Novak Djokovic produced one of the shots of the 2024 French Open as he guided a ball around the net post for a clean winner against Roberto Carballes Baena. It was the high point of a match which suggested a return to tournament-winning form.]]>
Roland Garros favourite Iga Swiatek laid into the French crowd for shouting out during rallies after she had just saved match point in a breathless comeback to beat the former world No 1 Naomi Osaka.]]>
Great Britain’s singles involvement in Paris came to a sorry end on Tuesday night, as Katie Boulter threw away a winning position to leave the collective tally at zero wins from six attempts. Six and out, a cricketer might say, with all the batters back in the hutch.]]>
Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off doubts about the state of his game with a confident 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 defeat of Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the French Open first round.]]>
Rafael Nadal enjoyed a straightforward homecoming at the Barcelona Open after 102 days on the sidelines, but questions about his physical state remain.
Before Tuesday, 22-time major champion Nadal had not played a competitive tennis match since January at the Brisbane Open. Hip and abdominal injuries have affected him ever since, curtailing what is expected to be his farewell season.
After pulling out of last week’s Monte Carlo tournament, 37-year-old Nadal was adamant about returning on the clay in Barcelona... Читать дальше...