IMAGES from the Women's Singles Final of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
Nadal paid tribute to his uncle and coach Toni after winning a record-extending 10th French Open title on Sunday.
Tennis fans expressed frustration that the players weren't getting better crowds.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
Novak Djokovic survived a scare at the French Open to beat unseeded Argentine Diego Schwartzman in five sets.
A list of high-profile tennis players and other sportspeople who called time on their careers at a young age.
Images from Day 1 of the 2020 French Open, in Paris, on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic produced a superhuman effort to subdue Argentine Francisco Cerundolo.
Iga Swiatek is dynamite on court and the fireworks have just started, her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski said on Saturday after the world number one clinched her second Grand Slam title at the French Open.
Caroline Wozniacki moved a step closer to erasing an unwanted footnote from the list of her tennis achievements with victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova in the French Open fourth round on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic had his neck taped during the match on Court Philippe Chatrier and his movements seemed somewhat restricted
Francesca Schiavone is considering giving her marriage -- with tennis, that is -- another chance.
Rafael Nadal is generally a slow starter but should not have any problem getting past his first-round opponent, Germany's Yannick Hanfmann.
Images from Day 10 of the 2020 French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
Rafael Nadal claimed a record-stretching 12th French Open title by beating Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in a repeat of last year's final on Sunday.
Zverev will have a chance to spoil the birthday party for Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday
Although hampered by a chronic foot injury that saw him out in the last 16 of the Italian Open, an event that precedes the French Open, the 21-time Grand Slam champion has looked pain-free in his bid for a 14th French Open crown.
IMAGES from matches played on Day 7 of the French Open at the Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday
Japan's Naomi Osaka crashed out of the French Open in a 7-5, 6-4 first-round loss
Former champion Garbine Muguruza suffered a second consecutive first-round exit at the French Open
The 22-year-old, who was looking to become the first Greek player to win a Grand Slam title, is, however, confident that he is on the right path to break the dominance of the two players who have won 11 of the last 12 majors.
The twice Wimbledon champion, a semi-finalist at Roland Garros in 2012, looked poised and focused, treating the sparse Court Philippe Chatrier crowd to a few exquisite drop shots and lightning-quick forehands.
Images from Day 7 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
Images from Day 9 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Monday.
Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova and Andy Murray were among the top players who eased into the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday.
Only one player has beaten Rafael Nadal on his beloved claycourts this year and that man, Austria's Dominic Thiem, blocks the Spaniard's path to the French Open final.
IMAGES from the French Open women's final played at Roland Garros on Saturday
Zverev twisted his ankle as he tried to retrieve a shot in the 12th game of the second set
Zverev won in four sets at Roland-Garros to send Alcaraz packing and reach the French Open semi-finals for a second straight year.
Order of play on the main show courts at the French Open.
Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova, on Wednesday, called for a change in schedule for the Fed Cup, saying playing ties after Grand Slam tournaments was "pointless".
Zverev was left wondering why he has been struggling to get into his matches
She remained philosophical in defeat, however, saying that her expectations coming into the tournament had not been high.
Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday
Images from Day 5 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
Rafael Nadal gets the opportunity to avenge his only defeat in 10 meetings with Diego Schwartzman, which he suffered a little over two weeks ago, when Spain's 12-time French Open winner faces the Argentine in the semi-finals at Roland Garros on Friday.
Rafael Nadal, whose all-time claycourt record now stands at 414-36 says nobody should assume his feats are routine and that each victory is celebrated like the first.
The mother of one arrived at the 2019 French Open making another fashion statement
Serena Williams overcame a gritty challenge from unseeded Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens, winning 7-6(7), 6-4, to reach the French Open final, in Paris, on Friday. She will meet Garbine Muguruza, who reached her second Grand Slam final when she beat Australia's Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 in the first semi-final at Roland Garros.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances