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After a promising start to the French Open, Roger Federer has surprised the tennis world by making a decision with one eye on Wimbledon.

Curfew gives French Open headache over night sessions. The French Open launched night sessions for the first time this year, reserving the day's top match for primetime audiences as part of a new broadcasting deal, but a nationwide curfew is giving organisers an almighty scheduling headache.

Les miserables: French men suffer worst Roland Garros performance in 53 years

Roger Federer produced a performance that had everything: elegance, grit, magical shot-making and even a fair amount of frustration.

Defending champion Rafa Nadal will mark his 35th birthday on Thursday with his first night-session match at Roland Garros but the Spaniard will have to celebrate the special occasion inside an empty Court Philippe Chatrier.

Naomi Osaka in action at Roland Garros 2021 | AFP Late on Monday night in Paris, when the first round action at Roland Garros was ongoing, Naomi Osaka announced her withdrawal from the tournament following the fall-out from her decision to boycott media activity at the Grand Slam, saying she has “suffered long bouts of depression” and needed to “take some time away from the court”. It was an unsavoury end to an episode that escalated in the first two days of the Grand...

Rafael Nadal and Ash Barty have delicately delivered the cold reality to rogue tennis star Naomi Osaka, who is refusing to back down.

World number two Naomi Osaka has sparked a debate among tennis players after opting to boycott media conferences at this year’s French Open.

Nadal, Djokovic, Federer in same half of French Open draw Defending champion likely to meet world number one in semi-finals of year’s second Grand Slam AFP May 28, 2021 PARIS: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, the three most successful men in Grand Slam tennis history, were on Thursday all drawn in the same half of the French Open. Having slipped to number three in the world, it was always likely that Nadal, the 13-time champion, would face top-ranked Djokovic before the final....

Osaka call to boycott press conference blasted as unacceptable The head of French tennis criticised the Japanese star who said she was concerned by the effect of news conferences on her mental health. By AFP Thursday 27 May 2021, 10:53 PM 1 hour ago 1,696 Views 0 Comments Image: Dppi/Rob Prange Image: Dppi/Rob Prange NAOMI OSAKA’S DECISION ...