There are those who cast Novak Djokovic as the pantomime villain of tennis, in which case they should be telling Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: ‘He’s behind you!’ Another indefatigable comeback saw him win the French Open final, putting Djokovic on 19 Grand Slam titles versus the 20 of his two great rivals. This, however, … Read more
British No 1 Johanna Konta wins her fourth WTA Tour title after hammering Shuai Zhang in straight sets… with Viking Open victory in Nottingham her first such title since Miami success in 2017 By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 14:37 BST, 13 June 2021 | Updated: 14:37 BST, 13 June 2021 Johanna Konta won her … Read more
She travelled to France to compete in the French Open tennis tournament but was beaten in the fourth round. And Serena Williams ensured to make the most of her trip to Europe as she enjoyed some downtime with her family while staying at a luxury hotel in the South Of France on Saturday. The athlete, … Read more
Joe Salisbury ends Britain’s 39-year wait for a main draw title at the French Open by winning the mixed doubles alongside American Desirae Krawczyk Joe Salisbury and Desirae Krawczyk beat Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev The trumped the Russian duo 2-6 6-4 10-5 in the final on Thursday afternoon Salisbury is GB’s first French Open winner … Read more
British No 1 Dan Evans finding it hard to adjust to UK coronavirus bubble as players must not leave hotel rooms after they return from the venue Evans travelled to Nottingham after his first-round exit in the French Open Players are not allowed to leave hotel rooms once they return from the venue The British No … Read more
German Open grass-court tournament confirms Naomi Osaka won’t take part next week following the 23-year-old’s withdrawal from the French Open due to mental health concerns… with Wimbledon just three weeks away The tournament organisers wished Naomi Osaka the best for the rest of 2021 The German Open starts on 14 June – just two weeks … Read more
Novak Djokovic given major scare at the French Open after losing first two sets but secures place in the quarter-finals as Lorenzo Musetti retires with Serb on the brink of comeback win Novak Djokovic is into the quarter finals of the French Open but was tested Lorenzo Musetti won the first two sets after holding … Read more
Serena Williams suffers surprise straight sets defeat to Elena Rybakina fourth-round of the French Open as wait for a 24th grand slam singles title goes on Serena Williams was beaten by Elena Rybakina in fourth round of French Open Williams looked solid in her first three matches but suffered a shock defeat Rybakina prevailed with … Read more
Johanna Konta to head into the grass court season without a coach as British No 1 splits from Dimitri Zavialoff for a second time after disappointing first-round loss at the French Open Johanna Konta has split from her coach Dimitri Zavialoff for the second time The British No 1 announced that they parted ways after … Read more
Roger Federer PULLS OUT of fourth round of the French Open due to fitness concerns and tells fans ‘it’s important that I listen to my body’ a day after defeating Dominik Koepfer Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open in the fourth round On Saturday night the Swiss pulled off victory over German Dominik Koepfer … Read more