Paris, May 30 (IANS) Brazilian youngster Joao Fonseca scripted an epic comeback at the French Open on Friday, fighting back from a two-set deficit to stun three-time champion Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller in the third round at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris.Fonseca, the 19-year-old #NextGenATP, looked down and out as Djokovic surged ahead by winning the first two sets. But the Brazilian rallied brilliantly to win the next three sets to shock the record 24-time major champion 4-6, 4-6, …
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Paris, May 29 (IANS) Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine maintained her brilliant run on clay and at Roland Garros on Friday with her 4-6, 3-6 victory over Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland that sends the 21-year-old into the fourth round of the French Open for the second time in her career.The 15th seed delivered another assured performance on the Parisian clay to make it 15 wins in a row on the surface and a demonstration of the way she has been gathering pace this successful European clay court season. K…
Paris, May 28 (IANS) France’s Moise Kouame continued to thrive at the home Grand Slam as the newest tennis sensation in his country at the French Open, surging into the third round with a five-set victory, joining Rafael Nadal in a milestone achieved in 2003.The 17-year-old Frenchman, playing in his first major tournament, defeated Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(8) with a vociferous crowd at Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Kouame became the youngest man to reach the third round of a majo…
Paris, May 27 (IANS) Three-time winner and former World No.1 Novak Djokovic survived a few hiccups but held firm to defeat Valentin Royer and seal his spot in the men’s singles third round in the French Open 2026 at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.The third-seeded Djokovic overcame home favourite Royer 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(9), 6-3. The Serbian let slip a match point at 6/5 in the third-set tie-break, but responded quickly to earn a three-hour, 28-minute victory and set a third-round showd…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz forced to pull out of Roland Garros due to an ongoing injury, former Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman believes the men’s singles draw has now widely opened, making world No. 1 Jannik Sinner the “heavy favourite” and “the man to beat” in Paris. He also added that a Spaniard’s absence opens up so many different opportunities for rising stars like Fonseca, Jodar and others. Alcaraz, who showed remarkable physical and mental resili…
Paris, May 21 (IANS) Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, the player who has won the most Grand Slam titles in the history of the sport, have landed on opposite sides of the French Open men’s singles draw, following the official ceremony at Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.The No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings, Sinner, arrives at the clay-court major carrying a 29-match winning streak and will open his campaign against French wild card Clement Tabur. The 24-year-old Sinner is aiming …
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Teenage Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca has withdrawn from the Hamburg Open after experiencing discomfort in his right wrist, adding another high-profile absence to the ATP 500 clay-court event following the earlier withdrawal of hometown favourite Alexander Zverev.Fonseca confirmed the decision in a message on Instagram, explaining that the move was precautionary as he and his team look to avoid aggravating the issue ahead of the French Open, which begins on May 24.“…
Rome, May 9 (IANS) World No. 44 Mariano Navone produced the biggest win of his career after defeating World No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(4), 7-6(5) to advance to the third round of the Italian Open on Saturday.The Argentine held his nerve in a tense contest lasting nearly three hours at the Foro Italico to secure his first victory over a top-10 opponent and continue his strong run on clay this season. The result also marked Navone’s maiden appearance in the third round of an ATP Masters 100…
Madrid, April 21 (IANS) Having established himself among the most promising names in the locker room, Rafael Jadar, who is all set for his maiden appearance at the Madrid Open in his home city, said he will try to handle the pressure as he has done before. Jodar, as of Monday, is an official member of the world’s Top 50, having climbed to No. 42 in the PIF ATP Rankings. The Spaniard has claimed three ATP Challenger Tour titles and ended the 2025 season competing in the Next Gen ATP Finals. Hav…
Munich, April 15 (IANS) Brazil’s Joao Fonseca continued his strong run on clay, producing a dominant display to defeat France’s Arthur Rinderknech and secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Munich Open on Wednesday.The 19-year-old rising star delivered a composed and clinical performance, winning 6-3, 6-2 to outclass Rinderknech for the second time in just over a week, having also beaten him recently at the Monte Carlo Masters. The victory marked Fonseca’s second consecutive ATP Tour …