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The Independent
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Jack Draper battles past local favourite Gael Monfils in French Open
Jack Draper shone under the night sky in Paris as he battled past local favourite Gael Monfils to reach the third round of the French Open. Draper, the British number one, survived being tied up in knots at times by the tricky veteran and emerged with a 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-5 victory on Court Phillippe-Chatrier. The 22-year-old from London will face teenage Brazilian Joao Fonseca on Saturday for a place in round four. With Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley also through, Britain has three men in the third round for the first time since 1968. 'First off, I have to acknowledge Gael,' said Draper. 'It's my first time on this court. What a battle against someone I admire. He is a joker, a magician, he does everything. 'Huge respect to him. I hope he is able to play here one more time again in the future. 'This is why I play tennis, to play in front of big crowds and to play in matches like this whether the crowd are with me or against me.' Monfils is now 38 but still remains such a handful, especially at Roland Garros in front of a boisterous French crowd. Too often Draper, now the world number five, allowed himself to be dragged around the court rather than taking the initiative and moving his opponent around. He had kept the locals quiet by taking the first set but Monfils, who proved he should never be written off after coming through a bruising five-setter against Hugo Dellien on Tuesday night, surged away with the second. Draper was certainly unsettled, and the error count on his forehand side was beginning to rise alarmingly. But that set took a lot out of Monfils as Draper took control of the third, wrapping it up with a deft drop volley. In the fourth Draper had his head in his hands after a bad miss on another break point, Monfils quickly wriggling out of trouble with a hold for 3-2. Things reached crisis point for the Brit moments later when a double-fault gave away a break. Monfils stood grinning at the crowd after swatting away two break-back points, and then tried to look apologetic when a double net cord dropped on Draper's side. But Monfils was flagging and Draper made the break point count in the next, eventually taking the final four games for a memorable victory, 'My brain was fried out there,' added Draper. 'I'm not sure if I am going to go to sleep because my brain is just all over the place with what he was doing out here. 'There were times where I was very frustrated but I reminded myself that this is why I put in the hard work to play on courts like this. It is something I enjoyed while I was playing – even though it didn't look like it.'
BBC News
14 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Nasty fall helps Fearnley set up Norrie meeting
Jacob Fearnley moved into an all-British meeting with Cameron Norrie in the French Open third round after his opponent Ugo Humbert retired following a nasty who replaced Norrie as the British number two earlier this year, was leading 6-3 4-4 when French 22nd seed Humbert tumbled as he stretched for a return at 40-40 in the eighth game and instantly clutched his right receiving treatment and wearing heavy strapping, Humbert gamely tried to continue and finished the game before deciding it would not be sensible to carry a result, 23-year-old Fearnley - who is 55th in the world after a rapid rise over the past 12 months - moved into the last 32 on his French Open booked his place earlier on Thursday with a 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 6-1 win over Argentine qualifier Federico 29-year-old has slipped to 81st in the rankings, but has rediscovered his form on the clay and earned one of the most satisfying wins of his career when he beat former world number one Daniil Medvedev at Roland Garros earlier this week.
The Independent
14 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
Ugo Humbert retires injured as Jacob Fearnley sets up Cameron Norrie clash at French Open
Jacob Fearnley is through to the third round of the French Open after opponent Ugo Humbert retired injured. Humbert went over his right ankle as he ran sideways behind the baseline and fell to the clay in pain. The French 22nd seed immediately held his right calf and told the chair umpire that he required treatment on his calf and his ankle. With Fearnley up by a set but Humbert leading by a break in the second, the Frenchman went off court for a medical timeout. He returned and tried to play, but Fearnley broke back to level the second set at 4-4. After Fearnley fired an ace, Humbert limped to the net to shake hands. Fearnley is making his first appearance at the French Open and will play Cameron Norrie in an all-British third round contest. The Scot defeated former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka in the opening round and was leading Humbert 6-4 4-4 when his opponent retired.
Powys County Times
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Cameron Norrie eases past Federico Gomez to reach French Open third round
Cameron Norrie equalled his best French Open run by reaching the third round after beating Federico Gomez in straight sets. The British number three made hard work of the first set against Argentinian powerhouse Gomez, but eventually cantered over the line 7-6 (7) 6-2 6-1. Gomez was appearing in his first grand slam main draw aged 28 and as a lucky loser having been beaten in the final round of qualifying. ALLEZ NORRIE 💪 — LTA (@the_LTA) May 29, 2025 Built more like a Pumas prop-forward than a tennis player, the world number 144 was like a human wrecking ball at the back of a cramped Court 13. At one stage Gomez narrowly avoiding barging into a line judge, tripped over an advertising board and still won the point. Norrie needed seven set points to take the first set but it knocked the stuffing out of Gomez, who won just three more games and was limping by the end of the two hour 14-minute encounter.
STV News
16 hours ago
- Sport
- STV News
Cameron Norrie eases past Federico Gomez to reach French Open third round
Cameron Norrie equalled his best French Open run by reaching the third round after beating Federico Gomez in straight sets. The British number three made hard work of the first set against Argentinian powerhouse Gomez, but eventually cantered over the line 7-6 (7) 6-2 6-1. Gomez was appearing in his first grand slam main draw aged 28 and as a lucky loser having been beaten in the final round of qualifying. Built more like a Pumas prop-forward than a tennis player, the world number 144 was like a human wrecking ball at the back of a cramped Court 13. At one stage Gomez narrowly avoiding barging into a line judge, tripped over an advertising board and still won the point. Norrie needed seven set points to take the first set but it knocked the stuffing out of Gomez, who won just three more games and was limping by the end of the two hour 14-minute encounter. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
