SIMONA HALEP has the chance of winning her first Grand Slam title when she faces Sloane Stephens in the French Open on Saturday. The world No 1 eased to a 6-1 6-4 win against 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza to advance into her third Roland Garros final. Halep, 26, lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the showcase […]
RAFAEL NADAL fought back from a set down to beat Diego Schwartzman to seal his place in his 11th French Open semi-final. World No 1 Nadal booked his place in the last four at Roland Garros after beating the 12th seed 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 after rain saved the Spaniard yesterday. 235th Grand Slam match […]
GARBINE MUGURUZA thrashed Maria Sharapova to underline her title credentials. Muguruza, the 2016 champion, destroyed the two-time Roland Garros winner 6-2 6-1 in 70 minutes of embarrassingly one-sided tennis. Muguruza said: “I’m very pleased. It’s a quarter final and I’m playing a great champion. “Today I had to bring my best tennis. I’m very pleased […]
ALEXANDER ZVEREV reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final – and celebrated with his new best mate from Yorkshire. Radio reporter Jonathan Pinfield has been a break-out star in Paris after Zverev took a liking to his accent. Pinfield asked the German if he was falling in love with Roland Garros and vice versa. And the […]