Images from Day 6 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Friday.
The Spaniard, who turns 36 next week, will next meet Dutch 26th seed Botic van de Zandschulp with a potential quarter-final looming against world number one Novak Djokovic who defeated him in last year's semi-finals.
'I'm writing this to say I'm not going to do any press during Roland Garros,' Osaka tweeted
The cool days of late September, with damp courts expected, will level the playing field and for the first time, other than when Rafael Nadal has been injured, he looks vulnerable on his beloved clay.
Aryna Sabalenka claimed her third Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open twice.
According to the trophy, though, there was also an Australian champion in 1976.
The 41-year-old Bopanna, ranked 40 in the world, is not defending any points this year at the Roland Garros.
India's double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu cruised into the quarterfinals of the French Open badminton tournament with a straight-game win over Line Christophersen of Denmark in the women's singles second round in Paris. Sindhu, seeded third, prevailed 21-19, 21-9 over Christophersen, ranked 24th in the world, in 37 minutes late Thursday night.
Alexander Zverev into ATP Finals semis after straight sets win over Carlos Alcaraz
India's Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Marius Copil got off to a rousing start at the French Open, knocking out sixth seeds Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus in the first round, in Paris, on Tuesday.
Images from Day 11 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
Images from Day 12 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
Images from Day 3 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Tuesday
It wasn't just the tennis that amazed audiences at Roland Garros.
Novak Djokovic recovered his poise to win the Rome Masters title and Wilander says Djokovic will use the pain of his US debacle to inflict maximum damage on the Parisian clay.
'I had some nerves but if you want to beat one of these guys you have to be unbelievably calm and keep your head there.'
Simona Halep questioned the "big difference" in how doping cases are treated after world number two Iga Swiatek was handed a one-month drugs ban
Osaka said she was going to 'take some time away from the court now'
Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-1, 7-5 defeat against Norway's Casper Ruud in his opening match at the ATP Finals
Former champion Garbine Muguruza suffered a second consecutive first-round exit at the French Open
Jasmine Paolini is the first Italian player to reach the French Open final since doubles partner Sara Errani in 2012.
Rafael Nadal has decided not to participate in the US Open due to concerns about his fitness
Kichenok and former French Open singles champion Ostapenko did not drop a set en route to winning their first Grand Slam doubles title as a team.
Up to 60% of usual capacity will be allowed to attend 2020 French Open, say organisers
Zheng's win improved her record at the Pan Pacific Open to 8-1, with the 22-year-old having lost in the 2022 final to Liudmila Samsonova in her only previous appearance in the tournament.
Coco Gauff beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-4 at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals and ensure Aryna Sabalenka would finish the year as world number one.
The 20-times Grand Slam champion suggested after the third-round clash which ended past midnight that he could preserve himself for Wimbledon which begins on June 28.
A look at the form and previous records of Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and Romanian Simona Halep ahead of the French Open final on Saturday
Rafael Nadal reached his first final in two years on Saturday, beating qualifier Duje Ajdukovic
Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final to win his fourth Grand Slam title.
Following Iga Swiatek's victory over Coco Gauff in the final, here's a list of French Open women's singles champions:
Carlos Alcaraz reveals prize money attracted him to Saudi's Six Kings Slam
Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Croatian partner Franko Skugor advanced to the third round of the French Open with a straight sets win over Americans Frances Tiafo and Nicholas Monroe.
Serena Williams, hoping to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, will start her campaign against fellow American Kristie Ahn.
Jannik Sinner overpowered American Taylor Fritz in the final to become the first Italian man to win the US Open singles title.
She remained philosophical in defeat, however, saying that her expectations coming into the tournament had not been high.
Pavlyuchenkova finally reached a Grand Slam final in her 52nd appearance
Carlos Alcaraz failed to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals after a thrilling 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 defeat to local favourite Ugo Humbert
Fourth seed Alexander Zverev will play Brandon Nakashima as the former finalist looks to end his long wait for a maiden Grand Slam title.
The mother of one arrived at the 2019 French Open making another fashion statement
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