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The 38th-ranked Czech player beat 26th-seeded Johanna Konta (Photo: AFP)

French Open: Czech teen Vondrousova reaches final

The last teenager to reach the final at Roland Garros was Ana Ivanovic, who was also 19.

7 Jun 2019 11:37 AM GMT

The womens semi-finals with British number one Johanna Konta to play Czech Marketa Vondrousova on Court Simonne Mathieu (Photo: AFP)

WTA 'extremely disappointed' by French Open semi scheduling

The decision was made after Wednesday's play was washed out, causing a logjam in schedule at Roland Garros.

7 Jun 2019 8:18 AM GMT

Nadal will next meet another qualifier, German Yannick Maden. (Photo: AFP)

Nadal expects Federer onslaught in French Open semi-final

Nadal has been equally dominant and obliterated Kei Nishikori with an awesome show of force in the quarter-finals.

7 Jun 2019 5:40 AM GMT

After beating Yannick Hanfmann for the loss off six games in round one, Nadal conceded seven against Yannick Maden in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win on Court Suzanne Lenglen, crunching 43 winners in the process. Federer, wearing pale brown shorts, turned the screw just enough, breaking serve at a crucial juncture of each set for a clinical, yet still eye-catching 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory. (Photo:AP)

Mission impossible? How Federer can beat Nadal at Roland Garros

The great Spaniard has only been defeated twice on the red brick dust in the French capital in 93 matches since his 2005...

5 Jun 2019 12:18 PM GMT

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

French Open: Nadal, Federer to clash at the French Open semi-final

11-times champion Nadal demolished Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, while 20-times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer had a...

5 Jun 2019 5:31 AM GMT

Switzerlands Roger Federer returns to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in their Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne on Wednesday. Federer won 7-6, 6-3, 6-4. (Photo: AFP)

Federer seeks revenge vs. Wawrinka in French quarterfinals

Wawrinka beat Federer in straight sets in their last Roland Garros meeting at the same stage four years ago.

4 Jun 2019 6:57 AM GMT

Romanias Simona Halep returns to Maria Sharapova of Russia in their China Open third round match at the Diamond Court in Beijing on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

French Open: Halep and Djokovic storm into quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic continued his untroubled progress as he beat Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

4 Jun 2019 5:03 AM GMT

Stan Wawrinka is now well on the road to recovery and is confident of being a part of the season-opening Australian Open. (Photo:AP)

French Open: Wawrinka defeats Stefan Tsitsipas by 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-4,...

Third seed Federer, bidding to emulate his 2009 French Open title, was sublime in the dazzling sunshine, waltzing past...

3 Jun 2019 3:33 AM GMT

Australian tennis coach Harry Haines interacts with kids during a tennis clinic at the Willingdon Sports Club, Worli on Saturday.

Passion is the key: Harry Haines

Australian tennis coach Hanies advises kids at a coaching clinic at Willingdon Sports Club.

1 Jun 2019 7:46 PM GMT

Nadal will next meet another qualifier, German Yannick Maden. (Photo: AFP)

Federer and Nadal blaze into fourth round at Roland Garros

After a cool first week the thermostat was turned up at Roland Garros on Friday as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer blazed...

1 Jun 2019 9:13 AM GMT

After beating Yannick Hanfmann for the loss off six games in round one, Nadal conceded seven against Yannick Maden in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win on Court Suzanne Lenglen, crunching 43 winners in the process. Federer, wearing pale brown shorts, turned the screw just enough, breaking serve at a crucial juncture of each set for a clinical, yet still eye-catching 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory. (Photo:AP)

French Open: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer makes smooth progress

Defending champion Rafael Nadal continued to chomp his way through as Roger Federer also maintained his smooth progress...

30 May 2019 4:40 AM GMT

Naomi Osakas quest for a third consecutive Grand Slam title almost came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as a number of top players struggled to book their spots in the second round of the French Open. (Photo: AFP)

French Open: Naomi Osaka earns a hard fought 0-6, 7-6(4), 6-1 victory...

Defending champion Simona Halep, Osaka's potential semi-final opponent, lost her way in the second set against...

29 May 2019 3:53 AM GMT