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1 week ago | 
nine.com.au | Sacha Mirzabegian
Women's world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka refused to buy into questions about Novak Djokovic's long-term future in the sport and told reporters "leave him alone" after being quizzed about the Serbian champion's longevity. Sabalenka, a three-time grand slam winner who has only once reached the semi-finals at Roland-Garros, beat Olga Danilovic 6-2, 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier to book her place in the fourth round.
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1 week ago | 
nine.com.au | Sacha Mirzabegian
Alexei Popyrin charged into the final 16 at Roland-Garros in a hard fought straight sets victory over Portungal's Nuno Borges. The country's No. 2 player is the last man standing after Alex de Minaur exited in a shock loss to Alexander Bublik, and continued his stellar run in Paris without losing a set, downing Borges 6-4, 7-6 (13-11), 7-6 (7-5) in steamy conditions on Court 14.
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1 week ago | 
brnw.ch | Sacha Mirzabegian
Alexei Popyrin charged into the final 16 at Roland-Garros in a hard fought straight sets victory over Portungal's Nuno Borges. The country's No. 2 player is the last man standing after Alex de Minaur exited in a shock loss to Alexander Bublik, and continued his stellar run in Paris without losing a set, downing Borges 6-4, 7-6 (13-11), 7-6 (7-5) in steamy conditions on Court 14.
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1 week ago | 
nine.com.au | Sacha Mirzabegian
Lando Norris refused to buy into claims the F1 title is a "two horse race", calling a reporter "silly" for suggesting he and teammate Oscar Piastri are the only realistic contenders. The British driver rejected the notion he has changed his approach after winning in Monaco with the title lead in sight.
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1 week ago | 
nine.com.au | Sacha Mirzabegian
Daria Kasatkina says she's not feeling pressure playing in her first grand slam as an Australian, after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over French wildcard Leolia Jeanjean. The No.17 seed was in control of the entire match against Jeanjean, with Kasatkina recording 24 winners in her one-hour, 39-minute win. The 28-year-old made the final four at Roland-Garros in 2022 and is now through to the third round for the seventh time in her career.
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1 week ago | 
nine.com.au | Sacha Mirzabegian
An Olympic hopeful has been suspended from competing and says he is being forced to choose between his dream of participating in the Games and his OnlyFans account. UK paddler Kurts Adams Rozentals, who competes in the individual canoe slalom, was banned in April over allegations regarding his social media activity. He was removed pending an investigation from Paddle UK's World Class Programme - which pays him over $33,000 (£16,000) a year to help fund his lifestyle as a prospective Olympian.
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1 week ago | 
brnw.ch | Liam O'Loughlin |Sacha Mirzabegian
A fatigued Alex De Minaur cited mental burnout from a long and arduous tennis season as a possible factor in giving up a two-sets to love lead to crash out of Roland-Garros. The Australian ninth seed went down 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round to Alexander Bublik, leaving his place in the ATP top 10 at risk. It was de Minaur's worst result at a grand slam since Wimbledon 2023 after reaching further than the fourth round in his past six grand slams.
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1 week ago | 
nine.com.au | Sacha Mirzabegian
The extension of several Masters tier tournaments has made an already demanding tour even more difficult to navigate, Australian tennis player Jordan Thompson says. Thompson expressed frustration over the tour schedule as the Australian has struggled to replicate his career best year in 2024. The Sydneysider has only had seven days off in 2025 as schedule changes mean players have less time to rest and spend time with family.
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1 week ago | 
nine.com.au | Sacha Mirzabegian
Novak Djokovic's call for the retractable roof to be closed during his win over Mackenzie McDonald due to unruly wind gusts sparked controversy at Roland-Garros. Djokovic beat McDonald 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in his first-round match in which the Serbian briefly halted play due to his concerns over the weather on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The 24-time grand slam winner was 3-2 up in the opening set when the stormy conditions started to cause an issue.
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1 week ago | 
nine.com.au | Sacha Mirzabegian
Alex de Minaur overcame blisters on his toes and blustery conditions to score a straight sets win over Serbian No.59 Laslo Djere 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(6) at Roland-Garros. The victory over Djere was de Minaur's 20th consecutive win in a grand slam over an opponent outside the top-30 but he was made to work hard late in the match, fighting off off four set points. Djere was 5-2 up in the third but could not convert two set points when serving at 5-4 and another pair when 6-4 up in the tie break.
