Swiatek extends winning run, faces Gauff in French Open final

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 03:45:39 +0000

PARIS (AFP) – Iga Swiatek romped into her second French Open final on Thursday and will face Coco Gauff for the title after the teenager became the youngest Grand Slam finalist since 2004. World number one Swiatek, the 2020 Roland Garros champion, cruised to a dominant 6-2, 6-1 semi-final victory over Russian Daria Kasatkina after […]

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Nadal beats Djokovic in another epic duel in Paris; Alcaraz falls

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 23:38:06 +0000

PARIS (AFP) – Rafael Nadal edged a late-night classic against old rival Novak Djokovic in the early hours of Wednesday in four sets to reach his 15th French Open semifinal. The 13-time Roland Garros champion won the pair’s 59th career meeting 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) after a four-hour-and-12-minute quarter-final on a raucous Court Philippe […]

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Djokovic, Nadal renew rivalry; Medvedev, Tsitsipas fall

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 04:15:16 +0000

                   PARIS (AFP) – Novak Djokovic renews his 16-year rivalry with Rafael Nadal at the French Open on Tuesday with a semifinal spot at stake and where victory for the world number one could end the 13-time champion’s Roland Garros career. Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday, puts his record of 109 wins and just […]

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Nadal, Djokovic set up quarterfinal clash; Fernandez also advances

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 03:50:31 +0000

PARIS (AFP) – Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster French Open quarterfinal against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set fourth round epic and pledged to “fight until the end”. Nadal, the 13-time champion at Roland Garros and holder of a record 21 Grand Slam titles, triumphed […]

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Swiatek racks up 31st straight win; Tsitsipas wins easy this time

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 03:05:14 +0000

                      PARIS (AFP) – World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was the only top 10 women’s seed left standing at the French Open on Saturday as Casper Ruud and Holger Rune gave Roland Garros a rare Nordic twist with landmark performances. Swiatek, the 2020 champion, dropped serve three times against 95th-ranked Danka Kovinic of Montenegro before […]

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Seismic shocks at Wimby

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:44:53 +0000

Gauff, already in the record books as the youngest player ever to qualify for the tournament, showed nerves of steel after squandering three match points in a tense conclusion on Court One before securing a 6-4, 6-4 win. #Wimbledon

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