Over the past year, Draper has made monumental progress to become one of the most feared players on the ATP Tour. His Grand Slam breakthrough came at the US Open and was backed up by runs to the last 16 of the Australian Open and now in Paris. But Sinner, 23, and Alcaraz, 22, have...
A waxwork figure of French President Emmanuel Macron has been stolen from a museum in Paris by environmental activists who disguised themselves as employees. Greenpeace activists entered the Grevin Museum posing as tourists before changing their clothes, covering the statue with a blanket and taking it out through an emergency exit, a police source told...
Jack Draper was given a reality check as world number 62 Alexander Bublik produced a phenomenal fourth-round performance to end British interest in the French Open singles. Fifth seed Draper lost his way in a 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 defeat by the maverick Kazakh. The British number one was largely expected to continue his sharp...
Coming into the French Open, Norrie said he had been playing some of his best tennis, describing his level as similar to when he was a top-10 player back in 2022. It raised eyebrows – but he proved to be right. A memorable five-set win over former world number one Medvedev set the tone, followed...
World number 361 Lois Boisson pulled off the biggest shock of this year’s French Open with a stunning fourth-round victory against third seed Jessica Pegula. The French player, given a wildcard into the main draw after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in her knee last year, came through 3-6 6-4 6-4 against the US Open...
At 18, Andreeva is the youngest player to reach back-to-back women’s singles quarter-finals at Roland Garros since Martina Hingis in 1998. And she did so with victory against an opponent she admitted she does not like to practise with, let alone face for a place in a major quarter-final. Andreeva edged a close first set...
In 23-year-old Draper, British tennis fans believe they may just have found their next serial Grand Slam contender. British former world number four Tim Henman told BBC Sport recently that Draper’s best attributes – his left-handed serve and crunching forehand – could “work on any surface”. Prior to this year, though, Draper had never won...
Having said he “didn’t enjoy” his battling win over Damir Dzumhur in the third round, Alcaraz was far closer to his best on Sunday and had to be against the big-hitting Shelton. The first set headed to a tie-break after only one unconverted break point for the favourite, but it was Shelton who initially gained...
Svitolina produced a superb fightback to upset last year’s finalist Paolini, saving three match points before winning the second set and taking control in the third. Italian Paolini had a breakthrough year in 2024, reaching the French Open and Wimbledon finals and was regarded a title contender in Paris. The 29-year-old came into the tournament...
Tennis players get used to playing through pain and discomfort during a long season. Japan’s Naomi Osaka says she won two of her four Grand Slams while injured, adding: “I can rarely count the number of times I have felt perfect on the court. “But I do know I’m the type of person that if...
Cameron Norrie maintained his focus to beat British rival Jacob Fearnley in a French Open third-round match disrupted by loud fireworks outside Paris St-Germain’s stadium. Norrie, 29, was replaced by 23-year-old Fearnley as the British number two earlier this year, but laid down his authority in a 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-2 win. Bangs were heard...
Saturday’s evening match – the slot most coveted for television audiences – sees men’s Serb sixth seed Novak Djokovic face Austria’s Filip Misolic, while Sunday night will see Denmark’s Holger Rune face Italian Lorenzo Musetti. “The women’s game has been writing its own legacy loudly, brilliantly, and for far too long without too much recognition,”...
Draper has developed into a top player with ambitions of challenging for the biggest titles over the past 12 months. Possessing tools which are effective across all surfaces has seen Draper turn into a French Open contender. Reaching the Madrid Open final was an early sign of improvement and his performances in Paris have backed...
Mirra Andreeva thanked a fan for gifting her a “lucky charm” before her French Open third-round victory against Yulia Putintseva. The Russian world number six had a small colourful fabric patch with floral patterns on her bench during her 6-3 6-1 win over Kazakh 32nd seed Putintseva. “When I was walking on court a little...
Getty Images The French scientist who created the abortion pill has died at the age of 98. Étienne-Émile Baulieu helped develop the oral drug RU-486, also known as mifepristone, which has provided millions of women across the world with a safe and inexpensive alternative to a surgical abortion. Dr Baulieu died at his home in...