News Archives: 10/2018

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.

Former French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame fifth seed Petra Kvitova 6-7(3) 6-1 9-7 in an enthralling contest to advance to the fourth round at Roland Garros

Milos Raonic is confident he can be a future world No.1 after becoming the first Canadian man ever to reach the last 16 at the French Open

Roger Federer surpassed Guillermo Vilas’s record of 11 appearances in the last 16 at Roland Garros following a hard-fought 7-5 6-7(7) 6-2 6-4 win over Dmitry Tursnov

Third seed Agnieszka Radwanska became the latest major casualty at the French Open as she was upset 6-4 6-4 by an inspired Ajla Tomljanovic

Andy Murray says he would have no issue appointing a woman as his new coach and would not be bothered what the other top players thought of it

World no.4 Simona Halep reached the third round of the French Open for the first time after a 6-2 6-4 victory over Heather Watson