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Roland Garros: World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz Sets up Semi final clash with World No.2 Novak Djokovic after easing past Stefanos Tsitsipas 
  • June 6, 2023
  • 5 min read

Roland Garros: World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz Sets up Semi final clash with World No.2 Novak Djokovic after easing past Stefanos Tsitsipas 

  Carlos Alcaraz has owned his ATP Head2Head against Stefanos Tsitsipas, but this was another level of domination.   The Spaniard was largely untouchable in a 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(5) victory on Tuesday night at Roland Garros, setting up a semi-final showdown against Novak Djokovic on Friday. He faced break points in just one game, as

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Roland Garros: Novak Djokovic Comes from a set down to beat Karen Khachanov, moves into the semis 
  • June 6, 2023
  • 2 min read

Roland Garros: Novak Djokovic Comes from a set down to beat Karen Khachanov, moves into the semis 

Novak Djokovic’s 2023 Roland Garros blueprint: Hang tough in the face of a quick start from your opponent, raise your level at key moments to assume control, and accelerate away to victory.   It was more of the same on Tuesday in Paris as the third seed braved an early barrage from Karen Khachanov before

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World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka Ends Svitolina’s Roland-Garros run, moves into semi-finals
  • June 6, 2023
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World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka Ends Svitolina’s Roland-Garros run, moves into semi-finals

Elina Svitolina’s spectacular return to Grand Slam tennis was ended on Tuesday by world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who triumphed 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of Roland-Garros. Unsurprisingly, the Ukrainian snubbed the Belarusian’s offer of a handshake at the net. Svitolina will return to the Top 75 of the WTA rankings when the next

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Roland Garros: Holger Rune see off Francisco Cerundolo in an epic five sets encounter to reach quarter finals 
  • June 5, 2023
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Roland Garros: Holger Rune see off Francisco Cerundolo in an epic five sets encounter to reach quarter finals 

Holger Rune became a five-set winner for the first time in dramatic circumstances on Monday at Roland Garros, where the sixth-seeded Dane overcame Francisco Cerundolo and physical issues to clinch a 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) fourth-round victory.   Rune prevailed in a three-hour, 59-minute encounter of fluctuating quality by claiming a nail-biting deciding set

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Roland Garros: Casper Ruud reaches back to back quarter finals after win over Nicolas Jarry
  • June 5, 2023
  • 3 min read

Roland Garros: Casper Ruud reaches back to back quarter finals after win over Nicolas Jarry

Casper Ruud knows how to hang tough at Roland Garros. Repeatedly placed under pressure by Nicolas Jarry in the pair’s fourth-round clash Monday in Paris, the fourth seed battled to a 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-5 victory. Ruud saved 14 of 17 break points across three tightly contested sets to reach his third major quarter-final. The Norwegian prevailed in a first-set

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