Roger Federer beats Karen Khachanov to reach his 11th Halle Open final

The Swiss ace won a thrilling encounter in straight sets 6-4, 7-6(5) in an hour and 25 minutes on Saturday.

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· Jun 24, 2017 · 10:33 pm

Second seed Dominic Thiem fails to convert chances in shock loss to Robin Haase at Halle

The Austrian said he hoped to get more grass-court practise ahead of Wimbledon after the early exit at Gerry Weber Open.

R Sharada

· Jun 22, 2017 · 11:49 am

French Open: Rafael Nadal’s La Decima is beyond a collection of titles. It’s a statement of its own

The Mallorcan made history as he won his 10th title at Roland Garros, nearly 12 years after he first won it, in 2005.

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· Jun 13, 2017 · 11:00 am

What helped Rafael Nadal win La Decima? His rapid-fire movement and his impeccable serve

The Mallorcan won his tenth title at the French Open final on Sunday, defeating Stan Wawrinka in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.

R Sharada

· Jun 12, 2017 · 11:00 am

Jelena Ostapenko’s triumph is a tale of grit and fearlessness overcoming experience and favouritism

The Latvian will rise to a career high of No 12 in the WTA rankings on Monday after winning at Roland Garros on Saturday, against Simona Halep.

R Sharada

· Jun 11, 2017 · 11:15 am

French Open: Despite wrecking Thiem, Nadal has given enough evidence to show he isn’t invincible

The nine-time Roland Garros champion’s 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 win in the semi-final wasn’t without its fair share of errors.

R Sharada

· Jun 10, 2017 · 11:12 am

By reaching the semis despite being out of form, Andy Murray has shown why he is the world No 1

The thirty-year-old, who reached the 2016 French Open final, will play the semi-final against Stan Wawrinka after defeating Kei Nishikori in the quarter-final.

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· Jun 08, 2017 · 04:30 pm

French Open: How Magnus Norman has made Stan Wawrinka a steady contender in Grand Slams

The Swiss No 1 started working with the former world No 2 in 2013. Since then, the duo have forged a formidable and enviable partnership.

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· Jun 07, 2017 · 04:30 pm

French Open: Why women’s tennis will benefit from having a new Major champion

Despite headliners such as Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka missing the tournament, the field has not lacked in quality.

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· Jun 06, 2017 · 09:30 am

French Open: Kristina Mladenovic has set her sights on the title, but sportsmanship is eluding her

The 24-year-old Frenchwoman turned the already-partisan crowd against Garbine Muguruza in their fourth-round match, en route to winning 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

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· Jun 05, 2017 · 02:00 pm

Could Juan Martin del Potro’s French Open return see him continue from where he left off?

The last time the Argentinian played at Roland Garros, he reached the quarter-finals before bowing out in quite a dramatic fashion.

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· Jun 01, 2017 · 11:00 am

Angelique Kerber’s first-round exit in the French Open was no shock given her clay-court troubles

The German became the first top seed in the history of the tournament to go out in the first round.

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· May 29, 2017 · 07:00 pm