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French Open: Extra gym work fuelling Emma Raducanu's title bid
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Tuesday, 24 May 2022 13:24
Emma Raducanu says she is feeling the benefits of a more rigorous fitness regime as the US Open champion prepares to continue her French Open campaign.The 19-year-old plays Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in her second-round match on Wednesday.Raducanu battled from a set down to overcome Czech teenager Linda Noskova in her Roland Garros debut."I think that it is definitely improving,"…
French Open talking points: What's the pigeon rule? Where's the 'normal water'?
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Tuesday, 24 May 2022 09:38
Where is the 'normal water'? Is a pigeon allowed on the court? Will Rafael Nadal get to use his Champions League final ticket? These have been just a few of the talking points at this week's French Open that you might have missed if you were only watching the tennis.Where is the 'normal water'? "It is not normal at a…
French Open: Eighth seed Karolina Pliskova survives scare to reach second round
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Tuesday, 24 May 2022 05:36
Czech eighth seed Karolina Pliskova survived a first-round scare to advance at the French Open.Pliskova battled from a set and a break down against French wildcard Tessah Andrianjafitrimo, winning 2-6 6-3 6-1.She is joined in the next round by American Danielle Collins, who recovered from two breaks of serve in the second set to beat Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova 6-0 6-4.Meanwhile,…
French Open: Daniil Medvedev advances but Denis Shapovalov loses
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Tuesday, 24 May 2022 06:01
World number two Daniil Medvedev reached the French Open second round with a comfortable win but 14th seed Denis Shapovalov made a surprise exit.US Open champion Medvedev, 26, won 6-2 6-2 6-2 against Argentine Facundo Bagnis, ranked 103rd.The Russian reached his first quarter-final at Roland Garros last year - having lost in the first round the four previous times.He had…
French Open: Rafael Nadal cruises to straight-set win over Jordan Thompson
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Monday, 23 May 2022 09:46
Rafael Nadal began his quest for a record-extending 14th French Open men's title with a commanding straight-set victory over Australia's Jordan Thompson. The Spaniard, aiming to reclaim his crown after Novak Djokovic's triumph in 2021, cruised to a 6-2 6-2 6-2 win. It is a 106th French Open victory for the 35-year-old fifth seed.He will face Corentin Moutet in the…
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