French Open
From wedgies to big points, Rafa always pulled them out
The retiring Rafael Nadal was not the greatest tennis player of all time, but he was an essential part of the all-time greatest rivalry.
- by Greg Baum
Latest
‘Knows how to deal with it’: Dokic backs Demon amid rising pressure at Wimbledon
Former Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic believes Alex de Minaur belongs among the top four contenders for the Wimbledon men’s singles title.
- by Marc McGowan
ABC banks on Catherine Murphy and Tony Armstrong to rescue Monday nights
The popular pair will co-host Monday’s Experts, a sports entertainment panel show that is taking the place of Q+A.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Alexander Zverev to win maiden French Open final
The 21-year-old also became the seventh man, and the youngest, to claim major titles on all three surfaces.
- by Shrivathsa Sridhar
Analysis
Wimbledon
Next stop, the top five: Why Wimbledon-bound Demon is not done climbing tennis’ world order
Alex de Minaur has an opportunity to move closer to his top-five ranking goal in the grasscourt season after a breakout quarter-final run at Roland-Garros.
- by Marc McGowan
Swiatek blasts her way to fourth French Open crown
Iga Swiatek has blasted her way to a fourth French Open singles title, dismantling Jasmine Paolini quite mercilessly on Court Philippe Chatrier.
- by Ian Chadband
Zverev settles domestic violence case, reaches Roland-Garros final on same day
Hours before the tennis star’s semi-final began, word emerged from Berlin that a district court there ended a trial stemming from an ex-girlfriend’s accusation of assault during a 2020 argument.
- by Howard Fendrich
‘I left my heart out there’: de Minaur rues missed chances, eyes Wimbledon with confidence
The Demon showed he now belongs with the world’s elite. While his Roland-Garros loss will hurt, the doors are opening for him to hit Wimbledon with a top-eight seeding.
- by Marc McGowan
Zverev wins an epic rally
Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev slug it out in a 39-shot rally at their Roland-Garros quarter-final.
The epic 39-shot rally that helped sink Alex De Minaur
Alexander Zverev keeps his bid for an elusive first grand slam title alive by reaching a fourth straight Roland-Garros semi-final with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over Australia’s Alex de Minaur.
- by Scott Spits and Marc McGowan
Djokovic pulls out of French Open, De Minaur avoids clash with world No.1
Djokovic aggravated a right knee problem during his win over Francisco Cerundolo, which was reported less than 24 hours later to be a torn medial meniscus.
- by Ian Chadband
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