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