'I think I played a great first set, one of the best of the claycourt season, in my opinion. No mistakes, high intensity, winners, playing long'.
Former champion Garbine Muguruza suffered a second consecutive first-round exit at the French Open
Gaston keeps French flag flying at Roland Garros.
Dominic Xavier salutes the three incomparable masters of the modern era: Roger Federer. Rafael Nadal. Novak Djokovic.
Natela Dzalamidze will be able to compete at Wimbledon after she changed her nationality to represent Georgia
Novak Djokovic won a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title by after winning this year's Wimbledon drawing level with long-time rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
The major milestones in Djokovic's career
US Open champion Emma Raducanu showed exemplary grit on her French Open debut to rally to a 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-1 victory in the battle of teenagers against Czech qualifier Linda Noskova on Monday.
Fourth-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Norway's world number seven Casper Ruud also have a shot at top spot.
Roger Federer said he has never faced problems in switching from claycourts to grass and hopes his decision to play on his least favourite surface at Roland Garros will prove beneficial to his Wimbledon bid.
How Nadal surpassed the haul of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Zverev twisted his ankle as he tried to retrieve a shot in the 12th game of the second set
A look at the top men's contenders at the 2020 French Open.
Marie Bouzkova has withdrawn from the French Open before her second-round match after she reported that she has tested positive for COVID-19
Let battle commence, says Djokovic ahead of Nadal showdown
Seven months after the last French Open ended the tournament is back, boosted by the prospect of more spectators despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and forecasts of good weather.
Nadal has a habit of truly coming into his own at Roland Garros, as his 100-2 win-loss record testifies.
Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic recovered from a set down to beat Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula
'The personal satisfaction is big because under the circumstances that we played this Roland Garros, even if I played an amazing match this afternoon, the conditions are a little bit not the conditions that I will choose, never, to play an event like this'
Novak Djokovic beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3 to collect a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title on Sunday, earning the biggest paycheck ever in tennis - $4,740,300 - for completing the season-ending tournament unbeaten.
The 13-time French Open champion is chasing a record-extending 22nd men's Grand Slam title. But time may be running out for Rafa who has been suffering from a chronic foot injury that had put his participation at the clay court major in doubt.
The 20-year-old is on the longest unbeaten run in the women's tour since Serena Williams bagged 34 victories in succession in 2013.
IMAGES from Day 10 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Images from Day 7 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
Images from Day 6 at the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Friday.
Serena Williams is unlikely to win a record equalling 24th Grand slam title on the claycourts of Roland Garros, although her chance will come, the American's long-time coach Patrick Mouratoglou said on Friday.
'With all the foot issues, just turned 36, he adds his 22nd Major'
IMAGES from Day 8 of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Paris is the fashion capital of the world and fans may want to copy the styles of Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal.
'Your results or your job or how much money you make doesn't define you as a person. As long as you love yourself, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.'
Images from Day 9 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
IMAGES from Day 9 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
FFT President Gilles Moretton said that the one-week postponement will give the health situation more time to improve and optimise the chances of welcoming spectators at Roland-Garros.
Zverev had surgery on torn ligaments in his right ankle this month after he was forced to retire from his French Open semi-final against Rafael Nadal.
Defending champions Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy remained on course for a second successive French Open title by advancing to the semi-finals of the men's doubles with a straight-set win in Paris on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
This year's French Open welcomes up to 5,388 spectators
Australia scrapped a rule that required international travellers to declare their COVID vaccination status last week.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
The US Open champion, who last played at the Miami Open at the end of March, was beaten 6-2, 7-6 (5) by Gasquet at the ATP 250 claycourt event in Geneva.
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