Zverev into French Open last-four
PARIS — Alexander Zverev laid down a marker at the French Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over rising Spanish star Rafael Jodar to book his spot in the semi-finals.…
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Zverev swats aside teenager Jódar as elusive grand slam title inches closer
World No 2 wins quarter-final 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-3Zverev will face Mensik or Fonseca in semi-finalAlexander Zverev took another step towards winning his elusive grand slam title as he held…
Top players tell Wimbledon they expect big increase in prize money this year
All England Club to confirm prize fund details on 11 JuneYear-long dispute over increased pay at grand slamsThe world’s leading players told Wimbledon officials that they expect a substantial increase…
Kostyuk comes out on top in all-Ukrainian clash
Marta Kostyuk came through an emotional all-Ukrainian match to reach a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time as she beat Elina Svitolina 6-3 2-6 6-2 at the French Open…
Kostyuk sinks Svitolina to reach French Open semis
Marta Kostyuk battled past fellow Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final.
Andreeva sweeps aside Cirstea to reach French Open semis
Mirra Andreeva needed just under an hour to outclass Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3 and reach the last four at Roland Garros for the second time in three years.
French Open 2026 quarter-finals: Svitolina v Kostyuk; Andreeva swats Cirstea aside – live
Updates from Tuesday’s quarter-final matches in Paris Andreeva routs Cirstea | Follow on TikTok | Mail DanielA majestic, mature performance from Andreeva, locked-in from the start and ruthless to the…
Ruthless Andreeva ends veteran Cirstea’s dreams in Paris thrashing
Russian teenager triumphs 6-0, 6-3 in quarter-final36-year-old Cirstea in final year before retirementMirra Andreeva continued her supreme clay court resurgence as she put together one of her most dominant performances…
Cobolli and co left surveying wreckage as men’s seeds keep falling in French Open
Second major of the year is wide open after exits of Sinner and Djokovic, paving way for a first-time finalist in ParisIn the immediate aftermath of one of the most…
The three Gen Zs who have shocked the French Open
No Alcaraz, no Sinner and no Djokovic has left the stage clear for a group of young bucks to steal the show
Roland Garros youngsters face quarter-final moment of truth
The honour of ending the first day, when all the main-draw matches can be fitted onto Court Philippe Chatrier, has been handed to Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca.
Sabalenka’s superior serve helps her past spirited Osaka
World number one Aryna Sabalenka praised the support of the crowd - and even moonwalked on court - after beating Naomi Osaka in straight sets to advance to her fourth…
French Open 2026
Sabalenka powers past Osaka in first women’s night match at French Open since 2023
World No 1 wins 7-5, 6-3 to reach quarter-finals‘Really important they put match as night session’Three years after the Roland Garros organisers last declared a women’s match worthy of being…
French Open day nine: Auger-Aliassime and Berrettini advance, Keys goes out – as it happened
The Canadian fourth seed and the former Wimbledon runner-up both won through in straight sets but Madison Keys was defeated by Diana ShnaiderPotapova, having lost five games in a row,…
Teenager Rafael Jódar comes from two sets down to set up Zverev quarter-final
19-year-old beats Pablo Carreño Busta 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2João Fonseca beats Casper Ruud in four setsThis year’s French Open has been defined in many ways by the weather, an…
French Open 2026: Kostyuk shocks Swiatek; Jodar beats Carreño Busta in five sets – as it happened
Marta Kostyuk dismissed four-time champion Iga Swiatek, while there were also wins for Rafael Jodar, Elina Svitolina and Alexander ZverevTerrific return from Kostyuk, a backhand hooked on to the sideline…
Iga Swiatek has an unhappy birthday after falling to Kostyuk at French Open
No 3 seed goes down 7-5, 6-1 to Ukrainian 15th seedPole becomes latest big-name Roland Garros casualtyFor such a large proportion of Iga Swiatek’s career, Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros…
Champion Coco Gauff out of French Open but Cerúndolo marches on
No 28 seed Potapova stuns Gauff with 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 winSinner’s conqueror beats Landaluce in six-hour epicCoco Gauff rued an inability to take her opportunities under pressure as her…
French Open day seven: Gauff stunned by Potapova and Kouame bows out – as it happened
The reigning women’s champion Coco Gauff was beaten by Anastasia Potapova and Moise Kouame bowed out against Alejandro TabiloJovic absolutely obliterated her fellow American and the former world No 8…
Tearful Oliynykova demands Shnaider face sanctions for ‘supporting war’
Russia’s Shnaider played in Gazprom-funded eventOliynykova lost 7-5, 6-1 to Shnaider in French OpenOleksandra Oliynykova has called for Diana Shnaider to face sanctions for her participation in a Gazprom-funded exhibition…
Kasatkina overpowered by Sabalenka to end Australia’s French Open hopes
Last Australian player in singles draw is defeatedKasatkina loses 6-0, 7-5 to world No 1 in ParisAustralia’s lukewarm challenge at a boiling French Open is over after Daria Kasatkina was…
Teenage prodigy João Fonseca beats old master Novak Djokovic in five-set epic at French Open
Djokovic had stormed into 2-0 lead on Philippe-ChatrierBrazilian 19-year-old wins 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5As Novak Djokovic limped back to his chair four hours into a tennis match that had…
‘This sort of match needs a man’: Vallejo faces fine after criticising female umpire at French Open
Comments ‘unacceptable’, tournament officials sayOrganisers to fine player over criticism after Kouamé lossFrench Open organisers have said a “significant sanction” will be imposed on Adolfo Daniel Vallejo after the Paraguayan…
French Open 2026: Fonseca fightback stuns Djokovic, Swiatek and Rublev win – as it happened
The Brazilian teenager showed his title credentials by storming back from two sets down to keep Novak Djokovic waiting for a 25th grand slam titleNow then. Swiatek is brilliant at…
Alex de Minaur knocked out of French Open after letting lead slip
Australian goes down 0-6 6-2 6-2 6-3 to Jakub MensikNo 8 seed left to rue golden chance to advance in ParisAlex de Minaur was blown out of the French Open…
French Open court layouts are causing injuries to players, says Iga Swiatek
Players colliding with hoardings and rain covers on courts‘I hope they’re going to put them in a different place’Iga Swiatek has called for the French Open to make changes to…
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Andreeva sweeps into last 16 at French Open
Mirra Andreeva blew past Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of the French Open.
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‘Not a robot’ – Sinner had ‘no energy’ in shock defeat
Jannik Sinner says he "could not find any energy" as he lost in the second round to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in one of the biggest French Open shocks in recent…
French Open 2026
Baking on the clay: How players are feeling the heat in a French Open furnace
Jannik Sinner has blamed illness rather than high temperatures for his shocking exit while the locker room is divided over the weather in ParisJannik Sinner, the world No 1, was…
French Open 2026
Sinner blames illness rather than extreme heat after crashing out of French Open
Italian says five-set Cerúndolo defeat ‘tough to accept’Zverev is new favourite for men’s titleJannik Sinner described his second-round loss at the French Open and the physical difficulties that scuppered him…
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Ailing Sinner crashes out of French Open, Sabalenka waits
Jannik Sinner succumbed to an apparent bout of heatstroke and a comeback from Juan Manuel Cerundolo, while Aryna Sabalenka bids to avoid a similar fate.
French Open 2026
French Open 2026: Sinner v Cerundolo, Osaka v Vekic, and more on day five – live
Updates from the fifth day’s play at Roland Garros Mensik: playing in Paris heat ‘insane’ | Mail DanielBack with Kouame, he’s up advantage, takes control of the next rally, and…
Tennis
French Open: Jakub Mensik collapses on court as heatwave continues
Jakub Mensik said his body "just turned off" as he collapsed on court following a gruelling second-round win in sweltering conditions at the French Open.
Tennis
‘Magician’ Gael Monfils exits final French Open
Gael Monfils is not hanging up his racquet until the end of the season, but Monday proved to be a goodbye to his home Grand Slam and the major where…
French Open 2026
Australia’s Adam Walton on tennis lessons next to horses and being a ‘late bloomer’
The 27-year-old is enjoying his moment in the sun at the French Open after a shock win over Daniil Medvedev but with an eye on more grand slam successAdam Walton’s…
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‘Insane’ to play in French Open heat, says Mensik after cramps
Jakub Mensik needed eight match points to seal a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (13/11) victory after four hours and 41 minutes under the blazing sun.