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The Independent
3 days 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.
Business Recorder
6 days ago
- Sport
- Business Recorder
Wawrinka close to the end but not stopping yet
PARIS: Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka made a first-round exit from Roland Garros on Monday but said he is still enjoying his tennis even if defeats are getting tougher to accept in the twilight of his stellar career. The Swiss, who won the Roland Garros title in 2015, has had to endure a string of early losses on the elite ATP Tour as well as the Challenger Tour this year but said he knew exactly where he stood after falling 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2 to Briton Jacob Fearnley. 'I'm in front of you after losing the first round of the French Open. I'm of course close to the end. I'm not stopping right now, that's for sure. I'm getting closer each week,' Wawrinka, who received a wild card to play, told reporters. 'In general I think I'm still playing some good tennis. I still move well. I still enjoy. All those losses are getting more difficult to swallow. 'It's always about the balance with the sacrifice you're doing on one side to be at that level. You need to have some wins in the other side. So far I'm not getting too many wins. Not enough. 'But yeah, we'll see. Just finished the French Open, so we'll see what's going to come in the next few weeks.' Wawrinka later told reporters in French that he may not return to Roland Garros next year. Kyrgios return at French Open stymied by new injury 'If I don't win a few matches, if my results don't get my ranking higher, then I will not come back whether as a wild card or anything else,' the three-times Grand Slam champion added. 'As for the next few weeks, well, the clay season is coming to an end. I did everything I could to try to keep a really good level of play. I'm satisfied with what I'm still able to do physically and technically. 'You need to have results, because I'm a competitor. Even if I enjoy and am passionate, I play to win.'
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Wawrinka Says ‘Not Stopping Yet' After Early French Open Exit
Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka made a first-round exit from Roland Garros on Monday but said he is still enjoying his tennis even if defeats are getting tougher to accept in the twilight of his stellar career. The Swiss, who won the Roland Garros title in 2015, has had to endure a string of early losses on the elite ATP Tour as well as the Challenger Tour this year but said he knew exactly where he stood after falling 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2 to Briton Jacob Fearnley. 'I'm in front of you after losing the first round of the French Open. I'm of course close to the end. I'm not stopping right now, that's for sure. I'm getting closer each week,' Wawrinka, who received a wild card to play, told reporters. 'In general, I think I'm still playing some good tennis. I still move well. I still enjoy. All those losses are getting more difficult to swallow. It's always about the balance with the sacrifice you're doing on one side to be at that level. You need to have some wins in the other side. So far I'm not getting too many wins. Not enough,' he said. 'But yeah, we'll see. Just finished the French Open, so we'll see what's going to come in the next few weeks.' Wawrinka later told reporters in French that he may not return to Roland Garros next year. 'If I don't win a few matches, if my results don't get my ranking higher, then I will not come back whether as a wild card or anything else,' the three-times Grand Slam champion added. 'As for the next few weeks, well, the clay season is coming to an end. I did everything I could to try to keep a really good level of play. I'm satisfied with what I'm still able to do physically and technically. 'You need to have results, because I'm a competitor. Even if I enjoy and am passionate, I play to win.'
Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
It's all French to me, says Fearnley after noisy French Open debut win
Fans cheer on Stan Wawrinka courtside during his first round match against Jacob Fearnley at Roland Garros in Paris. (EPA Images pic) PARIS : Jacob Fearnley kept his cool amid a noisy French Open first round victory over former champion Stan Wawrinka on Monday with the local crowd vocally supporting the Swiss. The 23-year-old Scot, making his debut in Paris, said he was not bothered when fans shouted at him during his straight sets victory because he could not understand what they were saying. 'A lot of it was in French,' Fearnley, ranked 55th in the world, told a press conference. 'There were a lot of guys that were talking to me. 'I knew that they were supporting Stan. Honestly, it was mostly in French. They could have been saying nice things, but I doubt it.' Last year Belgian David Goffin accused partisan fans of 'total disrespect', saying he had been spat on in his first round match against local favourite Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Fearnley could next face France's Ugo Humbert, who enjoyed loud support, including chants, by the home crowd in his clash with Australia's Christopher O'Connell. 'That would be cool (playing Humbert),' said Fearnley, who was speaking before Humbert's match finished. 'Honestly, I enjoy the environment. As long as they keep speaking French, I don't understand what they're saying. That helps, as well.' Witness football history in Malaysia as Manchester United take on the Asean All-Stars – it's the clash you can't afford to miss. Book your seat now at before they're gone!
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Jacob Fearnley takes down former French Open champion to win on Roland Garros debut
Wawrinka defeated as young Scot keep on rising Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... British number two Jacob Fearnley enjoyed a dream French Open debut with a straight-sets win over former champion Stan Wawrinka. Fearnley, who was just three years old when Wawrinka made his first appearance at Roland Garros in 2005, won 7-6 (8) 6-3 6-2 in a little over two hours. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Wawrinka's title came 10 years ago and now, aged 40, he is by no means the force he once was. But this was still a major feather in Edinburgh-born Fearnley's cap and with a dose of Scottish revenge for good measure – Wawrinka had knocked out Andy Murray in the opening round last year. Jacob Fearnley overcame Stan Wawrinka in straight sets. | Getty Images The crowd were overwhelmingly in favour of the veteran Swiss, but 23-year-old Fearnley shrugged off the partisan comments. 'A lot of it was in French,' he said. 'There were a lot of guys that were talking to me. I knew that they were supporting Stan. Honestly, it was mostly in French. They could have been saying nice things, but I doubt it…'
