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Glasgow Times
29 minutes ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Jannik Sinner makes light work of Jiri Lehecka at French Open
The world number one, who only returned from a three-month doping ban three weeks ago, raced into the fourth round in just 94 minutes. Sinner won the first 11 games against Czech Jiri Lehecka on his way to a commanding 6-0 6-1 6-2 victory. 'This morning I said to my team I'm feeling well and physically ready,' said the Italian. 'We had to go hard in the beginning because the beginning in grand slams is very important for confidence. I warmed up well, I felt very good so after 20-25 minutes I was feeling brave. 'My team gave me the right tactics, I tried to play them in the match so it's a combination of also being happy on court – it's very important. 'After today I don't think there's much I can improve but every opponent is different.' Sinner will meet Russian 17th seed Andrey Rublev on Monday. Alexander Zverev cruised into the fourth round in straight sets against Flavio Cobolli, and then tipped defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final again. Zverev, who will face Tallon Griekspoor next, said: 'I honestly think that Carlos will be in the final. 'I don't think there is anybody that, in that side of the draw, will challenge him too much, I think. He's the favourite, of course, before coming into the tournament. 'But I think all the people that can challenge him, all the contenders, I would say, outside of him are all in the top half of the draw. 'I think we will have to really battle it out and I think he will enjoy watching it.' In the women's draw, world number two Coco Gauff booked a fourth-round meeting with 20th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova after beating Marie Bouzkova 6-1 7-6 (3). Madi survives an American thriller to reach the Round of 16. #RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 31, 2025 Seventh seed Madison Keys won the all-American clash with Sofia Kenin 4-6 6-3 7-5. Meanwhile, Frenchman Arthur Fils has revealed he won a five-set match on Thursday despite having a stress fracture in his back. The 20-year-old 14th seed, who beat Jaume Munar in a marathon match lasting four and a half hours, has been forced to withdraw from the tournament. He said: 'I had some issue with the back for a long time, and during the match against Munar it got worse. 'Then I did some examinations. They were not good at all. I've got some stress fracture.' Fils was unsure whether he will be fit enough in time to compete at Wimbledon.
Yahoo
39 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jannik Sinner eases past Lehecka to stay on track for first French Open title
Jannik Sinner continued his pursuit of a first French Open title as he eased into the fourth round at Roland Garros with a supreme 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic. This is Sinner's second tournament since he returned from a three-month doping ban this month. After reaching the Italian Open final in Rome, losing to the reigning French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner has continued to build on his form in Paris. Related: Jack Draper beats João Fonseca in straight sets to reach French Open fourth round Advertisement Sinner, the top seed, was in imperious form from the first ball as he rolled to a 6-0, 5-0 lead against Lehecka, a talented 23-year-old and a vicious shotmaker, before losing his first game of the match. Despite bulldozing a quality opponent, Sinner refused to entertain any complacency. 'This morning I felt that I was feeling the ball very good but, again, the conditions can change from one moment to the other,' he said. 'There was rain a little bit at some point, and then after it was nearly sunny. This changed how the ball bounces and how fast it goes through the air. Things can change so quickly from one day to the other. We saw this in Rome [after defeating Casper Ruud]. Nobody believed me, but in half an hour I lost the first set 6-1 [to Tommy Paul in the following match]. So I have to be very careful.' Sinner was followed into the fourth round by Alexander Zverev, the third seed, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-1. Arthur Fils, the 14th seed and France's best hope of winning a grand slam title in the near future, was forced to withdraw before his third-round match against Andrey Rublev after his incredible five-set comeback victory over Jaume Munar. On Saturday morning, the 20-year-old announced that he had been competing with a stress fracture in his back. 'I had some issues with the back since a long time, and during the match against Munar it got worse,' he said. 'Then I did some exams. The exams were not good at all: got a stress fracture. We decided with the team it was better to stop now, because if I stop now I could stop for only four to six weeks. If I push myself too much I would probably stop for a couple of months.' Advertisement Mirra Andreeva maintained her status as one of the top contenders in Paris as she returned to the fourth round of the French Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-1 win over Yulia Putintseva, the 32nd seed. Despite starting slowly in her first two rounds, Andreeva, who reached her first grand slam semi-final here last year, is yet to drop a set. Andreeva will next face her friend Daria Kasatkina after the Australian overcame Paula Badosa, the 10th seed, 6-1, 7-5. Andreeva, a frequent guest on Kasatkina's popular tennis vlog with her ice skater girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako, was less complimentary about Kasatkina's interviewing abilities than her game. 'I think she can improve,' Andreeva said, smiling. 'No, honestly, of course, I think that it's very important that she finds a great timing to ask people questions, because when I took the camera from her in Rome and I started to ask some people, some of them were eating, some of them were on the phone, so I felt a little embarrassed. I think that she, of course, is doing a great job finding the right timing when to ask questions, and I think her and Natalia, they have a great kind of list of questions. They know what to ask, so it's entertaining and interesting. So, of course, I think she's OK.' Jessica Pegula, the third seed, moved into the fourth round with a tough 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over the 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova.
Leader Live
an hour ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Jannik Sinner makes light work of Jiri Lehecka at French Open
The world number one, who only returned from a three-month doping ban three weeks ago, raced into the fourth round in just 94 minutes. Sinner won the first 11 games against Czech Jiri Lehecka on his way to a commanding 6-0 6-1 6-2 victory. 'This morning I said to my team I'm feeling well and physically ready,' said the Italian. 🇮🇹🦊🇮🇹🦊#RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 31, 2025 'We had to go hard in the beginning because the beginning in grand slams is very important for confidence. I warmed up well, I felt very good so after 20-25 minutes I was feeling brave. 'My team gave me the right tactics, I tried to play them in the match so it's a combination of also being happy on court – it's very important. 'After today I don't think there's much I can improve but every opponent is different.' Sinner will meet Russian 17th seed Andrey Rublev on Monday. Alexander Zverev cruised into the fourth round in straight sets against Flavio Cobolli, and then tipped defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final again. Zverev, who will face Tallon Griekspoor next, said: 'I honestly think that Carlos will be in the final. 'I don't think there is anybody that, in that side of the draw, will challenge him too much, I think. He's the favourite, of course, before coming into the tournament. 'But I think all the people that can challenge him, all the contenders, I would say, outside of him are all in the top half of the draw. 'I think we will have to really battle it out and I think he will enjoy watching it.' In the women's draw, world number two Coco Gauff booked a fourth-round meeting with 20th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova after beating Marie Bouzkova 6-1 7-6 (3). Madi survives an American thriller to reach the Round of 16. #RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 31, 2025 Seventh seed Madison Keys won the all-American clash with Sofia Kenin 4-6 6-3 7-5. Meanwhile, Frenchman Arthur Fils has revealed he won a five-set match on Thursday despite having a stress fracture in his back. The 20-year-old 14th seed, who beat Jaume Munar in a marathon match lasting four and a half hours, has been forced to withdraw from the tournament. He said: 'I had some issue with the back for a long time, and during the match against Munar it got worse. 'Then I did some examinations. They were not good at all. I've got some stress fracture.' Fils was unsure whether he will be fit enough in time to compete at Wimbledon.
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sinner, Zverev into French Open last 16, Keys and Gauff fight through
World number one Jannik Sinner powered into the French Open last 16 on Saturday alongside last year's runner-up Alexander Zverev as Madison Keys survived three match points to advance with fellow US women Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Hailey Baptiste. Novak Djokovic faces a Champions League clash as he steps up his pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam later on Saturday against Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic on Court Philippe Chatrier. But Sinner eased through 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 against outclassed world number 34 Jiri Lehecka hours before the kick-off between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain for European club football's biggest prize. "I think in early stages of Grand Slams it's good that you don't spend so much time, if you have the chance, on court," said the top seeded Italian. "I don't think there's much I could improve." Three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner next meets Russia's Andrey Rublev, who advanced after France's Arthur Fils withdrew injured on Friday. Sinner has been finding his feet since his comeback from a three-month doping ban, reaching the Italian Open final where he lost to reigning Roland Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz. And the 23-year-old has continued his fine form on the clay in Paris where he has not dropped a set, extending his winning streak at Grand Slam events to 17 matches after titles at the 2024 US Open and Australian Open this January. British fifth seed Jack Draper proved too strong for Brazilian teenage sensation Joao Fonseca, winning 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to progress through to the fourth round, where he will meet Alexander Bublik. German third seed Zverev, who lost last year's final to Alcaraz, won 6-2, 7-6 , 6-1 on Court Philippe Chatrier against Hamburg champion Flavio Cobolli. "It was quite hot today, and I definitely felt it on the court," said Zverev. "But, yeah, happy to get through in three sets and not waste extra energy. "This court is very special to me. I had some of the best memories of my life on this court, but I also had some of the worst memories on this court," said Zverev, who picked up a bad ankle injury in the 2022 semi-finals against Rafael Nadal. "It's a love story that hasn't got to the happy end yet, but I hope someday it will." In the women's tournament, seventh seed Keys edged compatriot Sofia Kenin 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Keys will again face another countrywomen in the next round after Baptiste downed Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 7-6 , 6-1 earlier in the day. Keys and Kenin shared breaks early in the decider, before the reigning Australian Open champion broke the 31st seed at 5-5 and then held serve to see out the match. Former Australian Open champion and Roland Garros runner-up Kenin had led 3-0 in the third set and held three match points over Keys, before the world number eight turned the match round to book her place in the last 16. World number two Gauff booked her ticket to the same stage with a straight-sets win over Czech Marie Bouzkova. The 21-year-old won through 6-1, 7-6 against the world number 47 and next plays Ekaterina Alexandrova, the 20th seed, who beat fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6-2. Third seed Pegula joined her fellow Americans with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Czech Marketa Vondrousova. Pegula, last year's US Open runner-up, next meets the unheralded Lois Boisson, ranked 361 and the last French player competing in Roland Garros. Boisson fought through the pain to see off 138th-ranked compatriot Elsa Jacquemot 6-3, 0-6, 7-5. "Obviously.. going to have some crazy support," said Pegula. "I think it will be fun. It will be cool to be a part of that." Earlier, 18-year-old Andreeva eased into the last 16 with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Kazakh Yulia Putintseva. Sixth seed Andreeva took 78 minutes to dispatch Putintseva to set up a showdown with Daria Kasatkina, ranked 17. Kasatkina, now playing for Australia after switching allegiance from her native Russia, got past Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa 6-1, 7-5. After a closely-contested first set, Andreeva took control winning nine of the last 10 games of the match. "I'm happy that with every match I play, I feel better and better," said the Russian. ea/nf
Powys County Times
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Jack Draper and Jannik Sinner ‘practice less together' ahead of potential clash
Jack Draper's friendship with Jannik Sinner is on the backburner with the pair on a collision course to meet in the quarter-finals of the French Open. British number one Draper breezed into the fourth round with a commanding 6-2 6-4 6-2 win over Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca. The 23-year-old will play world number 62 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan on Monday for a place in the last eight, where world number one Sinner is likely to be waiting. DOMINANT WIN FOR JACK 👊 #RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 31, 2025 Sinner and Draper have been good friends off the court for some time and regularly practice together, but the Italian admits things have changed. 'I'm very happy to have him as a friend, but he's now there, things are a little bit different,' he said. 'Of course, you know, we are very good friends off the court, but we practice a little bit less together, because we might know that we can face each other in the later stages of tournaments hopefully, because I always love to play against him.' Draper extended his stay in Paris into the second week after thudding 32 winners past 18-year-old Fonseca and completing a statement win in just one hour and 46 minutes. 'I think it was a solid performance from my side, I did a good job,' said Draper. 'It was tough conditions. I felt like I started off well, and my level didn't really dip throughout the match. It was a good match against a good, up-and-coming player.' Fonseca is a precocious talent who brings a huge, noisy contingent of supporters from his homeland wherever he goes. There were fans in the famous yellow football shirts dotted all around Court Suzanne-Lenglen and they were making themselves heard throughout the early stages. But Draper, who dealt with a partisan crowd when he beat 38-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils on Thursday night, quickly dampened the South American enthusiasm. 'Mentally it was a good performance from me,' added the fifth seed. 'I'm happy to be in the second week here and hopefully there's more to come. 'My first two rounds, I played at night. Playing against Gael the other night, I didn't think I could hit the ball past him. 'It was so cold and I couldn't really do much but today the ball was getting up more and the faster conditions definitely suit me. Either way, I will be ready for my next round. 'Joao has caught the attention of everyone on tour, the players and the fans. Today my experience came through. 'I don't think he has played as many grand slams as I have but he has got an unbelievably bright future so all the best to him.'
