Roger Federer confirms participation in French Open 2020
Tennis | October 17, 2019 17:31 ISTThe 20-time Grand Slam champion had featured in the French Open after a gap of three years and went down to Rafael Nadal in the semis.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion had featured in the French Open after a gap of three years and went down to Rafael Nadal in the semis.
Rafael Nadal has won the Wimbledon Grand Slam twice in his pro career, in 2008 and 2010, and reached the semifinals last year.
Rafael Nadal's 12th French Open title strengthens his position in his bid to end the year as No. 1 for the fifth time, after 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2017.
Rafael Nadal lifted his 12th French Open title as he re-enforced his domination on the clay surface, defeating Dominic Thiem in the final.
The No. 8-seeded Barty took control right at the start of the French Open final and never really let go, beating unseeded 19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3.
Dominic Thiem beat the World No.1 Serbian in a five-setter to set up the final showdown against 11-time French Open champion, Rafael Nadal.
The No. 8-seeded Barty, a 23-year-old Australian who took nearly two years off from tennis to play cricket, will face unseeded 19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic.
Nadal is now 92-2 for his career in Paris as he pursues a record 12th title there and 18th Grand Slam trophy overall.
Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal, Live Streaming French Open semi-final: Watch French Open semi-final Live Match Streaming Online on Hotstar Cricket and Live TV Telecast on Star Sports Select 1.
For the first time in eight years, the four men seeded 1-4 all reached the semifinals at Roland Garros. The matchups are No. 2 Rafael Nadal vs. No. 3 Roger Federer, followed by No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 4 Dominic Thiem.
Novak Djokovic cruised into the semifinal at Roland Garros with a straight-set win over Alexander Zverev.
Anisimova is the youngest American woman into the final four at Roland Garros since Jennifer Capriati was 14 in 1990.
In his first trip to Roland Garros since 2015, Federer would be wrapping up a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over Wawrinka, his friend and Swiss Olympic and Davis Cup teammate, to make his way to the semifinals.
Novak Djokovic registered an easy victory over Jen-Lennard Struff of Germany to reach the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Stan Wawrinka outlasted Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (8-6), 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 8-6 in a marathon French Open fourth-round clash that lasted five hours and nine minutes.
Roger Federer is yet to drop a set in the French Open this year, while Nadal also cruised into the round-of-eight with an easy victory.
Williams was outplayed in the third round of the French Open by 20-year-old American Sofia Kenin, who used clean, deep groundstrokes to put together the 6-2, 7-5 upset Saturday.
The No. 1-ranked Osaka couldn't muster a comeback after falling way behind yet again at the French Open, losing 6-4, 6-2 in the third round to No. 42 Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic.
The Indian tennis veteran has set his eyes on the gold medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He is currently participating in the French Open.
Roger Federer defeated Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 while Rafael Nadal got the better of Belgian 27th-seeded David Goffin 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
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