In one of the most unexpected twists at this year’s French Open, French wildcard Lois Boisson defeated third seed Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Court Philippe Chatrier, becoming the lowest-ranked player in over a decade to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. Ranked 361st in the world and making her main draw debut at a…
Listen to article Emma Raducanu battled through illness to secure a gritty 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win over China’s Wang Xinyu in the first round of the French Open on Monday, setting up a second-round clash with defending champion Iga Swiatek. Raducanu, ranked 41st in the world, was visibly struggling early on and had to call for a…
Novak Djokovic registered his first clay court victory of the season on Wednesday, easing past Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics 6-2, 6-3 to book a spot in the Geneva Open quarterfinals. The 24-time grand slam winner had suffered early exits in Monte Carlo and Madrid, but looked sharp in Geneva, dominating from the baseline and not facing…
