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Murray/Soares Soar Into Roland Garros QFs

The doubles quarter-finals are locked in at Roland Garros, with fifth seeds Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares among the final three teams to book their spots in the last eight on Sunday. Murray/Soares took out ninth seeds Rohan Bopanna and Pablo Cuevas 7-6(5), 6-2. The pairing struggled on clay leading into Roland Garros, posting a 2-4 record on the red dirt, but have cruised through their first three matches in Paris without losing a set. Murray/Soares will next play Santiago Gonzalez and Donald Young. [ALSO LIKE] Veterans Fernando Verdasco and Nenad Zimonjic eased past Sam Groth and Robert Lindstedt 6-2, 6-4. Zimonjic prevailed here in 2010 (w/Nestor), while Verdasco is looking for his first Grand Slam semi-final. They’ll face Rogerio...

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Djokovic Streaks Into Roland Garros Quarters

With twilight closing in on Roland Garros on Sunday, Novak Djokovic wasted no time securing his place in the quarter-finals. The second seed continued his quest to retain the Coupe de Mousquetaires with a comprehensive 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-3 victory over 19th seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas. The Serbian fired 34 winners and converted an impressive seven of 10 (70 per cent) break chances during the two-hour and 27-minute affair. Djokovic will face sixth seed Dominic Thiem in a blockbuster battle in Tuesday's quarter-finals. It will be his eight consecutive appearance in the last eight on the terre battue of Roland Garros. In addition, he joins Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer atop the list of most quarter-finals reached in Paris, with 11. "The...

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Khachanov, Blanco Set Sights On Murray Clash

For players battling to ascend the Emirates ATP Rankings and reach the pinnacle of the game, signature victories and breakthroughs are inevitable. Karen Khachanov enjoyed one of those moments on one of the biggest stages on Sunday. The #NextGenATP star booked his spot in the Round of 16 at Roland Garros with a 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(3) upset of 21st-seed John Isner. The 21-year-old Russian, who is making his tournament debut, will appear in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time. He is the youngest to reach the last 16 in Paris since Marin Cilic did so in 2009 at age 20. "I think it's the best result for me in a Grand Slam," said Khachanov....

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