IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.
Monfils was playing in his first match in nearly seven months after the season resumed following the COVID-19 hiatus.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
Serbia's Jelena Jankovic said she feels ready to take retired Justine Henin's French Open title and her world number one slot after winning the Italian Open for the second consecutive year on Sunday. Jankovic beat France's Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-2 in the final to claim her sixth career title.
Images from Day 3 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Tuesday.
Nadal had a solid start, but the 35-year-old struggled physically towards the end of the contest
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Carlos Alcaraz ended the Italian's winning streak this season at 16 matches.
Rafael Nadal suffered a freak injury when his racquet bounced off the court and struck him sharply on the bridge of his nose during his second round match against Italian Fabio Fognini at the US Open on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the 2023 US Open on Saturday.
The 31-year-old becomes world number one for a sixth time ahead of the French Open.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Friday.
Scorching heat halted outdoor matches and sent fans scurrying for shade at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2017 French Open:
Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final
Raducanu retires in Rome as back injury persists, Jabeur survives early scare
Alcaraz, whose tournament so far has been typified by lapses in concentration and drops in intensity, was on the back foot as Medvedev clinched the first set in a tiebreak.
Flavia Pennetta reached her first grand slam semi-final after beating Roberta Vinci 6-4, 6-1 in their all-Italian quarter-final at the US Open on Wednesday.
Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday.
Twice former champion Amelie Mauresmo was knocked out of the Italian Open in the first round on Sunday when she suffered a 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 defeat to Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2021 French Open which begins on Sunday:
Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to Roland Garros on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reacted to a viral selfie his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni took with him on the sidelines of the COP28 meet in Dubai, saying 'meeting friends is always a delight'.
The 23-year-old Pole, who also won the Roland Garros title in 2020, said she was fully aware that perfectionism was a double-edged sword.
Italian sports daily Corriere dello Sport has been condemned by anti-racism group Fare for using the headline "Black Friday" along with a picture of players Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku to preview Friday's match between Inter Milan and AS Roma.
Martina Hingis was knocked out of the German Open, losing 6-4, 6-0 to fellow Swiss Patty Schnyder.
Carlos Alcaraz moved to within two wins of completing the 'Sunshine Double'
Casper Ruud stunned top seed Novak Djokovic 6-4 1-6 6-4 in a thrilling Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on Saturday, avenging his loss in last year's French Open final to set up a title clash with twice champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Putting up a brave fight, India's Sumit Nagal took a set off world number seven Holger Rune before losing his rain-hit second round match of the Monte Carlo Masters, in Monte Carlo on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Sumit Nagal was trailing in his second round men's singles match against Holger Rune of Denmark, when rain led to a suspension of the contest.
Nadal avenged his defeat to the 20-year-old Greek at the same stage of the Madrid Open a week ago
Nadal had said last week that daily training was a challenge and he would take a doctor with him to Paris
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to deposit in its account the compensation given by Italy for the kin of two Indian fishermen killed by Italian Marines off the Kerala coast in February 2012.
Rafael Nadal won a record 34th ATP Masters 1000 title with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Novak Djokovic in the Italian Open final on Sunday.
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday.
IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.
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