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Birthday cake for Swiatek as Pole turns 22 at French Open
The French Open quarter-final line-up is almost complete as the fourth round at Roland Garros concludes on Monday.
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Ons Jabeur are among those looking to join Aryna Sabalenka in the last eight of the women’s draw, with the Belarusian showcasing her strength with a 7-6 6-4 victory over Sloane Stephens on Sunday night. Swiatek will look to continue the defence of her title against Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko, with the world No 1 on a streak of 20 games in a row ahead of this last-16 clash.
In the men’s draw, fourth seed Casper Ruud and sixth seed Holger Rune can set up a rematch of last year’s heated French Open clash with progress to the quarter-finals. They’ll be aiming to join the likes of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz in the last eight after the pair moved ever closer to a blockbuster semi-final match-up by easing through their fourth-round matches on Sunday.
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Iga Swiatek won by default, leading 5-1 when her opponent Lesia Tsurenko was unable to continue.
The Ukranian had been the oldest player remaining in the women’s singles draw at 34, but struggled in pain throughout the match.
She needed a medical time out and to have her blood pressure taken.
It was a gutting blow for Tsurenko, who had not dropped a set all tournament.
Sonia Twigg5 June 2023 19:25
Andy Murray determined to show he remains among the elite on grass courts
Andy Murray believes he remains among the elite grass-court players after he began his Wimbledon preparations with a comfortable victory over Chung Hyeon in the first round of the Surbiton Trophy.
Less than seven miles separate the Surbiton Racket and Fitness club and the courts of SW19 and Murray’s journey started with a 6-3 6-2 win as he attempts to be seeded in the men’s single draw next month.
The two-time Wimbledon champion skipped the French Open to focus on his grass season and this was his first match in preparation for the All England Club, where the championships get under way on July 3.
The 36-year-old is ranked 43rd and needs to climb around 10 places to be seeded for Wimbledon where Murray believes he will remain a difficult opponent for anyone.
Karl Matchett5 June 2023 19:00
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It took five sets and almost four hours, but Holgar Rune has beaten Francisco Cerundolo.
The number six ranking won the fifth set tie break 10-7 at the end of a thrilling contest that went back and forth for 3 hours 59 minutes.
Rune won the match 3-2 (7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6) against the Argentinian.
Absolutely gutting for Cerundolo, who handed Rune victory with five unforced errors in the fifth set tie break.
Sonia Twigg5 June 2023 18:49
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C Ruud beat N Jarry 7-6 7-5 7-5
C Gauff beat AK Schmiedlova 7-5 6-2
B Haddad Maia beat Sara Sorribas Tormo 6-7 6-3 7-5
O Jabeur beat B Pera 6-3 6-1
T Etcheverry vs Y Nishioka
Karl Matchett5 June 2023 18:45
New mother Elina Svitolina hails ‘special’ French Open quarter-final spot
The Ukrainian gave birth to daughter Skai in October and played her first tournament in more than a year at the beginning of April.
She arrived in Paris on the back of a WTA title in Strasbourg and, watched by husband Gael Monfils, extended her winning run to eight matches with a 6-4 7-6 (5) success against ninth seed Kasatkina.
Karl Matchett5 June 2023 18:30
Alfie Hewett adapting to his new status as the man to beat in wheelchair tennis
Alfie Hewett is enjoying being the man to be shot at in wheelchair tennis as he prepares to bid for a fourth French Open title.
The retirement at the beginning of the year of Hewett’s big rival Shingo Kunieda after one of the great tennis careers left the Norfolk player as world number one.
Hewett first won the French Open as a teenager and has been used to being the relative new kid on the block but now he finds a host of younger players challenging him.
Top of that pile is Kunieda’s Japanese compatriot, 17-year-old Tokito Oda, who was beaten by Hewett in the Australian Open final in January.
Hewett told the PA news agency: “It is strange. I’m 25 so I don’t see myself as being the experienced one when you have the likes of Gordy (doubles partner Gordon Reid) and some of the others who are five to 10 years older than me.
“But I guess this is my eighth year on tour so I do have experience. I’ve been fortunate enough to play in some big moments and I thought the Australian Open final demonstrated that, managing the occasion probably in a better way than Tokito did, but he’s such an unbelievable talent.”
Karl Matchett5 June 2023 18:15
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Holger Rune had a chance to finish off Francisco Cerundolo at last – but the mammoth five-set match continues.
Dane Rune just needed to hold his own serve to wrap up victory, but Cerundolo broke back and on the match goes.
Karl Matchett5 June 2023 18:08
Kasatkina hits out at French Open crowd over booing after defeat to Svitolina
Daria Kasatkina has hit out at the French Open crowd after she was booed off court following her defeat by Elina Svitolina.
Knowing Ukrainian players’ stance of not shaking hands with Russian or Belarusian opponents at the end of matches, Kasatkina gave Svitolina a thumbs up, which was reciprocated, before walking to her chair.
Some of the fans on Suzanne Lenglen then responded by booing the Russian as she walked off court.
Karl Matchett5 June 2023 17:49
French Open 2023: Latest scores
Holger Rune 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 1-1 Francisco Cerundolo
A nice, solid start to the deciding set from Cerundolo as he holds serve and then he pushes Rune hard in his first service game.
He forces deuce but a Rune drop shot-passing shot combo fires up the crowd and then a return off a big first serve is long, meaning the Norwegian escapes with no real damage done.
Luke Baker5 June 2023 17:32
French Open 2023: Latest scores
SET! Holger Rune 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 1-6 Francisco Cerundolo
Cerundolo is conducting the crowd after winning a brilliant point where he pulls off a hotdog (between-the-legs shot) and then comes up with a scintillating backhand winner.
Another thunderous forehand brings up three set points and a double fault from Rune finishes it off. That was a brilliant set of tennis from the Argentine and we’re going all the way!
Luke Baker5 June 2023 17:22
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