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World number four Elena Rybakina withdrew from the French Open on Saturday due to illness, handing a significant and unexpected title boost to defending champion Iga Swiatek as Zhang Zhizhen chased history for China. Rybakina was due to face Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in the third round in the opening match on Court Philippe … Read More “Fourth Seed Elena Rybakina Withdraws From French Open Due To Illness” »
The two-time champion Novak Djokovic on Friday produced a masterclass performance on the Court Philippe-Chatrier to overcome a fierce challenge from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to seal a 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 third- round victory in the ongoing French Open 2023. His next opponent in Paris will be either 13th seed Hubert Hurkacz or Juan Pablo Varillas. … Read More “French Open: Novak Djokovic Battles Past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina To Reach Fourth Round” »
World number one Carlos Alcaraz overcame a second set blip to defeat Japan’s Taro Daniel and reach the French Open last 32 on Wednesday. The Spanish star came through 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 against his 112th-ranked opponent and will face Canada’s Denis Shapovalov for a place in the fourth round. Alcaraz, 20, is bidding to … Read More “French Open: Carlos Alcaraz Overcomes Wobble To Advance, Aryna Sabalenka Wins” »
Iga Swiatek in action at the French Open.© AFP Defending champion Iga Swiatek overcame an early wobble to reach the French Open second round on Tuesday with a straight sets win over Cristina Bucsa of Spain. The world number one, bidding to become the first woman to successfully defend the title at Roland Garros since … Read More “Defending Champion Iga Swiatek Enters French Open Second Round” »
Mikael Ymer disqualified from Lyon Open© Twitter Tennis fans around the world witnessed a bizarre incident on Wednesday after Sweden’s Mikael Ymer smashed his racket on the umpire’s chair following an argument over a line call. The incident took place during the Lyon Open match between Ymer and France’s Arthur Fils. Resulting which, Ymer got … Read More “Mikael Ymer Smashes Racket On Umpire’s Chair, Gets Disqualified From Lyon Open. watch” »
What you need to know: Nicknamed the “Samurai Guitarist”, MIYAVI is a performer who has had an active career both in Japan and overseas. In recent years, he has performed at the opening games of the Yokohama DNA BayStars baseball team at Yokohama Stadium; gave the opening performance at the National Stadium when the football … Read More “MIYAVI Adds Osaka Performance to 20th Anniversary Tour, Announces Europe and China Tour! New Official Fan Club Open!” »
When Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that injury would prevent him taking part in this year’s French Open for the first time in 19 years, it triggered bitter sweet memories for Lars Burgsmuller, his first ever opponent at Roland Garros. Back in 2005, when Nadal’s remarkable 14 titles on the Parisian clay were still in … Read More “‘Another League’: Rafael Nadal’s First French Open Opponent Recalls 18 Years On” »
File image of Novak Djokovic© AFP World number seven Holger Rune beat a frustrated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 on Wednesday, sending the top seed spinning out in a dramatic rain-interrupted quarter-final at the Italian Open. Six-time champion Djokovic was carrying an unspecified injury into the match as he lost for a second time to … Read More “Novak Djokovic Knocked Out Of Italian Open By 20-year-old Holger Rune” »
Henry Cavill Jake Gyllenhaal WGA strike has definitely impacted a lot of projects in Hollywood but still adding up to the spice of the Cannes Film Festival Scheduled for May, a big action movie featuring Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal is expected to be announced. according to deadlinea US-based media house, the untitled movie will … Read More “Mammoth action movie led by Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal to open at Cannes” »
Apple First Offline Store: Tim Cook, CEO of premium smartphone brand Apple, is excited about the company’s first official store opening in Mumbai tomorrow. The company’s first official store is going to open in Mumbai’s Jio World Drive Mall, which is spread over 20,000 square feet. Tomorrow after 11 am, this store will open for … Read More “Apple First Offline Store Will Open Tomorrow At Jio World Dive Mall In Mumbai Tim Cook Excited” »