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'He might be sick, it might rain' - What chance has Federer got against the 'King of Clay'?
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 06:06
"He might be sick. Maybe there's incredible wind, rain, 10 rain delays."Roger Federer might have 20 Grand Slams to his name, but the Swiss knows he faces an almost impossible task in the French Open semi-finals - beating Rafael Nadal.The defending champion, dubbed the 'King of Clay', is eyeing a record-extending 12th title at Roland Garros and has only lost…
Sense of 'history-making' grows stronger as Djokovic reaches semi-finals
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 10:37
World number one Novak Djokovic reached his first French Open semi-final since 2016 with a clinical win over German fifth seed Alexander Zverev.The 32-year-old Serb, chasing his fourth straight Grand Slam, won 7-5 6-2 6-2 in their rain-delayed quarter-final.Zverev, 22, failed to serve out the first set and it proved pivotal as Djokovic dominated from then on. The 15-time Grand…
Johanna Konta to play French Open semi-final at 10:00 BST on Friday
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 05:25
Johanna Konta's bid to reach the French Open final will start at 10:00 BST on Friday after organisers had to change the schedule because of expected rain.The British number one, 28, will meet Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova on Court Simonne Mathieu.All three Roland Garros show courts will be used in a bid to complete the matches before heavy rain hits…
Johanna Konta: How has Briton become a serious French Open title contender
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 06:14
Whether it is trusting her ability more on the clay court, or excitedly talking about her pet dog Bono in chats with journalists, Johanna Konta has cut a more content figure at the French Open this year.It is perhaps obvious when she has become the first British woman since Jo Durie in 1983 to reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros.Nevertheless…
French Open 2019: Simona Halep loses to unseeded teenager Amanda Anisimova
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 05:20
American teenager Amanda Anisimova has reached the semi-finals of the French Open with a straight sets win over defending champion Simona Halep.Romanian third seed Halep, 27, lost 6-2 6-4 to the unseeded 17-year-old. Anisimova had never won a match at Roland Garros before this year but is yet to drop a set on the way to her first Grand Slam…
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