Tim Farthing Archives: 10/2018

Eugenie Bouchard is hoping itŠ—Ès third time lucky when she meets her childhood idol Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals of the French Open on Thursday

Ernests Gulbis reached his first Grand Slam semi-final after powering past sixth seed Tomas Berydch 6-3 6-2 6-4

Maria Sharapova and Eugenie Bouchard showed their fighting qualities to come through tough French Open quarter-finals and set up a meeting in the last four

Maria Sharapova might seem like any other player when she steps off the court, but on it she is one of the fiercest competitors on tour

Andy Murray progressed to the quarter-finals of the French Open with a hard-fought 6-4 7-5 7-6(3) victory over a fired-up Fernando Verdasco

David Ferrer will face defending champion Rafael Nadal in a repeat of last yearŠ—Ès French Open final after beating Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1

Amidst all the talk of the younger generation making their mark at Roland Garros, 25-year-old Ernests Gulbis is making his own big breakthrough

Novak Djokovic swept past French hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1 6-4 6-1 in just 89 minutes to reach his 20th straight Grand Slam quarter-final

Roger Federer failed to reach the quarter-finals in Paris for the first time since 2004 as he was beaten 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the last 16 by Ernests Gulbis

Rafael Nadal played down concerns that a back injury will hamper his chances of winning the French Open for a record ninth time after overcoming Leonardo Mayer in straight sets.