Iga Swiatek bulldozed her way to a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday to take her Grand Slam tally to six
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday after the second seed said he was struggling with hamstring and groin injuries.
Andy Murray's illustrious career finally came to an end as he and doubles partner Dan Evans were beaten 6-2, 6-4 by American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the Olympics quarter-finals at Roland Garros on Thursday.
'I don't want to use any excuses or anything like that, so my entire focus is on how can we come to solutions, solve certain things.'
A Wimbledon social media post featuring both Alcaraz and Djokovic together teased fans
'I'm happy to be part of this Italian movement. People, they start to play tennis now more and more, which is great to see. I think that's the most important.'
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland faces Irina-Camella Begu of Romania in the opening round of the women's draw with second-seeded American Coco Gauff taking on Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
Nadal had previously said this year could be his final one on the tour.
Novak Djokovic said he is still hoping for a final chapter in their storied rivalry.
Sinner plays down split with trainer and physio ahead of Wimbledon
'I really want to win': Confident Alcaraz targets rare Wimbledon three-peat
'It's a different surface and I've not had much time to get used to this tournament so my expectations aren't that high.'
French Open champion Gauff is in line for a clash with fellow American Jessica Pegula.
The world number two was supreme in the opening two sets but then inexplicably took his foot off the gas before bouncing back from 3-1 down in the fourth set to subdue his 33-year-old opponent for a 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
Wimbledon champion and world number three Elena Rybakina pulled out of a warm-up event in Eastbourne.
The British duo squandered two match points in a nerve-jangling second set tiebreak and looked to be heading out as the Belgians moved ahead in the third set, leading 9-7.
Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2021 French Open which begins on Sunday:
Big-serving Elena Rybakina will aim to retain her title but other players have emerged as serious contenders:
It was sweet victory for Japan's Miyu Kato as she bagged the mixed doubles crown with Tim Puetz after being disqualied from the women's doubles.
India's top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal made a first round exit from the Geneva Open after going down fighting against Argentina's Sebastian Baez.
Images from Day 3 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Medvedev makes early exit after Wimbledon meltdown
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, the most powerful player on the tour, will try to establish herself as an all-rounder with her first title in Paris.
Poland's Swiatek, who has dropped to fifth in the world rankings, has so far failed to win a title this year despite a few deep runs in tournaments, including the Australian Open semi-finals.
Coco Gauff said she will never again make the mistake of doubting Rafael Nadal's chances at French Open
Gaston keeps French flag flying at Roland Garros.
Norwegian Casper Ruud did not let a rib injury get in the way of setting up a Madrid Open final showdown with fifth seed Jack Draper as he reached the title match without dropping a set following a 6-4 7-5 win over Francisco Cerundolo on Friday.
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a high-octane final to claim his maiden Wimbledon trophy and fourth Grand Slam crown on Sunday.
World number one Jannik Sinner delivered a flawless performance to pulverise Czech Jiri Lehecka in straight sets in little more than 90 minutes on Saturday.
Coco Gauff, 18, is the youngest finalist at Roland Garros since Kim Clijsters in 2001.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek made it to her third final in four years at Roland Garros.
Alcaraz was impressive in his first Grand Slam match since his US Open triumph last year
Briton Andy Murray will make his comeback from injury at this month's Geneva Open after the former world number one was handed a wildcard by the organisers of the French Open tune-up event on Wednesday.
Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have clinched a spot in the prestigious season-ending ATP Finals, marking the Indian's fourth appearance in the tournament.
Versatility is essential and it has come to the fore for Sabalenka in recent tournaments, where she has used not just her brutal strength to put opponents on the back foot but also applied a touch of finesse to leave them wrong-footed.
A year before he won his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2005, Rafa made his debut in India at the Chennai Open.
Dubbed the 'King of Clay' for his jaw-dropping 112-4 win-loss record at the Paris major, Rafael Nadal's last Roland Garros triumph came in 2022.
A look at the top men's contenders at the 2020 French Open.
The duo will face El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo and Netherlands' Jean-Julien Rojer in the semi-finals.
Images from Day 7 of the 2024 French Open.
