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Friday's programme at Roland Garros: men's semi-finals to watch

06/06/2024 17:06 - Elio Valotto

Friday sees the two semi-finals of the men's singles draw at the 2024 French Open. At the end of the day, the identities of the last two contenders for the Parisian crown will be known. Starting at 2...

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Friday's programme at Roland Garros: men's semi-finals to watch

Zverev and his recovery secrets: "Tennis becomes easy".

05/06/2024 23:50 - Guillaume Nonque

After two big 5-set battles in the 3rd round and Round of 16, Alexander Zverev took it easier in the quarter-finals of the French Open. He needed just 3 sets (and still 3 hours of play) to win his qua...

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Zverev on alternating current joins Ruud in the French Open semi-finals!

05/06/2024 22:36 - Elio Valotto

Alexander Zverev didn't play his best tennis, but he did secure the essential: a three-set victory and a place in the last four in Paris (6-4, 7-6, 6-3 in 2 hours). Up against an extremely combative ...

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Zverev on alternating current joins Ruud in the French Open semi-finals!

Zverev one set away from joining Ruud in the semi-finals!

05/06/2024 21:44 - Elio Valotto

For the moment, Alexander Zverev is doing his job. After a solid first set, he was able to withstand Alex De Minaur's spirited play and outstanding defense to take a commanding lead (6-4, 7-6 in 2h10)...

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Zverev one set away from joining Ruud in the semi-finals!

Wednesday's schedule at Roland-Garros: end of quarter-finals

04/06/2024 23:44 - Guillaume Nonque

Wednesday sees the last quarter-finals of the 2024 French Open. Only three singles are on the bill, two in the women's draw and one in the men's draw, as Casper Ruud has already qualified for the semi...

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Wednesday's schedule at Roland-Garros: end of quarter-finals

Djokovic injured and withdrawn, an earthquake at Roland-Garros!

04/06/2024 16:04 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic wasn't faking it on Monday: he had indeed suffered a knee injury. After admitting he wasn't sure he'd be able to play in his quarter-final, it's now official: he's out of the French Ope...

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Djokovic injured and withdrawn, an earthquake at Roland-Garros!

Djokovic withdraws from the French Open!

04/06/2024 16:01 - Guillaume Nonque

With an injured right knee, Novak Djokovic will not be able to play in his quarter-final against Casper Ruud at Roland-Garros on Wednesday. The Serb had hinted at this on Monday after his Round of 16 ...

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Djokovic withdraws from the French Open!

Djokovic in doubt: "Not sure I'll be able to play my quarter-final".

03/06/2024 23:18 - Guillaume Nonque

Novak Djokovic had more to say about his right knee injury in the press conference following his victory over Francisco Cerundolo (6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3). The world No.1 explained that he had alread...

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Ruud joins Djokovic for a rematch of the 2023 French Open final!

03/06/2024 22:44 - Guillaume Nonque

Casper Ruud came from behind to defeat Taylor Fritz in the last 16 of the French Open on Monday. He won in 4 sets (7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2) after a three-and-a-half-hour battle on the Court Suzanne Lenglen...

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Ruud joins Djokovic for a rematch of the 2023 French Open final!

Ruud reaches the last 16 at Roland-Garros in two stages

02/06/2024 00:01 - Elio Valotto

Casper Ruud is at home in Paris. An unfortunate finalist in 2022 and 2023, he will be a serious contender again this year. Beaten badly by Davidovich Fokina in the second round, the Norwegian was much...

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Ruud reaches the last 16 at Roland-Garros in two stages

Kokkinakis close to a 2nd consecutive miracle against Fritz

01/06/2024 23:53 - Guillaume Nonque

Thanasi Kokkinakis came within a whisker of another exceptional comeback against Taylor Fritz in the 3rd round of the French Open. Having beaten Giulio Zeppieri in the 2nd round when trailing 2 sets t...

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Kokkinakis close to a 2nd consecutive miracle against Fritz

Ruud bends but doesn't break at Roland-Garros.

30/05/2024 22:47 - Elio Valotto

The outgoing double-finalist gave himself a real scare on Thursday evening. Tossed around by a superb Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (63 winners, 58 unforced errors), the Norwegian didn't come close to t...

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Ruud bends but doesn't break at Roland-Garros.

At Roland Garros, Ruud feels good but refuses to be labelled favourite: "No, I won't put myself on the list"

29/05/2024 08:12 - Elio Valotto

Casper Ruud is one of the men in form this 2024 season. After a decent start to the year, the arrival of clay brought him back to life, with a string of big results (final in Monte-Carlo, title in Bar...

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At Roland Garros, Ruud feels good but refuses to be labelled favourite:

Unsurprisingly, Ruud quietly passes the first round

28/05/2024 15:17 - Elio Valotto

Casper Ruud is at home at Roland-Garros. A finalist in 2022 and 2023, the Norwegian is hoping to do at least as well this year. Already a title-winner in Barcelona and Geneva this season, the world n...

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Unsurprisingly, Ruud quietly passes the first round

Very frank, Ruud justifies his choice to play in a tournament the week before Roland Garros: "Why don't you come here and play some real matches?"

27/05/2024 11:56 - Elio Valotto

Casper Ruud arrives at Roland-Garros with reinvigorated confidence. After a thunderous start to the clay-court season (finalist in Monte-Carlo, title winner in Barcelona), the Norwegian had stalled a ...

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Very frank, Ruud justifies his choice to play in a tournament the week before Roland Garros:

Ruud makes it three in a row in Geneva!

25/05/2024 19:25 - Elio Valotto

As he did in 2021 and 2022, Casper Ruud made sure of his place at the best of times. Having won the title in Geneva after a well-executed final, he'll be arriving in Paris with the Swiss trophy in his...

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Without forcing his talent, Ruud reaches the final in Geneva

25/05/2024 11:53 - Elio Valotto

Casper Ruud had Roland-Garros on his mind. Forced to play two matches on the same day to claim the title, he didn't play to 100% of his potential. Faced with a highly motivated Flavio Cobolli, the Nor...

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Without forcing his talent, Ruud reaches the final in Geneva

Ruud won't have time to rest before facing Machac in the Geneva final

25/05/2024 11:48 - Guillaume Nonque

Casper Ruud qualified for the final in Geneva after an intense battle with Flavio Cobolli, winning the match in three sets (1/6, 6/1, 7/6) and 1h49. The Norwegian's nerves were strong, as he trailed b...

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Ruud won't have time to rest before facing Machac in the Geneva final

Roland-Garros 2024: Djokovic with Zverev Nadal and Ruud, Sinner with Alcaraz Tsitsipas and Rublev

23/05/2024 14:38 - Elio Valotto

We've been saying it for weeks: this 2024 edition of the French Open promises to be particularly indecisive, at least for the men. Well, the least we can say is that the draw has turned up the heat ev...

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Roland-Garros 2024: Djokovic with Zverev Nadal and Ruud, Sinner with Alcaraz Tsitsipas and Rublev

In Geneva, Djokovic makes a successful debut, Ruud too

23/05/2024 08:49 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic didn't make the trip to Switzerland for nothing. After a below-par start to the 2024 season, he came to Geneva to build up his confidence ahead of Roland Garros. For his debut, he didn'...

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In Geneva, Djokovic makes a successful debut, Ruud too

The draw for the French Open takes place this Thursday!

23/05/2024 08:14 - Elio Valotto

As the qualifying rounds continue at Porte d'Auteuil, the players in the main draw are about to find out their fate. The draw for the men's and women's tables is due to take place this Thursday at 2pm...

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The draw for the French Open takes place this Thursday!

Djokovic/Murray in the 2nd round in Geneva?

18/05/2024 11:08 - Elio Valotto

As announced yesterday, Novak Djokovic has decided to shake things up by lining up in Geneva next week. Accustomed to not playing in the weeks leading up to a Grand Slam, 'Nole' has made an exception ...

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Djokovic/Murray in the 2nd round in Geneva?

Unbelievable, Djokovic is going to play in Geneva!

17/05/2024 17:31 - Elio Valotto

The Geneva tournament has pulled off quite a coup, with Novak Djokovic surprising everyone by playing in Switzerland. Although the Serb is not accustomed to playing competitively in the week leading ...

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Unbelievable, Djokovic is going to play in Geneva!

Asked about Roland Garros, Roddick expects the tournament to be more open than ever: "All of a sudden, we're talking about 12 or 15 players who can win the tournament."

17/05/2024 08:36 - Elio Valotto

As we all know, this year's French Open promises to be more indecisive than ever. At least on the men's side. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are still struggling with their physique, Novak Djokovic ...

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Asked about Roland Garros, Roddick expects the tournament to be more open than ever:

Djokovic, a surprise participant in Geneva?

15/05/2024 17:44 - Elio Valotto

This eventuality, which was downright comical just a few days ago, now seems a little more credible. As revealed by our Swiss colleagues at Blick, the Serb is considering taking part in the ATP 250 in...

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Medvedev: "Tsitsipas will be the big favorite at Roland Garros if he wins Rome. Along with Djokovic and Alcaraz."

15/05/2024 11:25 - Elio Valotto

Although Daniil Medvedev no longer dislikes ochre, he is still far from being a surface specialist. The title holder in Rome, it was only logical that he should relinquish his crown on Tuesday. The Ru...

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Tsitsipas isn't happy about the Roman hecatomb: "Things like this hurt our sport a little bit"

15/05/2024 09:35 - Elio Valotto

It's no secret that the Rome Masters 1000 was a surprise in terms of results. After the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the world's No.2 and No.3 players, the tournament had to deplor...

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Tsitsipas isn't happy about the Roman hecatomb:

Before challenging De Minaur, Tsitsipas confides: "We're human beings"

14/05/2024 16:33 - Elio Valotto

The clay-court season has completely revitalized Stefanos Tsitsipas. After several months of wandering, during which he failed to achieve any benchmark results, the Greek has been reborn. Ejected from...

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Before challenging De Minaur, Tsitsipas confides:

Bluffing, Monteiro prolongs the dream in Rome!

12/05/2024 15:03 - Elio Valotto

It's one of the great stories of this clay-court season. Thiago Monteiro, ranked 106th in the world, has qualified for the last 16 of the Rome Masters 1000. Although he hasn't made much noise, the lef...

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Bluffing, Monteiro prolongs the dream in Rome!