While Federer and Nadal will look to reignite the flair and fight they showed to reach last year's final, 2018 could have a different script at play.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Argentina became the first ever side to come from three goals down to avoid defeat in a women's World Cup match.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
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A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Images from Day 3 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Tuesday.
Images from Day 5 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
Karim Benzema fired Real Madrid to a 1-0 win in the city derby against Atletico Madrid on Saturday which underlined Real's La Liga title credentials. Bayern Munich scored three goals in the opening 26 minutes to defeat Mainz 05 3-1 away on Saturday and go two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with their sixth straight win.
Hundreds of thousands of ecstatic French fans celebrated the return of their World Cup winning football team on Monday, jumping and chanting "We Are The Champions" as their bus paraded down the Champs Elysees before a special presidential reception.
Images from Day 6 at the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Friday.
IMAGES from matches on Day 8 at the French Open
Barcelona's rampant trio of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi all found the net at the weekend and unsung Leicester City found themselves in the record books when their England striker Jamie Vardy scored for the 11th straight game.
Neymar made his return to the pitch after a three-month injury lay-off as Paris St Germain celebrated their eighth Ligue 1 title with a 3-1 win against Monaco at the Parc des Princes on Sunday.
A round-up of Saturday's matches in Ligue 1, Serie A and Bundesliga.
Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday
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Manchester United are satisfied with their transfer business and under no pressure to sign a fourth player in the current window, manager Jose Mourinho said.
Defending champion Stan Wawrinka avoided a repeat on Wednesday of his first-round scare, though he was still made to work hard in a straight-sets win over Japan's Taro Daniel. The Swiss third seed won 7-6(7) 6-3 6-4 and is now on a six-match winning streak on clay, having warmed-up for Roland Garros by winning the title in Geneva last week. Progress was by no means straightforward against a skilful opponent ranked 93rd in the world and Wawrinka has yet to switch to his A game. But he says it's there when he needs it. "If you look at the first two matches, for sure I'm not playing my best tennis, but I know I have my best tennis in me," the 31-year-old Wawrinka, playing in his 45th consecutive grand slam tournament, told reporters.
Images from Day 9 of the French Open in Paris on Monday.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Brazil midfielder Casemiro stretched Real's advantage right before halftime with a gut-busting run to meet a cross from compatriot Vinicius, but Levante hit back shortly after the interval through former Madrid forward Borja Mayoral.
A round-up of Friday's Euro 2020 qualifying matches.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.
Claycourt king Rafael Nadal marched into his 10th French Open final after demolishing rising Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0, while third seed Stan Wawrinka edged past Andy Murray 6-7, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, 6-1.
Images from Day 10 of the 2020 French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
United are 16th in the standings with a game in hand heading into the international break.
Vibhor Sen tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com about the struggles he faced before he finally accepted his sexuality.
Images from Day 3 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Tuesday
China and Spain played out a 0-0 draw in their final World Cup Group B match on Monday and the result was good enough for both teams to advance to the last 16 after Germany beat South Africa 4-0 in the other game in the section.
Italy's Cristiana Girelli bagged a hat-trick and substitute Aurora Galli struck twice as they thrashed Jamaica 5-0 to qualify for the last 16 of the women's World Cup on Friday.
A summary of Friday play at the French Open.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
Manchester United dropped further down the table after losing 5-3 against newcomers Leicester City. Barcelona and Real Madrid scored 13 goals between them during a memorable La Liga weekend, when Cristiano Ronaldo netted a hat-trick.
Images from Day 3 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday
Coritiba forward Joel Tagueu's goal celebration went spectacularly wrong when he jumped over an advertising hoarding and disappeared into a hole during a Brazilian championship match.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships played on Monday.
Images from Day 9 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Monday.
Images from Day 9 at the French Open.
