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The French dream hit a brick wall The Suzanne-Lenglen had a fine story to tell on Wednesday. A French pair, a Grand Slam semifinal, a crowd ready to cling to every return, and that little thought that always gets Roland-Garros buzzing: what if the home lads went and won a final here? Quentin Halys and…

Roland Garros: the nightmare goes on for Berrettini, Arnaldi marches into the semi-finals Face hidden beneath his cap, eyes red as he walked off the court. Matteo Berrettini could not hold back the tears on Wednesday night on Court Philippe Chatrier. The Italian retired from his Roland Garros quarter-final against Matteo Arnaldi while trailing 7-5,…

Roland-Garros: Sabalenka crashes out to Shnaider in a historic quarterfinal meltdown She was up 4-1 in the second set with two breaks in hand. She served at 5-4, 30-15 for the match. And then it all vanished. Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, completely unraveled on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Wednesday, coughing up a brutal 10…

Serena Williams, the comeback nobody really dared to expect For years, the question hung in the air. Would Serena Williams ever come back? Ask it often enough and it starts to lose its edge. It became one of those impossible dreams people talk about without quite believing them. Then, on Monday, the tennis world got…

Young guns take charge under the Chatrier lights Roland-Garros has made its call, and it is one with plenty to drool over. For Tuesday’s night session on June 2, the organisers have gone for the future, the buzz, the promise of tennis moving at full speed: Joao Fonseca against Jakub Mensik, from 20h15 on Philippe-Chatrier.…

Third-round win and a new backdrop Alexander Zverev has won his third-round clash. The German beat Frenchman Quentin Halys. The scoreboard showed a four-set finish. The line reads 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-2. At the same time, the Paris tournament has lost some of its biggest names. Italian Jannik Sinner is out early. Novak Djokovic has…

Winter starts and the first wins on the tour Moise Kouame has made a stunning start to the season. The tennis year begins in Hazebrouck, and the local event serves up the first signs that this kid means business. The tournament director recalls the early tension. Kouame almost goes out in round one. Then the…

Match report and the psychological readout The official record shows Novak Djokovic has been beaten. The Serbian star exits the event in the third round. Brazilian player Joao Fonseca takes the win after a gripping battle. The clock puts the total at five hours. The data sheet confirms a five-set contest. The scoreline reads 4-6…

Initial biomechanical assessment and mental control The technical director Patrick Mouratoglou takes a look at Moise Kouame’s profile. The youngster has moved into the third round of the competition. The official draw has him facing Alejandro Tabilo. The expert sees top-level athletic tools in Moise Kouame. He covers the full biomechanical range. Official wildcard entries…