court Monte Carlo Masters and BMW Open in Munich following a consultation with medical experts. Also Read: Xabi Alonso to stay at Bayer Leverkusen The three-time Grand Slam champion has […]
Novak Djokovic made history on Sunday by winning his fourth US Open and a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title by outlasting Daniil Medvedev in a punishing US Open final in New York. The 36-year-old had to dig deep to win in straight-set of 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3. Djokovic's victory in New York makes him become the oldest US Open champion in the Open Era. He is now tied with Margaret […]
World number two Aryna Sabalenka's Wimbledon preparations suffered a blow as she was beaten by Veronika Kudermetova at the German Open. The top-seeded Belarusian lost 6-2 7-6 (7-2) to the Russian wildcard in the second round in Berlin. Sabalenka is the latest leading player to fall short at the grass-court event after defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina lost on Wednesday. American fifth seed Coco Gauff is also out after a […]
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz reached his first career quarter-final on grass with a straight-set victory at Queen's over Jiri Lehecka. Alcaraz, 20, cruised past his 21-year-old Czech opponent 6-2 6-3. "After this match the expectations change, I think I'm ready to do a good result here on grass," said the Spanish world number two. Queen's is just the third tournament the US Open champion and recent French Open semi-finalist has […]
