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Hindustan Times
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers look to wrap up series at MSG
Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the French Open third round despite dropping a set, defeating Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Women's rivals Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka also progressed easily, with Swiatek defeating Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-2. Casper Ruud, a former runner-up, was eliminated by Nuno Borges due to a knee injury.
Straits Times
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Big names crash but Italians shine on damp day at French Open
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his second round match against Hungary's Fabian Marozsan REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2025 Italy's Lorenzo Musetti reacts during his second round match against Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini celebrates after winning her second round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Denis Balibouse PARIS - Italians Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti lit up a damp day at Roland Garros by moving into the French Open third round with stirring victories while twice runner-up Casper Ruud made a shock exit on Wednesday. Unheralded Matteo Gigante kept the Italian tricolour flying high in the afternoon with the biggest win of his career as the qualifier sent former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas tumbling out of the year's second Grand Slam. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz endured a minor scare but got past unseeded Hungarian Fabian Marozsan before women's title holder Iga Swiatek dismantled Briton Emma Raducanu to keep her bid for a sixth major title on track. World number one Aryna Sabalenka started off on the wrong foot before trampling Swiss Jil Teichmann into the Parisian red clay while fellow Grand Slam champion Elena Rybakina mowed down wild card Iva Jovic. Fourth seed Paolini, a surprise runner-up last year, barely put a foot wrong on Court Philippe Chatrier as she brushed aside Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3 6-3 after paying homage to the venue's greatest champion Rafa Nadal. The diminutive Italian, who trains with Nadal's former mentor Marc Lopez, touched the newly installed footprint of the Spanish great on centre court before delivering a polished display in front of a sparse crowd. "It was great to play again there," said Paolini. "It's an amazing court and I'm happy how I played, because I played better than the first round which is good. I'm just happy about the performance." Musetti continued his claycourt resurgence with a clinical 6-4 6-0 6-4 dismantling of Colombian lucky loser Daniel Galan on Court Simonne Mathieu. The eighth seed, a finalist in Monte Carlo and semi-finalist in Madrid and Rome, overcame patchy weather to extend his recent successes on clay. "It was a solid performance from the beginning until the end," said Musetti, whose confidence has soared since reaching the Monte Carlo final last month. "After that, I felt like another player. The results in Madrid and Rome confirmed this step forward." He was joined in the next round by Gigante, who beat 2021 runner-up and 20th seed Tsitsipas 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-4, leaving the Greek player blaming his own immaturity after his earliest French Open exit in seven years. TRICKY SITUATION Alcaraz has a wise head on his shoulders at 22 and showed plenty of composure in a tricky situation on his return to Court Philippe Chatrier to seal a 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2 win over Marozsan, who beat him in Rome two years ago. "I've done really great things on this court. I've had great moments and some bad moments, which I've learned from," he said. "I love playing here. It fits pretty well with my tennis, every time I step on this court I show good tennis." Seventh seed Ruud has also enjoyed his Roland Garros centre court outings after twice making the final but his latest quest for a maiden major title unravelled as he fell 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-0 to Portugal's Nuno Borges. The Norwegian appeared in control after claiming the opening set but faded as soon as Borges took command, with Ruud needing a medical timeout for a knee injury before being blanked in the fourth set. The medical staff were on hand again when Bosnian Damir Dzumhur suffered a nasty fall in his match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard but recovered to outlast the big-serving Frenchman 7-6(4) 6-3 4-6 6-4. China's Zheng Qinwen, the Paris 2024 Olympic champion on these courts, powered past Emiliana Arango of Colombia 6-2 6-3 as the eighth seed's big-hitting game proved too much for the world number 85. She faces Canadian 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko, who extended her fairytale run with a 6-4 6-4 win over Germany's Eva Lys in her Grand Slam debut. Swiatek made light work of former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu, sealing a 6-1 6-2 victory and stretching her winning run in Paris to 23 consecutive matches. The world number five, looking to become the first woman in the professional era to claim four consecutive titles at Roland Garros, has beaten Raducanu in all five of their meetings in straight sets. Sabalenka, who is looking to dethrone Swiatek, was broken early in her match with Swiss Teichmann but found her range to complete a 6-3 6-1 win. Kazakh Rybakina won 6-3 6-3 against American Jovic, whose compatriot Caroline Dolehide was beaten 5-7 6-3 6-3 by 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko. The United States had reason to cheer though when Frances Tiafoe eased past Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4 6-3 6-1 while Tommy Paul came back from the brink of defeat to beat Marton Fucsovics 4-6 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-4. Emilio Nava was unable to punch his ticket into the next round, however, falling 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 to 10th seed Holger Rune in the night match. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Italian flag flies high on soggy French Open day
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his second round match against Hungary's Fabian Marozsan REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2025 Italy's Lorenzo Musetti reacts during his second round match against Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini celebrates after winning her second round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Denis Balibouse PARIS - Italians Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti lit up a damp day at Roland Garros as they both surged into the third round of the French Open with comprehensive wins while twice runner-up Casper Ruud made a shock exit on Wednesday. Unheralded Matteo Gigante kept the Italian tricolour flying high in the afternoon with the biggest victory of his career as the qualifier sent former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas tumbling out of the Grand Slam. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz endured a minor scare but got past unseeded Hungarian Fabian Marozsan before women's title holder Iga Swiatek dismantled Briton Emma Raducanu to keep her bid for a sixth major title on track. Fourth seed Paolini, a surprise runner-up last year, barely put a foot wrong on Court Philippe Chatrier as she brushed aside Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3 6-3 after paying homage to the venue's greatest champion Rafa Nadal. The diminutive Italian, who trains with Nadal's former mentor Marc Lopez, touched the newly installed footprint of the Spanish great on centre court before delivering a polished display in front of a sparse crowd. "It was great to play again there," said Paolini. "It's an amazing court and I'm happy how I played, because I played better than the first round which is good. I'm just happy about the performance." Musetti continued his claycourt resurgence with a clinical 6-4 6-0 6-4 dismantling of Colombian lucky loser Daniel Galan on court Simonne Mathieu. The eighth seed, a finalist in Monte Carlo and semi-finalist in Madrid and Rome, overcame patchy weather to extend his recent successes on clay. "It was a solid performance from the beginning until the end," said Musetti, whose confidence has soared since reaching the Monte Carlo final last month. "After that, I felt like another player. The results in Madrid and Rome confirmed this step forward." He was joined in the next round by Gigante, who beat 2021 runner-up and 20th seed Tsitsipas 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-4. Alcaraz sealed a 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2 win over Marozsan, who beat him in Rome two years ago, before the Spaniard declared his love for Court Philippe Chatrier where he lifted his maiden French Open title last year. "I have done really great things on this court. I have had really great moments and some really bad moments as well, which I have learned from," Alcaraz said. "I just love playing here. I think it fits pretty well with my tennis, every time I step on this court I show good tennis." Seventh seed Ruud has also enjoyed his Roland Garros centre court outings after twice making the final but his latest quest for a maiden major title unravelled as he fell 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-0 to Portugal's Nuno Borges. The Norwegian appeared in control after claiming the opening set but faded as soon as Borges took command, with Ruud needing a medical timeout for a knee injury, which he said had troubled him in recent weeks, before being blanked in the fourth set. The medical staff were on hand again when Bosnian Damir Dzumhur suffered a nasty fall in his match with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard but he recovered to outlast the big-serving Frenchman 7-6(4) 6-3 4-6 6-4. On the women's side China's Zheng Qinwen, the Paris 2024 Olympics champion on these courts, powered past Emiliana Arango of Colombia 6-2 6-3 as the eighth seed's big-hitting game proved too much for the world number 85. She now faces Canadian 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko, who extended her fairytale run with a 6-4 6-4 win over Germany's Eva Lys in her Grand Slam debut. Swiatek made light work of former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu, sealing a 6-1 6-2 victory and stretching her winning run in Paris to 23 consecutive matches. The world number five, looking to become the first woman in the professional era since 1968 to claim four consecutive titles at Roland Garros, has now beaten Raducanu in all five of their meetings in straight sets. Earlier, former French Open semi-finalist and 16th seed Amanda Anisimova brushed aside Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-0 6-2 in 55 minutes to reach the third round while 13th seed Elina Svitolina beat Anna Bondar 7-6(4) 7-5. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Hindustan Times
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Asian athletics: Mixed relay team wins gold, Tejaswin takes decathlon silver
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the French Open third round after defeating Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Despite facing challenges in the second set, Alcaraz regained control, showcasing his powerful game. Meanwhile, two-time finalist Casper Ruud exited the tournament due to a knee injury, losing to unseeded Nuno Borges.
Straits Times
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Italian flag flies high on damp French Open day
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his second round match against Hungary's Fabian Marozsan REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2025 Italy's Lorenzo Musetti reacts during his second round match against Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini celebrates after winning her second round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Denis Balibouse PARIS - Italians Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti lit up a damp day at Roland Garros as they both surged into the third round of the French Open with commanding victories, while two-time runner-up Casper Ruud suffered a shock exit on Wednesday. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz then survived a minor scare as the Spaniard beat unseeded Hungarian Fabian Marozsan 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2 to advance. Fourth seed Paolini, a surprise runner-up last year, barely put a foot wrong on Court Philippe-Chatrier as she brushed aside Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3 6-3. The diminutive Italian, who is trained by Rafael Nadal's former mentor Marc Lopez, even paid homage to the Spaniard's newly installed footprint on court before delivering a polished display in front of a sparse crowd. "It's hard to play against Ajla, she's very aggressive but I tried to mix it up and play aggressively myself," said Paolini. Musetti continued his claycourt resurgence with a clinical 6-4 6-0 6-4 dismantling of Colombian lucky loser Daniel Galan on court Simonne Mathieu. The eighth seed, a finalist in Monte Carlo and semi-finalist in Madrid and Rome, overcame patchy weather to extend his recent successes on clay. "It was a solid performance from the beginning until the end," said Musetti, whose confidence has soared since reaching the Monte Carlo final last month. "After that, I felt like another player. The results in Madrid and Rome confirmed this step forward." Ruud, the seventh seed and runner-up in Paris the last two years, saw his campaign unravel in spectacular fashion as he fell 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-0 to Portugal's Nuno Borges. The Norwegian appeared in control after claiming the opening set but faded as Borges took command, with Ruud requiring a medical timeout for a calf issue before being bagelled in the fourth. Borges, 28, will next face Alexei Popyrin, who eased past Chile's Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets. China's Zheng Qinwen, the Paris 2024 Olympic champion on these courts, powered past Emiliana Arango of Colombia 6-2 6-3. The eighth seed's big-hitting game proved too much for the world number 85, though Zheng had to overcome some mid-match turbulence. "It was not easy to finish the points," Zheng admitted. She now faces Canadian 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko, who continued her dream run with a 6-4 6-4 win over Germany's Eva Lys in her Grand Slam debut. Earlier, former French Open semi-finalist and 16th seed Amanda Anisimova brushed aside Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-0 6-2 in 55 minutes to march into the third round. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
