World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ongoing French Open with a knee injury on Tuesday. The defending champion, who is already into the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, where he is slated to face seventh seed Casper Ruud, played through injury in the fourth round on Monday. Djokovic, who recovered from an apparent knee injury to beat Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5,...
Ons Jabeur made it back-to-back quarter-finals appearances at the French Open after defeating Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-4 in the fourth round on Sunday. The Tunisian eighth seed broke her Danish opponent's serve in the third game of the first set while the fourth game went to deuce 10 times before Jabeur finally held serve at the ninth attempt. Jabeur broke Tauson in the first game of...
Ons Jabeur progressed into the French Open fourth round after her straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez on Friday. The Tunisian needed three sets to defeat Colombian Maria Camila Osorio in the previous round and faced another tough battle against Fernandez. Jabeur was able to save Fernandez's break point in the forth game before the Canadian saved three of her opponent's breakpoints...
Mayar Sherif was knocked out of the French Open second round after losing in straight sets 6-0, 7-6 (9-7) to American 14th seed Madison Keys on Thursday. The Egyptian world number 53 was no match for Keys in the first and opening set which the American took in just 20 minutes. The second set was more keenly contested with Mayar Sherif breaking Keys in the eighth...
Ons Jabeur is unfazed by the lack of media spotlight on her after she progressed into the French Open third round on Wednesday. The Tunisian star overcame Colombia's Maria Camila Osorio 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the third round at Roland Garros for fifth time in her career. The form of Jabeur has dropped since reaching last year's Wimbledon final where she lost to Marketa Vondrousova...
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