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  Carlos Alcaraz’s French Open run ends in four-set defeat by Alexander Zverev | Tennisspeak Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz’s French Open title bid ended in a four-set defeat by Alexander Zverev. Alcaraz was tipped by many as a potential Roland Garros winner this year, but the swashbuckling form which swept him into the quarter-finals deserted him for too long against third seed Zverev. German Zverev took the first two sets and won a tense tie-break in the fourth to secure a first win over a top-10 player at a grand slam, and then promptly turned the air blue on live TV. “S****ing my pants,” was his ill-judged response when interviewed on court. A total of 32 unforced errors from Alcaraz and only 18 winners across the first two sets told its own story as Zverev eased into the lead. Alcaraz struck back in the third, a whipped crosscourt forehand bringing up a set point on the Zverev serve which he converted with one of dozens of drop shots. A double fault gifted Zvere...

  French Open: Swiatek drops set, extends win streak | Nikhilodien The No. 1-ranked Swiatek shook off an uncharacteristically problematic stretch and came back to beat 19-year-old Zheng Qinwen of China 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-2 Monday in the fourth round at Roland Garros. Iga Swiatek’s 20-set winning streak ended. Doesn’t matter, because her run of consecutive match victories is now up to 32. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek shook off an uncharacteristically problematic stretch and came back to beat 19-year-old Zheng Qinwen of China 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-2 Monday in the fourth round at Roland Garros. Swiatek, the 2020 French Open champion, took leads of 3-0 and 5-2 in the first set but couldn’t close it out, wasting five set points in all. In the tiebreaker, Swiatek claimed five consecutive points to lead 5-2 — and the 74th-ranked Zheng responded by reeling off the next five points. Zheng’s movement was not as good at the start of the second set and she took a medical timeout to have her upp...

World No 418 Bernard Tomic challenges Nick Kyrgios to stump up $1million for winner-takes-all tennis match as pair's feud catches fire: 'Accept that I'm better than you, full stop' | Tennisspeak Bernard Tomic has poured petrol on his heated feud with Nick Kyrgios by labelling his former teammate “delusional” and challenging him to either a million-dollar winner-takes-all tennis match or a boxing fight. The relationship of two of Australia’s highest profile tennis stars has soured following a flurry of verbal barbs on social media. This week Kyrgios labelled Tomic Australia’s “most hated athlete” and scoffed at Tomic’s suggestions he would come off second-best on the court. Tomic told the  Herald  on Friday he was willing to put $1 million on the line if Kyrgios had the courage to back up his claims of superiority. “At the end of the day, talk is cheap,” Tomic said. “I’m ready to make it 2-0 whenever you want. Put your money where your mouth is. “Let the publ...

French Open crowd provides unmatched atmosphere | Tennisspeak The roar that greeted Alize Cornet's second-round victory against Jelena Ostapenko at the French Open on Thursday was so deafening that the Latvian former Roland Garros champion literally had to cover her ears. The roar that greeted Alize Cornet's second-round victory against  Jelena Ostapenko  at the  French Open  on Thursday was so deafening that the Latvian former Roland Garros champion literally had to cover her ears after being overwhelmed by the support her French opponent received on court Philippe Chatrier. The Roland Garros crowd is known to be fickle, corporate seats are often empty at lunchtime, but when a French player needs support, spectators can turn the usually quiet tennis courts into a wild arena and the claycourt Grand Slam provides an atmosphere unmatched at other majors. "Poor opponent. It was difficult for her," Cornet said of Ostapenko. "When you see all these people he...

French Open 2022: Third seed Badosa needs three sets to oust Juvan in second round Third seed Paula Badosa outlasted Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan before making sure to qualify for the third round with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 victory at the French Open on Thursday. Badosa, the former junior champion in Paris, had to work even harder in the first round where she spent less than an hour on the court. “It was a very impressive match. And I’m expecting a match like this,” Badosa said. “I still need a match here to feel a little better.” “I was nervous and stressed. She ran to get all the balls. At that moment I tried to stay as calm as possible and play aggressively.” read  |  French Open 2022: Bopanna-Middelkoop Advance to the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles Ramkumar Knockout A 24-year-old footballer who is left-handed but plays right-handed. Doesn’t need much control, destroys Juvan in the first game and takes a 3-0 lead. But the Spaniards had to fight to win the scene as the S...

  French Open Men's Day Five Tips: Opposing Evans best option on tricky card He'll be in 2022. The French Open has progressed to the second round, but there have already been a few surprises. Reilly Opelka, the 17th seed, lost her first-round match, as did Barbora Krejcikova, the 2nd seed, and Anett Kontaveit, the 5th seed. We'll give you the day's schedule for both the Men's and Women's Draws as the event progresses, as well as some of our best bets for the day. Just as a primer for those who are new to betting on tennis, you are able to bet on four things: Moneyline: who will win the match Game spread: how many total games will one player win by? Set spread: how many sets will one player win by? Over/Under: over or under how many total games will be played in the match?   2022 French Open Schedule and Picks – May 26th   Court Philippe Chatrier:  Starts At 6:30 A.M. EST R64 ...