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The French Open is one of tennis' four major championships, held over three weeks between late May and mid-June at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. It is the top clay court event in the world.

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Carlos Alcaraz is a two-time grand slam winner, while Alexander Zverev is still seeking his first. However, this will be the first final at Roland Garros for either player.

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, ending his title defence and meaning he will relinquish the No 1 ranking.

Big-hitting Belarusian won 6-2, 6-3 and has now dropped only 18 games over her four matches, while fourth-seed Elena Rybakina breezed past Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-3.

Zhang, who made history in Paris 12 months ago, lost 6-3 6-3 6-1 to the Greek hitter on Friday with Tsitsipas winning the match in just 91 minutes to set up a meeting with Italian Matteo Arnaldi.

Rafa has been knocked out in the first round of the French Open this year, defeated by Alexander Zverev – but who is his supportive wife and baby mama by his side?

Goffin said a fan spat chewing gum as he defeated a French player, and follows acts of jeering this week and last year; French players say the fans ‘add spice’.

Nadal, the undisputed king of Roland Garros with 14 grand slam wins there, was beaten in straight sets in first round, raising suspicions it could have been his last appearance.

Zhang Zhizhen beats Australian Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, while Wang Yafan downs Maria Timofeeva 6-3, 6-3. Naomi Osaka into second round and potential clash with Iga Świątek.

Everything you need to know about the world’s biggest clay-court tennis event where Ronald Garros king Rafael Nadal, who has won tournament 14 times, is likely to be featuring for last time.

Having reached a career-high world ranking of 180, the 19-year-old is among 128 players in the qualifying rounds in Paris, chasing 16 places in the main draw.

Serbian was accidentally hit on the head by a water bottle while signing autographs in Rome and two days later, crashed to his earliest defeat in a tournament he has won six times.

Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi achieved a Golden Slam – winning all four Grand Slams plus an Olympic gold – while Serena Williams is the only player to have achieved that feat in singles and doubles

Serbian Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud of Norway 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 7-5 at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday to snap the tie of 22 grand slams he shared with career-long rival Rafael Nadal.

In Paris on Saturday, Poland’s Iga Swiatek, 22, defeated Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, putting her level with modern day three-time champions Serena Williams, Monica Seles and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.