Djokovic still undecided on next year's French Open after semi-final exit.
'I've seen Federer and Nadal and they played a couple of good finals but nothing comes close to this.'
Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after his opponent Tallon Griekspoor retired midway
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra added another sporting experience to his name on Sunday
Aryna Sabalenka inched closer to becoming the first woman since Serena Williams (2012-14) to win consecutive US Open titles.
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2 6-2 under the roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Thursday to move into the French Open third round.
Sinner parted ways with Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi last year following the investigation into his positive tests for banned substance clostebol.
Paul must overcome defending champion Alcaraz in the quarter-finals to keep his quest for a maiden Grand Slam title alive.
Sinner faces defending champ Alcaraz in hotly anticipated French Open final
Aryna Sabalenka said she has apologised to Coco Gauff after dismissing the American's maiden French Open triumph
Alcaraz will face German Alexander Zverev or two-time runner-up Casper Ruud of Norway on Sunday.
'I don't want to use any excuses or anything like that, so my entire focus is on how can we come to solutions, solve certain things.'
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a high-octane final to claim his maiden Wimbledon trophy and fourth Grand Slam crown on Sunday.
Poland's Swiatek, who has dropped to fifth in the world rankings, has so far failed to win a title this year despite a few deep runs in tournaments, including the Australian Open semi-finals.
'Every time I step onto this court I'm playing for history.'
It was then plain sailing for the Tuscan, who read his opponent's serve perfectly to break repeatedly and used his elegant single-handed backhand to perfection to set up a clash with wildcard Valentin Royer or lucky loser Daniel Elahi Galan.
Boisson goes from crowdfunding to bumper pay day in Paris
Spain's Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he is not sure if he will be able to play at next month's French Open.
Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start in his bid to claim a first French Open title
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Coco Gauff is the first Black American to win the French Open since Serena Williams in 2015.
'To be honest at one point we had cars all over the place. It was quite an adrenaline experience, but I don't think I will repeat that.'
Between them, Alcaraz and Sinner have shared the last six Grand Slam titles and their mesmeric clash last month in the longest-ever French Open final is being touted as one of the greatest of all time.
Nagal's ranking nosedives to 233, still-strong Bopanna out of top-50 for first time in 15 years
Carlos Alcaraz continued his French Open title defence with a display of breathtaking brutality for a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 victory over American 12th seed Tommy Paul.
Carlos Alcaraz will aim to reinforce his status as the new all-court monarch of men's tennis with a third successive Wimbledon title
Although Nadal has revealed that he has seen improvements in his hip injury after trying a new treatment, the question still remains: Will Rafa defend his title at the French Open?
Sinner signed a few tennis balls for the Royal kids, and later, at the post-match press conference he revealed what he said to Prince George and Princess Charlotte after his victory.
Sinner plays down split with trainer and physio ahead of Wimbledon
IMAGES from Day 4 of the French Open played at Roland Garros on Wednesday
Jannik Sinner navigated mild turbulence for a winning return to Grand Slam tennis as the world number one launched his hunt for a maiden French Open trophy.
Still wearing a compression sleeve after a recent forearm issue, Carlos Alcaraz produced a stellar show in a rematch of the duo's 2022 encounter to firmly put himself back in the conversation as the favourite to lift the title in Paris and a third major.
Last year's runner-up and seventh seed Ruud will now advance to the semi-finals, where he could face fourth seed Alexander Zverev or 11th seed Alex de Minaur.
N Sriram Balaji made a strong case for his inclusion in the Indian men's doubles team for the Paris Olympics along with Rohan Bopanna by logging his maiden win at the French Open but Yuki Bhambri, the other contender for the berth, made a first round exit in Paris on Friday.
Iga Swiatek cemented her position as the undisputed queen of clay
Images from Day 7 of the 2024 French Open.
Naomi Osaka tumbled out of the Berlin Open first round on Tuesday
Once a beaming Anisimova had lifted herself off the ground, she scooped up her three-year-old nephew Jackson for a victory lap.
Goran Ivanisevic gave a scathing assessment of Stefanos Tsitsipas, saying he has "never seen a more unprepared player" in his life.
With two match wins in total in his last four Grand Slams, Tsitsipas has turned to the former coach of Novak Djokovic to turn his fortunes around.
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