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FILE:  Serbia's Novak Djokovic insists there will be no letdown physically or emotionally after reaching the final in Paris for a sixth time with an epic triumph over 13-time champion Nadal.Picture: AFP.

The french open

Djokovic conquers 'Everest' and eyes 52-year landmark at French Open

By AFP

World number one Djokovic takes on Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas for the title with tennis history on the line.

  • Roger Federer at the French Open on 05 June 2021. Picture: Twitter/@rolandgarros

    Federer set for French Open pullout and end four-decade Paris stretch

    The 20-time Grand Slam title winner, who will be 40 in two months' time, battled over three and a half hours until 12:45 Sunday morning to reach the last 16 in Paris.

    344 days ago
  • FILE: Naomi Osaka of Japan has made the decision to boycott all press conferences at the second Grand Slam event of the season . Picture: AFPPicture: @naomiosaka/Twitter

    Curtain up on French Open and Osaka's code of silence

    Osaka, the highest earning female athlete in the world last year, opted for a code of silence in protest at what she believes is the detrimental effect of media coverage on her mental health.

    351 days ago
  • Spain's Rafael Nadal at the Philippe Chatrier court on Day 6 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on 2 October 2020. Picture: @rolandgarros/Twitter

    Nadal, Thiem tackle outsiders looking in at Roland Garros

    Second seed Rafael Nadal, the 12-time champion, faces world number 213 Sebastian Korda whose father Petr was runner-up in 1992.

    589 days ago
  • Simona Halep in action at the French open on 28 May 2019. Picture: @rolandgarros/Twitter

    Halep and Djokovic storm into French Open quarterfinals

    The Romanian, who claimed her first Grand Slam title on the Parisian clay a year ago, has taken a while to hit her stride this time and was taken to three sets in the first two rounds.

    1077 days ago
  • Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates winning French Open semifinal against Argentine Juan Martin del Potro. Picture: @rolandgarros/Twitter.

    Nadal admits he thought he would have retired by now

    Nadal’s victory on Sunday earned him a 17th slam, putting him just three behind Federer’s record haul of 20.

    1434 days ago
  • American Ryan Harrison and New Zealander Michael Venus celebrate their first grand slam Title. Picture: Twitter/@rolandgarros.

    Harrison and Venus take first grand slam Title at French Open

    Ryan Harrison and Michael Venus claimed their first grand slam Title when they beat Santiago Gonzalez and Donald Young in the French Open men’s doubles final.

    1800 days ago
  • Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s French Open hopes vanished into thin air on 31 May when he was sent packing in the first round. Picture: Twitter/@rolandgarros

    Tsonga dumped out of French Open by unheralded Olivo

    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s French Open hopes vanished into thin air on Wednesday when he was sent packing in the first round.

    1810 days ago
  • Tennis ball. Picture: Facebook.

    Frenchman Hamou kicked out of French Open after kissing journalist

    Footage of the interview showed Hamou pulling the female journalist close before kissing her on the side of the head.

    1811 days ago
  • Andy Murray celebrates a point. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Murray faces French Open tester against in-form Kuznetsov

    The world number one’s love affair with clay has turned sour this year, with recent losses to Borna Coric in Madrid and Fabio Fognini in Rome.

    1812 days ago
  • A dejected Andy Murray trudges away from court after being eliminated from Wimbledon. Picture: Facebook.com

    I’ve struggled to stay motivated, says Murray

    Not since Pete Sampras in 1999 has a world number one had a worse start to a year, with Murray’s win percentage at a fairly modest 70.8%.

    1817 days ago
  • Andy Murray celebrates a point. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Muddled Murray searching for form ahead of French Open

    Unlike the actual world ranking that is a rolling 12-month points total, the Race standings are a gauge of form since January when everybody starts on zero.

    1819 days ago
  • Maria Sharapova. Picture:AFP.

    Sharapova defeats Bouchard

    Sharapova will take on either Simona Halep or Andrea Petkovic in the French Open finals.

    2902 days ago
  • Serbian tennis player, Novak Djokovic in action. Picture: Facebook.

    Roland Garros: Djokovic faces tricky 2nd round

    Novak Djokovic faces local favourite Jeremy Chardy, the man who beat Roger Federer.

    2910 days ago
  • The 'King of Clay', Rafael Nadal, goes in search of his 9th French Open title this weekend. Picture: Facebook.com

    Nadal after 9th French Open title

    Rafael Nadal is considered the king of the claycourt as he seeks a ninth French Open title.

    2916 days ago
  • Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to his compatriot David Ferrer during their final Mexico ATP Open men's single tennis match, in Acapulco, Guerrero state on March 2, 2013. Picture: AFP / Yuri Cortez

    Nadal eyes top spot in rankings post-Paris

    Rafael Nadal believes his blazing performance could earn him a top ranking position should he play regularly.

    3262 days ago
  • Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to his compatriot David Ferrer. Picture: AFP

    Nadal wins eighth title

    Rafa Nadal beat fellow countryman David Ferrer to win the French Open.

    3263 days ago
  • Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France. Picture: AFP

    Tsonga beats Federer in French Open

    Jo-Wlfried Tsonga sailed through to the semifinals after humiliating Roger Federer on Tuesday.

    3267 days ago
  • Novak Djokovic

    Djokovic's ex-coach dies

    After a thrilling win, Djokovic suffered the emotional blow of hearing of his ex-coach’s death.

    3270 days ago
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