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South China Morning Post
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Daniil Medvedev melts down as Russian falls to Cameron Norrie at first hurdle of French Open
Former world No 1 Daniil Medvedev of Russia paid the price for an early meltdown as he stumbled out of the French Open with a 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5 first-round defeat by Britain's Cameron Norrie on Tuesday. Medvedev's composure disintegrated as he surrendered eight consecutive games after opening a 3-1 lead in the first set, his frustration boiling over in a series of animated gestures towards his bewildered coaching team. With the vocal support of the Simonne-Mathieu court crowd, however, the 2021 US Open champion found his groove despite the windy conditions to win the third set and bag the fourth easily after claiming a remarkable 16 consecutive points. Norrie, who reached the semi-finals at the Geneva Open last week, was out of ideas on how to outwit the elastic Medvedev, who broke for 2-1 in the decider with a lightning-fast passing shot. The Briton, however, found the resources to break back before wrapping up victory on his first match point to hand 11th seed Medvedev his sixth first-round loss at Roland Garros. Cameron Norrie celebrates his victory over Daniil Medvedev on Court Simonne-Mathieu. Photo: AFP 'It was a great atmosphere, I felt a lot of energy. It was a crazy match, I deserve a diploma for beating him since he beat me the past four, five times,' said Norrie, who entered the match with a 0-4 win-loss record against the Russian.
Reuters
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
French Open 2025: dates, schedule, seeds, how to watch on TV
PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) - The French Open is a claycourt Grand Slam tournament organised by the French Tennis Federation. It was first held in 1891 and originally known as the French Championships or Championnat de France. The French Open is also referred to as Roland Garros after the venue it is staged at, which was named after French fighter pilot and aviator Roland Garros. WHEN IS THE FRENCH OPEN HAPPENING? * This year's French Open runs from May 25 to June 8. WHERE IS THE FRENCH OPEN TAKING PLACE? * The French Open is held in Paris every year. * The three main showcourts are Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen and Court Simonne Mathieu. * Court Philippe Chatrier (capacity 15,225) is named after former French Tennis Federation president Philippe Chatrier. It has been the centrepiece of the Roland Garros complex since it was opened in 1928. * Court Suzanne Lenglen (capacity 10,068) is named in honour of French great Suzanne Lenglen. It was opened in 1994 and named Court A initially. Like Chatrier, it has seen its fair share of historic battles. * Court Simonne Mathieu (capacity 5,000) is the newest of the main showcourts and was inaugurated in 2019. It was named after French tennis player Simonne Mathieu. WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE FRENCH OPEN? * The top-ranked players automatically enter the main draw, with 32 seeds announced prior to the draw to ensure they do not meet in the early rounds. Seedings are based on world rankings determined by the points players collect on the tour. * Holder Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is the men's world number three and claimed the third of his four major titles at the 2024 French Open, beating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the final. * Poland's Iga Swiatek, the women's world number two, won her fourth French Open trophy and third in succession in 2024, defeating Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the final. * Organisers also hand out wildcards for local hopes and notable players who have dropped down the rankings. TOP RANKED PLAYERS MEN 1 Jannik Sinner (Italy) 2 Alexander Zverev (Germany) 3 Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) 4 Taylor Fritz (United States) 5 Jack Draper (Britain) 6 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 7 Casper Ruud (Norway) 8 Alex de Minaur (Australia) 9 Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) 10 Holger Rune (Denmark) WOMEN 1 Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) 2 Iga Swiatek (Poland) 3 Coco Gauff (United States) 4 Jessica Pegula (United States) 5 Jasmine Paolini (Italy) 6 Madison Keys (United States) 7 Mirra Andreeva (Russia) 8 Zheng Qinwen (China) 9 Emma Navaro (United States) 10 Paula Badosa (Spain) WHERE TO WATCH THE FRENCH OPEN ON TV The full list of official broadcasters of the French Open in each country can be found here. France: France TV Sport, Prime Video Europe (All regions except France): Eurosport Austria: Wide World of Sports and Stan. SPORT New Zealand: Sky South Korea: CJ ENM Belgium: RTBF Switzerland: SRG SSR Asia (All territories): beIN Sports Sub-Saharan Africa: CANAL+ and SuperSport. China: CMG, SportsIqiyi Taiwan: eltaott Vietnam: VTVcab Japan: WOWOW India: Sony Ten North Africa and Middle East: beIN Sports Brazil: ESPN Canada: RDS TSN Latin America: ESPN USA: TNT, Max, Tru TV
