Paul Battison
Journalist at BBC Sport
Journalist at @BBCSport covering MMA and other bits. Views mine.
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bbc.co.uk | Katie Falkingham |Paul Battison
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Carlos Alcaraz is a four-time Grand Slam championBBC Sport Senior JournalistDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz was forced to fight for his place in the French Open fourth round with a testing victory over a dogged Damir Dzumhur. The second seed had looked to be making light work of his opponent with a two-set lead, before a revival from the Bosnian pushed their encounter into a fourth set under the lights on Court Philippe Chatrier.
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ca.sports.yahoo.com | Paul Battison
Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and appDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame a blip in form to beat Fabian Marozsan and reach the French Open third round - but 2021 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas is out. Spaniard Alcaraz started strongly but dropped the second set before recovering to wrap up a 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2 win over his Hungarian opponent.
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au.sports.yahoo.com | Paul Battison
When Britain's Jack Draper faces Gael Monfils at the French Open on Thursday, it will once again highlight an eye-opening statistic. It's one that raises the question of whether the clay-court Grand Slam should do more to promote the women's game. Not since 2023 has a women's singles match occupied the primetime night session slot on Court Philippe Chatrier - a run stretching to 19 successive matches.
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Paul Battison
When Britain's Jack Draper faces Gael Monfils at the French Open on Thursday, it will once again highlight an eye-opening statistic. Not since 2023 has a women's singles match occupied the primetime night session slot on Court Philippe Chatrier - a run stretching to 19 successive matches. In fact, since the tournament introduced night sessions in 2021, only four matches have been from the women's draw.
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bbc.co.uk | Paul Battison
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alcaraz is a four-time Grand Slam winnerDates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland GarrosCoverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and appDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame a blip in form to beat Fabian Marozsan and reach the French Open third round - but two-time finalist Casper Ruud is out.
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