French Open 2021
Would rather be in Nadal, Djokovic's shoes now: Roger Federer
The 39-year-old former World No. 1's last Grand Slam title came at the Australian Open in 2018. He has since battled injuries, undergoing two knee surgeries, which laid him low for almost all of 2020. Federer also withdrew from the 2021 Australian Open as he was still recovering from the two surgeries on his right knee.
Roger Federer books pre-quarterfinal berth, to take on Matteo Berrettini
In the late-evening match on Saturday, which went past midnight, saw the eighth seed and winner of 20 singles Grand Slam titles stage a remarkable recovery from 2-4 down in the third set to finally winning the contest in three hours and 39 minutes. Federer advanced to the Round of 16 at a Grand Slam for the 68th time to extend his all-time record for most Round-of-16 appearances at the Grand Slams.
French Open: Rafael Nadal eases into fourth round, to face Sinner
Only Swiss ace Roger Federer (67) and Serbian world No. 1 Novak Djokovic (54) are ahead of the Spaniard world No. 3 in the number of fourth-round appearances in a Grand Slam. The 35-year-old Nadal, who is 103-2 at Roland Garros, will play 19th seed Italian Jannik Sinner for a spot in the quarter-finals. Sinner got the better of Sweden's Mikael Ymer 6-1, 7-5, 6-3 to make it to the pre-quarterfinals.
French Open: 2019 finalist Vondrousova reaches 4th round
Vondrousova, who had beaten four seeded players on way to final before losing to Ashleigh Barty in the 2019 edition, was superior to her opponent in every respect. She won 73 percent of first service points and converted three of the six break-points she got as against none by her opponent. The Czech player, who got a rousing reception in 2019 after the her achievement of entering final, hammered three aces.
French Open: Tsitsipas beats Isner to enter fourth round
Tsitsipas, a semi-finalist last year, won the match against Isner in two hours and 38 minutes. The six-feet-10-inch American smashed 19 aces against eight by Greek Tsitsipas and committed less double faults -- one against five. However, Tsitsipas won 86% of the points on first serve against 77% by Isner and converted three of the seven break-points he got. Isner, on the other hand, could convert only one out of four break-points.
French Open: Medvedev, Zverev, Nishikori enter pre-quarters
If Medvedev makes it to the final at Roland Garros and current world No.1 Serb Novak Djokovic does not, the Russian will be the new world No.1. Medvedev, who has never won at Roland Garros in his four previous visits to Paris, was in imperious form, hitting 28 winners and committing just 16 unforced errors to set up a pre-quarterfinal clash against 22nd seed, clay-court specialist Cristian Garin of Chile.
French Open: Zverev sets up fourth-round clash with Nishikori
The German star will take on world No. 49 Kei Nishikori of Japan, who made it to the pre-quarterfinals after qualifier Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland was forced to retire due to a thigh injury while trailing 5-7 in the first set. This is the seventh time Nishikori, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 in 2015, has entered the fourth round in Paris.
French Open: Anastasia upsets 3rd seed Aryna, enters pre-quarters
Aryna was the highest-ranked seed remaining in the tournament following the withdrawal of Japan's Naomi Osaka and the retirement of world No.1 Ashleigh Barty. After Aryna's loss, Americans No.4 seed Sofia Kenin and No.7 Serena Williams are the only top 10 player remaining in the bottom half of the draw. Anastasia will meet 15th seed Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, who beat Madion Keys of the USA 6-2, 6-2 in the pre-quarterfinals.
French Open: Defending champion Swiatek advances to 3rd round
Swiatek dispatched Rebecca Peterson of Sweden, 6-1, 6-1 in one hour and one minute to progress while Kenin beat American compatriot Hailey Baptiste 7-5, 6-3. Poland's Swiatek was emphatic in her win over her Swedish rival, winning 80 per cent of her first service points, getting 15 break-points and ending up winning six of those.
French Open: World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulls out due to injury
"It is heartbreaking," Barty told media after pulling out of the tournament. "I mean, we have had such a brilliant clay-court season, and to kind of get a little bit unlucky with timing more than anything to have something kind of acute happen over the weekend and just kind of run out of time against the clock is disappointing," she added.
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