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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Roland Garros: Carlos Alcaraz Moves into the quarter finals with victoyr over Lorenzo Musetti
  • June 4, 2023
  • 3 min read

Roland Garros: Carlos Alcaraz Moves into the quarter finals with victoyr over Lorenzo Musetti

Carlos Alcaraz completed a revenge mission in style Sunday at Roland Garros, where the top seed cruised past Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 with a scintillating fourth-round performance at the clay-court major.   The Spaniard responded to losing the opening two games of the match by claiming 18 of the next 23 to seal a

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Roland Garros: Novak Djokovic Ease into Record 17th Quarter Finals after beating Juan Pablo Varillas 
  • June 4, 2023
  • 4 min read

Roland Garros: Novak Djokovic Ease into Record 17th Quarter Finals after beating Juan Pablo Varillas 

Two-time champion delivered his most comprehensive victory of the fortnight Sunday, when he eased past Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to reach a record 17th Roland Garros quarter-final.   Djokovic dominated his No. 94-ranked opponent on Court Philippe Chatrier, where he struck the ball cleanly off both wings throughout his one-hour, 57-minute victory. He

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Iga Swiatek sorry for being ‘boring’ after bagelling Wang Xinyu
  • June 3, 2023
  • 2 min read

Iga Swiatek sorry for being ‘boring’ after bagelling Wang Xinyu

Top seed Iga Swiatek trounced China’s Wang Xinyu 6-0, 6-0 in the third round of the women’s singles event at the French Open on Saturday.   Swiatek has won the French Open twice and is the reigning champion. She required just 51 minutes to beat Xinyu.   “It was a really solid performance from me.

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Roland Garros: Holger Rune defeats Genaro Alberto Olivieri to reach fourth round
  • June 3, 2023
  • 3 min read

Roland Garros: Holger Rune defeats Genaro Alberto Olivieri to reach fourth round

Holger Rune wasted little in reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros for the second consecutive year on Saturday when he ended Genaro Alberto Olivieri’s run with a 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 win.   The 20-year-old received a second-round walkover from Gael Monfils and looked fresh throughout the clash against the Argentine qualifier. The sixth seed

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Elena Rybakina withdraws from French Open
  • June 3, 2023
  • 2 min read

Elena Rybakina withdraws from French Open

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina withdrew before her French Open third-round match due to illness. Rybakina said she had two sleepless nights with a fever, headache and what a doctor told her was a virus she picked up in Paris. She started feeling unwell after her second-round match on Thursday. She briefly tried to warm-up Saturday

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