Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka has been handed a wildcard entry into the men’s singles draw at Roland Garros, Afrosport reports. Wawrinka rallied to defeat Novak Djokovic in four sets to win the French Open in 2015, claiming the second of his three Grand Slam titles. The 40-year-old Swiss tennis star, who currently sits 132nd in the ATP rankings, reached round two at Roland Garros...
Novak Djokovic will no longer be trained by Andy Murray, as the two tennis stars have ended their partnership after six months, Afrosport reports. Murray became Djokovic’s trainer in November 2024, with the Brit helping his former rival to the Australian Open semi-finals in January, where he was forced to retire due to injury against Alexander Zverev. The decision to end the partnership, which was reported...
World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ongoing French Open with a knee injury on Tuesday.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 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...
Rafael Nadal has downplayed any expectations heading into the 2023 season. The 22-time Grand Slam champion is unsure of his performance in the upcoming tennis season but assured fans he would prepare in the best way possible. Nadal, recently named the 2022 Esquire Man of the Year for the talent, commitment, and values he displayed over the past 12 months, revealed his doubts surrounding the new...
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