Brazilian tennis great Maria Bueno dies after cancer battle
June 09, 2018 14:04 ISTBueno was admitted to the Nove de Julho hospital in Sao Paulo in May. The hospital released a statement this week confirming her death.
Bueno was admitted to the Nove de Julho hospital in Sao Paulo in May. The hospital released a statement this week confirming her death.
Sloane Stephens enters Saturday's French Open final against No. 1 Simona Halep with a 6-0 record in tournament title matches.
The No. 1-ranked Nadal compiled a 35-20 edge in winners while making only 19 unforced errors on Friday.
Del Potro is playing in the French Open semi-finals for the first time in nine years.
Halep assured herself of retaining the No. 1 ranking and reached her third final in Paris.
With his good run at Roland Garros, Del Potro is now guaranteed to return to the top four in the rankings for the first time in more than four years.
Halep next faces third-seeded Garbine Muguruza, who thrashed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1 in a matchup of past French Open champions.
The 13th seeded Indo-French combination went down 6-7, 2-6 to eighth seeds Nikola Mektic of Croatia and Austria's Alexander Peya in an hour and 32 minutes.
Their matchup provides a contrast in styles: Keys is a big hitter whose serves and forehands are the keys to her success; Stephens covers every inch of the court as well as anyone.
Djokovic saved three match points in the fourth-set tiebreaker before his 72nd-ranked rival converted his fourth with a backhand return winner.
Murray says his recovery has "been very slow" and is taking "a lot longer than I think me or any of my team kind of expected at the beginning."
With a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) win on Monday against up-and-coming German player Maximilian Marterer, Nadal moved into the quarterfinals and above Jimmy Connors on the all-time list of match-winners at Grand Slams.
Serena Williams has called off her Grand Slam comeback, pulling out of the French Open because of a chest injury before she was supposed to play Maria Sharapova.
Top-seeded Simona Halep remains on course for her elusive first major after beating 16th-seeded Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-1.
The former world number one Djokovic took two hours and 25 minutes to get into the last eight at Roland Garros for the 12th time on Sunday.
Leander Paes returned to the Indian team for the Asian Games while the country's top player Yuki Bhambri was exempted as the AITA announced a 12-member squad.
Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 Live Streaming of Match when and where to watch Hotstar Tennis Streaming Online from Philippe-Chatrier in Paris. You can watch the match online on Hotstar, Star Sports Select 1 and get live updates at IndiaTV Sports.
The 10th-seeded Stephens was a 6-2, 6-0 winner against No. 25 Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in 52 minutes, while No. 13 Keys beat No. 31 Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania 6-1, 6-4 in 65 minutes.
Through 14 years and 21 matches, Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova has evolved into one of the most enduring and multi-faceted, if also lopsided, rivalries in women's sport.
Both Serena and Venus, who have won 14 Grand Slam doubles' titles, last won the French Open together way back in 1999.
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