Britain's Jack Draper says he "hates being the guy who's injured a lot" after retiring on his French Open senior debut with a shoulder issue.The 21-year-old's injury problems continued when he was forced to retire early in the second set against Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry.Draper started to serve underarm in the first set of the first-round match."It's difficult. It's extremely…

Novak Djokovic began his campaign for a record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title with a straightforward victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic.The Serb, a two-time champion in Paris, defeated the 114nd-ranked American 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-1).World number three Djokovic, 36, will face Hungary's Marton Fucsovics in the second round."I played well in the first two sets but then I missed opportunities…

Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens showed why she is one of the French Open's most dangerous unseeded players by knocking out Karolina Pliskova.American Stephens won what had been an eye-catching first-round encounter 6-0 6-4 against the Czech 16th seed and two-time Grand Slam finalist. Stephens, runner-up in Paris in 2018, was not ranked high enough to be seeded when…

Britain's Jack Draper's injury problems continued as he retired from his French Open first-round match with a shoulder issue.Draper was forced to serve underarm midway through the first set against Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry.The 21-year-old lost the opener 6-4 and needed physio treatment on his left shoulder at the end of the set.The left-hander lost when receiving in the first…