World number two Simona Halep tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is recovering well from her mild symptoms.
Norwegian Casper Rudd is the first tennis player from his country to reach the final of any Grand Slam.
Kasatkina will take confidence from her run on the Parisian clay.
'Everybody talks about those shorts since I put them on. Apparently I'm the only one who likes it' 'They will be in the museum of Roland Garros. You will see my shorts every day if you want'
Cornet had an extended discussion with the chair umpire at the changeover at 3-0 in the second set on Saturday, and decided to call it quits
IMAGES from Day 1 of all the action from the Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday.
Thousands of mask-free spectators flocked into the stadium
Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Wawrinka all will be in action at Roland Garros on Wednesday
Most of the estimated 70 million euros net earnings from the claycourt Grand Slam tournament are spent on helping French tennis.
Nadal appeared close to retiring mid-match on Wednesday on Centre Court but he found the will to beat Fritz
Novak Djokovic beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3 to collect a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title on Sunday, earning the biggest paycheck ever in tennis - $4,740,300 - for completing the season-ending tournament unbeaten.
The 36-year-old American star stunned Paris this year in her body-hugging outfit which she said was inspired by the 'Black Panther' movie and made her feel like a 'warrior princess'.
Novak Djokovic kept his bid alive for Grand Slam No. 23 as he entered the semifinals of the French Open.
Second seed Rafael Nadal said he would make no excuses after his shock loss to American Frances Tiafoe in the US Open fourth round Monday, despite a serious abdominal injury that derailed his run-up to the year's final major.
'I am very proud to pack for Tokyo and join our national team'
French federation president Bernard Giudicelli has hit out at the country's male players after their disappointing run at Roland Garros, saying they lacked physical strength and grit.
Images from Monday's action at the French Open.
IMAGES from Day 7 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Saturday.
Roger Federer netted a record-equalling 233rd Grand Slam victory when he beat German Tobias Kamke 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open on Monday.
It was Nadal's 50th trophy on clay court, his 70th overall and his first title in almost a year
Images from Day 10 of the 2020 French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
'I'm very privileged to be in the second week of Wimbledon again. This is genuinely one of my favourite weeks of the year so to be prolonging my stay is a lot of fun but I'm looking forward to the challenge.'
US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest world number one since the ATP rankings began in 1973.
Monfils was playing in his first match in nearly seven months after the season resumed following the COVID-19 hiatus.
Reports of Roger Federer's demise were as wide of the mark Rafa Nadal's own prediction he was not playing well enough to win a sixth Roland Garros title.
Novak Djokovic enjoyed success at his own tennis centre when he won the Belgrade Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Slovakian Alex Molcan in Saturday's final.
Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 to book his place in the French Open final on Friday.
Images from Day 12 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
Named after France's second-most decorated female player, the arena is nestled among the area's graceful 19-century greenhouses.
French Open champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week's Aegon Championships at The Queen's Club after advice from his doctors to rest, organisers announced on Tuesday.
Catch the emotions at the French Open.
French Tennis Federation (FFT) President Gilles Moretton described Osaka's action as a "phenomenal mistake".
American Andy Roddick has pulled out of the French Open because of a shoulder injury, organisers said on Thursday.
The fifth seeded German did not let up and another break confirmed the win in two hours and 40 minutes.
Factbox on Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, who beat Romania's Simona Halep 4-6 6-4 6-3 to win the French Open on Saturday and claim her first grand slam title:
18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz entered the top 10 at the same age, on the same date and after a triumph in the same tournament as compatriot and 21-times major winner Rafael Nadal did in 2005.
Nadal was leading the match 6-1, 2-0 when Correno Busta decided he had had enough.
'Neither I nor members of my team have symptoms of coronavirus. We carry out tests regularly. We will quarantine ourselves in accordance with current procedures'
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Wimbledon championship
The Serbian's 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat also ended his dream of winning an Olympic singles gold medal, the only major honour missing from his long list of accolades.
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