French open

PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal lost but there some good news for India as top-ranked men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty shocked Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen to enter the semi-finals. read more

The 29-year-old Indian, who had claimed the Indonesia Masters in January this year, lost 20-22 21-23 to world no 16 Young after a 49-minute thrilling contest. read more

The fourth seed lost control at times on Court Suzanne Lenglen, but his bludgeoning forehand made the difference as he set up a meeting with local favourite Gael Monfils. read more

Stan Wawrinka’s return to form continued in Paris as he dismantled Chile’s Cristian Garin 6-1 6-4 6-0 to set up a clash with Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov. read more

Roger Federer reached the third round of Roland Garros for the 15th time on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win over German lucky loser Oscar Otte. read more

Roger Federer, who will play in the third match on the revamped Court Philippe Chatrier, returns as the third seed behind world number one Novak Djokovic and 11-times champion Rafael Nadal, neither of whom are in action on Sunday. read more

Third seeded Sindhu, who clinched three silver medals this season -- Commonwealth Games, World Championship and Asian Games -- lost 17-21 21-17 15-21 to the eighth seeded Chinese in the quarterfinal. read more

Divij Sharan and Rohan Bopanna defeated Aleksander Bublik and Denis Yevseyev of Kazakhstan 6-3 6-4 in a 52-minute final to claim India’s first tennis gold of the ongoing Games. read more

Rafael Nadal won his 11th French Open title as Roland Garros prepares to undergo a phase of modernisation where Court Philippe Chatrier will have a roof by 2020. read more

Simona Halep had lost all three of her previous major finals, including two at Roland Garros, but staged a thrilling comeback vs Sloane Stephens in the French Open 2018 summit clash to win after two hours and three minutes. read more

Rafael Nadal will take on Dominic Thiem in French Open final. The Spaniard, chasing his 11th title at Roland Garros, has never lost in the final of the clay-court major. read more

The injured-plagued former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro battled through in three hours and 50 minutes against Marin Cilic after the match had been delayed by rain on Wednesday. read more

Angelique Kerber pushed Simona Halep all the way at Roland Garros, but the world number one remains on course for a first grand slam title. read more

Novak Djokovic appeared distraught after his French Open quarter-final defeat by unseeded Marco Cecchinato and cast doubt over his participation in Wimbledon 2018. read more

Novak Djokovic exits the French Open after losing 3-6, 6-7 (7-4), 6-1, 6-7 (13-11) to Marco Cecchinato of Italy. read more