French Open: No. 1 Jannik Sinner dominates Andrey Rublev to reach the quarterfinals
PARIS — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner's latest dominant performance at the French Open was a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 17 Andrey Rublev on Monday night to reach the quarterfinals and extend his Grand Slam winning streak to 18 matches.
Sinner is a three-time major champion who won the U.S. Open last September and the Australian Open this January. Now he'll try to get to the semifinals at Roland-Garros for the second consecutive year and faces 62nd-ranked Alexander Bublik on Wednesday.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Times
21 minutes ago
- New York Times
Lois Boisson reaches French Open semifinals with stunning win over Mirra Andreeva
ROLAND GARROS, PARIS — The Loïs Boisson fairytale continues in Paris, with the world No. 361 becoming the first woman in 35 years to reach the semifinal at their first ever Grand Slam. Boisson has been upsetting the odds all fortnight, and on Wednesday she bridged a rankings gap of 355 places to defeat the No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva 7-6(6), 6-3. She is the first Frenchwoman into the semifinals here since Marion Bartoli, in 2011. Advertisement This time a year ago, Boisson, 22, was beginning nine months of rehabilitation after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee on the eve of Roland Garros. Boisson had been given a wild card for the French Open, but suffered the injury a week before at a minor tournament in Paris. Boisson didn't even watch the major on television. And while this may have be her first ever Grand Slam, it was her opponent, four years younger but far more experienced at this level, who unravelled under the Chatrier roof. Andreeva was given a warning in the second set for smashing a ball up towards the roof, and asked for one of her team members to leave. Playing against a home player can scramble a player's mind, and Andreeva was spinning in the Roland Garros washing machine. But this was Boisson's day. A performance of courage and technical excellence against one of the best players in the world, just two days after eliminating the world No. 3 Jessica Pegula and when a letdown following that would have been entirely understandable. Expected even. The early indications were that Boisson's French Open story might have peaked with that Pegula win. She was matching Andreeva, but the Russian just had that little bit more nous, her backhand down the line especially devastating. But after Boisson saved a set point on her own serve down 5-3, she started to hit with more freedom, bringing her hugely powerful forehand more into play. In two separate games, Boisson hit inside-in forehand winners in three out of four points, as she broke back for 5-5 and saved another Andreeva set point in the ensuing tiebreak with a lob that landed on the line and drew a missed forehand. Two points later, after another missed Andreeva forehand, Boisson was a set to the good. Andreeva whacked a ball away in anger, while Boisson put her finger to her ear and asked for even more noise. Advertisement Chatrier, half-empty at the start, was close to full now, and it had become a pressure cooker. Andreeva broke early in the second set but she was quickly reeled back in, and she was rapidly losing her cool. With Boisson serving down 3-2, Andreeva gestured toward her box as if asking someone to leave the stadium. It was the next game that saw her rocket a ball into the top tier of the stadium after missing a routine volley. The crowd, already trying to disrupt the match in Boisson's favor, erupted in a chorus of boos that took up every last bit of air in the stadium. On the next point, an Andreeva forehand was called in but then overruled by the umpire, followed by a double fault to give up the break to fall 3-4 down. Boisson sensed her moment and reeled off the next couple of games, saving a break point in the process. When one last howitzer forehand drew a missed Andreeva backhand, Boisson collapsed to her back as she celebrated one of the most extraordinary Glad Slam runs in tennis history.
Yahoo
28 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Lizzie Deignan ‘emotional' as she prepares for final race in Britain
An emotional Lizzie Deignan will end her years racing on home roads with a farewell appearance in the four-day Tour of Britain, which begins in Dalby Forest. 'I'm really pleased that the race starts in Yorkshire and finishes in Glasgow, because I've got amazing memories of my career there,' she said. 'I'm really excited about it.' The 36-year-old retires at the end of this season and described herself as 'incredibly emotional' over coming to the end of a career that included an Olympic silver medal at London 2012 and a Commonwealth Games gold medal in Glasgow in 2014, as well as victory in the first women's Paris-Roubaix and the world road race title in 2015. Advertisement Related: Edinburgh and Yorkshire to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027 'I realise how privileged I have been to do this for a career,' she said. 'I just feel lucky it's my choice that it's my last time, because not every athlete gets to do that. I know it's my last one going into every race this year, and I feel like I can make the most of it. It's really liberating.' Even with a British Grand Départ to the Tour de France Femmes confirmed for 2027, Deignan said she had 'definitely made the right decision' to quit the sport. Deignan, now with the Lidl-Trek team, has been a trailblazer as an elite endurance athlete who has juggled parenting and racing at the highest level, as well as being as an influential figure in the rapid growth of women's cycling. 'Half of the races that I've won weren't even on the calendar when I first started,' she said. 'I've grown up alongside the sport. When I started, everyone was racing just for passion.' Advertisement If there is a natural heir to Deignan, it may be the 19-year-old Cat Ferguson, who is making her debut in the Tour of Britain, riding for Movistar. She was the revelation of last year's UCI World Road Championships, winning the junior time trial and road race. 'Cat's definitely got an amazing future,' Deignan said, 'and she is stepping into what is now a really professional sport. She has so many amazing opportunities and she will experience such a different level of professionalism compared to what we had. It's really exciting to see this next generation of British female riders.' Ferguson's first season racing at World Tour level has had its ups and downs, including a solid performance in her debut Grand Tour, the women's Vuelta, but also a heavy fall caused by a wandering spectator during April's Paris-Roubaix. 'That was my race over,' Ferguson said. 'There's been a lot of bad luck, alongside the good things. That's the reality of racing in the World Tour. Not every race goes your way and when it does go wrong, it's a lot harder to come back from.' Advertisement Ferguson will be one of the headline names of a peloton that includes the Olympic road race champion, Kristen Faulkner, racing for EF Education-Oatly, and Anna Henderson, silver medallist in the time trial at the Paris Olympics and teammate to Deignan at Lidl-Trek. 'Out of all the races I've done this year, I'm really excited for this one,' Ferguson said. 'This a really competitive field and doing well is definitely one of my goals.' If Sunday's circuit race in Glasgow will remind Deignan of her 2014 Commonwealth Games success, the opening couple of stages, from Dalby Forest to Redcar and Hartlepool to Saltburn-by-the-Sea, are more familiar to the Otley-born rider than some of her rivals. 'I know what to expect in terms of the conditions, and from British soggy, slow roads,' she said. 'I think I'll be at a bit of an advantage to some, although they're not quite my 'home' roads.' Rod Ellingworth, now in his second year as race director to the Tours of Britain, revealed that a different finish to the race to celebrate Deignan's career, had been under consideration. 'There were a few different ideas,' he said. 'Could we finish in Yorkshire for Lizzie?, for example. But you get a city like Glasgow coming in and they want it as a Festival of Cycling, so then, it's 'OK, this is the obvious choice.'' Advertisement 'Ideally, you want to get to a point where you're not relying on local authority money, so then you can go to the right locations to run the race you want to, but unfortunately it's not as simple as that.' The race will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and on TNT Sports.
Fox Sports
28 minutes ago
- Fox Sports
France vs. Spain Nations League semifinal: How to watch, time, TV channel, streaming
Two European giants, France and Spain, face off in the UEFA Nations League semifinals, promising a thrilling encounter between the reigning champions and the 2021 titleholders. With both teams boasting world-class talent, this match is set to be a highlight of the tournament. The winner will advance to the UEFA Nations League final on Sunday, June 8, to face the victor of the Germany vs. Portugal semifinal. The loser will compete in the third-place playoff earlier that day. Here's everything you need to know to watch France vs. Spain. When is France vs. Spain? How to watch Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 Time: 3:00 p.m. ET Location: MHP Arena, Stuttgart, Germany TV: FS1, FOX Sports app, Betting Odds As of June 4, 2025, the odds (via DraftKings Sportsbook) for the match are: France: +200 Draw: +210 Spain: +135 France vs. Spain Head to Head France has played Spain a total of 37 times (all-time). France has won 13 games, drawn 7, and lost 17 to Spain since 1922. France vs. Spain Head-to-head (All time) 4/30/1922: Spain 4, France 0 (International Friendly) 1/28/1923: Spain 3, France 0 (International Friendly) 5/22/1927: Spain 4, France 1 (International Friendly) 4/14/1929: Spain 8, France 1 (International Friendly) 4/23/1933: France 1, Spain 0 (International Friendly) 1/24/1935: Spain 2, France 0 (International Friendly) 3/15/1942: Spain 4, France 0 (International Friendly) 6/19/1949: Spain 5, France 1 (International Friendly) 3/17/1955: France 2, Spain 1 (International Friendly) 3/13/1958: France 2, Spain 2 (International Friendly) 12/17/1959: France 4, Spain 3 (International Friendly) 4/2/1961: Spain 2, France 0 (International Friendly) 12/10/1961: France 1, Spain 1 (International Friendly) 1/9/1963: Spain 0, France 0 (International Friendly) 10/17/1968: Spain 3, France 1 (International Friendly) 3/17/1971: Spain 2, France 2 (International Friendly) 11/8/1978: France 1, Spain 0 (International Friendly) 2/18/1981: Spain 1, France 0 (International Friendly) 10/5/1983: France 1, Spain 1 (International Friendly) 6/27/1984: France 2, Spain 0 (UEFA European Championship) 3/23/1988: France 2, Spain 1 (International Friendly) 2/20/1991: France 3, Spain 1 (UEFA European Championship) 10/12/1991: France 2, Spain 1 (UEFA European Championship) 6/15/1996: France 1, Spain 1 (UEFA European Championship) 1/28/1998: France 1, Spain 0 (International Friendly) 6/25/2000: France 2, Spain 1 (UEFA European Championship) 3/28/2001: Spain 2, France 1 (International Friendly) 6/27/2006: France 3, Spain 1 (FIFA World Cup) 2/6/2008: Spain 1, France 0 (International Friendly) 3/3/2010: Spain 2, France 0 (International Friendly) 6/23/2012: Spain 2, France 0 (UEFA European Championship) 10/16/2012: Spain 1, France 1 (FIFA World Cup) 3/26/2013: Spain 1, France 0 (FIFA World Cup) 9/4/2014: France 1, Spain 0 (International Friendly) 3/28/2017: Spain 2, France 0 (International Friendly) 10/10/2021: France 2, Spain 1 (UEFA Nations League) 7/9/2024: Spain 2, France 1 (UEFA European Championship) Previous Games Spain (ESP) France (FRA) Get more from UEFA Nations League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
