IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Czech fourth seed Tomas Berdych bulldozed his way into the second round of the French Open by thrashing Japanese qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka 6-0, 7-5, 6-3 on Monday.
Britain's Andy Murray knocked out defending French Open champion Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in the semi-finals on Friday to reach his first Roland Garros final where he will face world number one Novak Djokovic.
What happened on Day 3 of the French Open was more surprising. Two of the top five seeded women exited.
Images from Day 5 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
Simona Halep trailed by a set and 5-1 against Elina Svitolina but somehow dug herself out of a hole before storming to victory to set up a semi-final against Karolina Pliskova.
Austria's Dominic Thiem strained every sinew trying to cling on to the 32-year-old Spaniard and at times even gained a precarious foothold in his first Grand Slam final. But it ultimately proved a futile mission as, just like in all but two of Nadal's previous 87 matches here, the relentless Spaniard proved insurmountable, winning 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
IMAGES from matches on Day 9 at the French Open at Roland Garros
Round-up of the Rolland Garros tournament being played in Paris.
Images from Day 3 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Tuesday.
Sam Stosur powered into the French Open quarter-finals with a 7-6(0), 6-3 win against Simona Halep in Paris on Tuesday, adapting better to damp and heavy conditions than her higher-ranked Romanian opponent.
Garbine Muguruza roared into the French Open semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-1 demolition job of Maria Sharapova on Wednesday.
It's French Open time! The tennis world's only clay court Grand Slam begins on Sunday and the best of the best will battle it out.
Serena Williams did not smile, celebrate or even acknowledge the standing ovation she was receiving from the roaring crowd as she watched Timea Bacsinszky's backhand float out on match point at the French Open on Thursday.
Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday
IMAGES from matches on Day 10 at the French Open at Roland Garros
Images from Day 3 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday
Images from Day 10 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Images from Wednesday's matches at Roland Garros
Images from Day 9 of the French Open in Paris on Monday.
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.
A summary of Friday play at the French Open.
Images from Day 5 of the 2021 French Open, in Paris, on Thursday.
Rafa Nadal got his usual confidence boost from Nicolas Almagro at Roland Garros, reaching the third round with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 victory -- his fourth without dropping a set against his Spanish compatriot on the Paris clay.
A summary of Tuesday's play at the French Open.
Images from Day 6 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros in Paris on Friday.
Photos from French Open matches played at the Roland Garros on Friday
Images from Day 6 of the French Open in Paris on Friday.
Alize Cornet fought tooth and nail but the local favourite's French Open run came to an end when she was knocked out 6-2, 7-6(9) in the fourth round by Ukrainian 19th seed Elina Svitolina on Sunday.
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