Defending champion Rafael Nadal turns on the power to extinguish threat of Britain’s Cameron Norrie and reach the fourth round at the French Open Cameron Norrie was unable to create a stunning upset against Rafael Nadal The Brit pushed the 13-time champion, but the Spaniard had too much quality The third seed won 6-3, 6-3, … Read more
‘I know what I’m in for’: British No 2 Cameron Norrie ready for the ultimate test by taking on 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal in Paris Norrie takes on Nadal in the third round at the French Open on Saturday The Brit pushed his opponent hard at the same stage of the Australian Open … Read more
Rafael Nadal celebrates 35th birthday by beating Richard Gasquet to set up a third-round meeting with Britain’s Cameron Norrie at the French Open Nadal recorded a 17th consecutive victory over old rival Gasquet on Thursday] He also extended his record of consecutive sets won at Roland Garros to 29 The Spanish third seed set up a … Read more
World No 1 Novak Djokovic marks first ever men’s night session on Court Philippe-Chatrier with effortless victory over Tennys Sandgren Djokovic kicked off his French Open campaign with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 win No spectators allowed on Philippe Chatrier court due to a 9pm local curfew He next faces Cuevas on his way to a … Read more
Cameron Norrie saves the blushes of British tennis and cruises through to the second round of the French Open with straight-sets win over American Bjorn Fratangelo Cameron Norrie took a 7-5, 7-6, 6-2 victory over American Bjorn Fratangelo He will face the winner of South Africa’s Lloyd Harris and Italian Lorenzo Sonego The 25-year-old could … Read more
The sweeping narrative of the coming fortnight’s French Open extends well beyond the very obvious question of whether anyone can stop Rafael Nadal. Behind that is the over-arching theme for the men’s game of who will end up with the most Grand Slams, with Roger Federer and Nadal tied on 20 each, and Novak Djokovic … Read more