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The Hindu
34 minutes ago
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- The Hindu
Stefanos Tsitsipas appoints Goran Ivanisevic as coach to arrest slide
Stefanos Tsitsipas appointed Goran Ivanisevic as his new coach, as the former world number three looks to resurrect his career after a string of disappointing results at the Grand Slams. Former French Open finalist Tsitsipas suffered a second-round defeat by qualifier Matteo Gigante at Roland Garros on Wednesday, making the 26-year-old Greek player's his earliest departure from Paris since 2018. With two match wins in total in his last four Grand Slams, Tsitsipas has turned to the former coach of Novak Djokovic to turn his fortunes around. 'This exciting collaboration comes just in time for the 2025 grass court season, as the Greek star looks to elevate his performance on one of the most prestigious surfaces in the sport,' read a statement from the Iconico Talent Agency, which Tsitsipas posted on Instagram on Thursday. Ivanisevic helped Djokovic claim nine of his 24 Grand Slam titles before leaving his team in March last year and then had a short stint with Elena Rybakina this 2025 season. ALSO READ | French Open 2025: Zverev wards off De Jong challenge to sail into third round The Croatian, who won Wimbledon in 2001 as a player, has also coached Marin Cilic, Tomas Berdych and Milos Raonic. Tsitsipas, once considered a future major champion, is ranked 20th in the world -- the lowest he has been in almost seven years -- and following Wednesday's loss he will drop outside the top 20 for the first time since 2018. Wimbledon will begin on June 30.
New Straits Times
43 minutes ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
'I love this player', Monfils lauds Draper after French Open loss
PARIS: Gael Monfils would have liked to stick around longer than the second round at his 18th French Open but said he felt no shame in bowing out to Jack Draper on yesterday, happy just to have "teased" a player whose game he loves. The 38-year-old Frenchman at one point threatened the sort of comeback that has been his Roland Garros trademark before losing 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-5 to the fifth-seeded Briton in a late night thriller on Court Philippe Chatrier. The players shared a long embrace at the net at the end of the contest and Monfils continued the vibe in his post-match press conference. "A great night. A great match. Above all, I was happy, because of course he's feeling very confident, but I did manage to tease him a little bit," Monfils told reporters. "I love this player. I love the way he plays, because he plays a very fast backhand ... when Jack was young, he really had the best backhand. "Maybe he had fewer points. But he was more solid in the backhand, and he's progressed a lot on his forehand now. "He's a left-hander who goes very fast along the line. That's not common, and he moves really well on the court." Monfils said he had seen other improvements in Draper over the last few years. "Where he's really progressed is that he really returns really well," he added. "He's far from the baseline, and the ball's always in at the right speed, the right course, and he's made a tremendous amount of progress in that regard. "So a Jack who is feeling very self-confident like that is very difficult to manoeuvre." On a day when compatriot Richard Gasquet was ushered into retirement, Monfils said he would definitely be back next year for a 19th tilt at the title at his home Grand Slam. "I think it's really hard to stop playing at Roland," he said. "It's hard, because generally when you stop, it's because you're not up to the level."
United News of India
an hour ago
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- United News of India
Boulter loses to end British hopes in women's singles
Paris, May 30 (UNI) British number one Katie Boulter was unable to cause a shock against American seventh seed Madison Keys as the nation's involvement in the French Open women's singles came to an end. Boulter lost 6-1 6-3 to Australian Open champion Keys in the second round, with a lot of self-inflicted damage caused by nine double faults across her eight service games on Thursday. "If you don't have a great serving day against someone like that, you're always under pressure," said Boulter, who was broken five times. "I think almost every service game I hit a double-fault. Against someone of that calibre, you just can't afford to do that." Boulter's exit came a few hours after fellow Briton Sonay Kartal was also knocked out. Kartal, competing in her first French Open, struggled for consistency in a 6-1 6-4 loss to Czech opponent Marie Bouzkova, the BBC reported. The pair followed Emma Raducanu out of the clay-court Grand Slam tournament after she lost to reigning champion Iga Swiatek on Wednesday. All three players are provisionally ranked inside the world's top 50 as their tussle for the title of Britain's leading women's player continues in the grass-court season. Boulter is still out in front at 38th in the world, three places ahead of Raducanu and 18 spots clear of 56th-ranked Kartal. UNI BM
Business Recorder
an hour ago
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- Business Recorder
Reigning champions Alcaraz, Swiatek eyeing French Open second week
PARIS: Carlos Alcaraz bids to book his place in the French Open last 16 on Friday, with defending women's champion Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka also in third-round action at Roland Garros. Second seed Alcaraz eased through his opening two matches in Paris, despite dropping a set against Hungary's Fabian Marozsan. Next up is a third-round meeting in the night session with 69th-ranked Bosnian Damir Dzumhur, who has made the last 32 for the first time since 2018 but struggled with a knee injury during his win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz is the title favourite at Roland Garros after securing the Monte Carlo Masters and Italian Open trophies in the build-up to the clay-court major. He has reached the second week in 10 of his last 11 Slam appearances. 'If I lose the focus in Grand Slams, in matches (that are) the best-of-five, it's much better to refocus your attention,' he said. 'You have more time, you have more sets just to be back if you lose your focus a bit.' The 22-year-old Spaniard would secure a match against either American 13th seed Ben Shelton or Italian surprise package Matteo Gigante with a victory. World number 167 Gigante, playing in the main draw of a major for the second time, downed former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round. Eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti arrived in Paris as one of the form players in the world after following a runner-up finish in Monte Carlo with semi-final runs in Madrid and Rome. The Italian has not dropped a set yet and has Argentina's world number 97 Mariano Navone next in his sights. 'After the final in Monte Carlo there was I think a boost of confidence, of something inside that I needed to have,' said Musetti. Danish 10th seed Holger Rune, who has never failed to reach the last 16, plays Frenchman Quentin Halys in his third-round match. Swiatek 'feeling good' Four-time winner Swiatek has dispelled some of the doubts surrounding her form with two comprehensive wins and takes on unseeded Romanian Jaqueline Cristian on Court Suzanne Lenglen. The Polish star brushed aside former US Open champion Emma Raducanu for the loss of just three games in round two, as she looks to reach a first final since lifting the French Open trophy last year. 'I have been feeling good, and that's it,' said Swiatek, hoping to become the first woman to win four successive Roland Garros titles since Suzanne Lenglen 102 years ago. 'We'll see what's going to happen in the future. But for sure these two matches were pretty solid, so I'm happy with the performance.' Swiatek could set up a tie against either former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina or 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. World number one Sabalenka continues her tilt at a maiden Roland Garros title against Serbian left-hander Olga Danilovic in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier. Emma Raducanu outclassed by Swiatek but unbowed after French Open defeat The Belarusian has not played Danilovic since a win in Madrid Open qualifying seven years ago. 'She's playing great tennis. So am I,' said Sabalenka. 'It's going to be a fight. I love challenges, and I'm excited to face her.' The Olympic champion is hoping to extend her eight-match winning streak at Roland Garros after taking gold at the Paris Games last summer, but 18-year-old Mboko has already won five times on her run after coming through qualifying. 'I'm expecting a big fight. I'm going to bring out a big fight against her,' said Mboko. 'I think it's going to be a very hard battle for me.' Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini, the 2024 losing finalist, continues her campaign against Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva, while Elina Svitolina targets a third straight last-16 appearance against American Bernarda Pera.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune and Iga Swiatek all to win in straight sets at the French Open today is 5/2 with Sky Bet
There is a Price Boost on offer as part of Sky Bet's Day 6 Specials market for today's French Open action. The boost requires Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune and Iga Swiatek all to win in straight sets. The odds for that particular bet have been enhanced from 13/8 to 5/2. Regarding the above boost, Alcaraz, Rune and Swiatek enter their respective match-ups as huge odds-on favourites according to Sky Bet. Alcaraz has all but cruised to the third round at this year's tournament, with the second seed dropping just one set across his two opening matches. Similarly to Alcaraz, tenth seed Holger Rune has dropped one set in his first two outings at Roland Garros. The Dane needed four sets to beat Roberto Bautista Agut before winning in straight sets against the United States' Emilio Nava last time out. Favourites Alcaraz, Rune and Swiatek all to win in straight sets at the French Open today is 5/2 Lastly, on the women's side of the draw, Swiatek has typically not broken a sweat at her favourite slam, with the five-time major winner reigning supreme in straight sets in the first and second rounds respectively. More impressively, she has only dropped a total of nine games across four sets to date at the 2025 French Open. For those interested in the bet - Alcaraz takes on Damir Dzumhur, Rune goes up against Quentin Halys, and Swiatek battles Jaqueline Cristian. Sky Bet Price Boost for Day 6 of the French Open: Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune and Iga Swiatek all to win in straight sets WAS 13/8 NOW 5/2
