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☆ Adam beats twin brother Simon in Yates one-two on Tour's opening stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Adam got the better of his identical twin to claim his first grand tour stage win, while his UAE Emirates team leader Tadej Pogacar finished third, also raising his arms in celebration. Adam was the stronger in the final uphill drag to prevail by four seconds, with Pogacar, who showed great legs in his first stage race since breaking a wrist in April, crossed the line 12 seconds off the pace. Overall, Yates leads his brother by eight seconds after picking up 10 seconds for the stage win, while Pogacar is 18 seconds off the pace. That Adam seized the opportunity to get the yellow jersey is a team dream coming true," said Pogacar. Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jayco – AlUla's Simon Yates, Adam Yates, Papon Bernard BILBAO, Britain's Adam Yates pipped, Simon, Adam, Tadej Pogacar, Yates, Pogacar, We're, Jonas Vingegaard, France's Victor Lafay, Spain's Enric Mas, Ecuador's Richard Carapaz, Julien Pretot, Andrew Cawthorne, Hugh Lawson Organizations: de, UAE Team Emirates, Papon, Tour de France, UAE Emirates, de France, MAS, Pike, Espana, EF Education, Thomson Locations: Bilbao, Spain, Slovenian, Basque

☆ Tour de France organisers ready to adapt amid riots
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Cycling - Tour de France - Presentation of the teams in front of the Guggenheim Museum - Bilbao, Spain - June 29, 2023 UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar during the presentation REUTERS/Benoit TessierBILBAO, Spain, June 30 (Reuters) - Tour de France organisers are ready to adjust to any situation amid the riots that have erupted in the country following the fatal shooting of a teenager by police, race director Christian Prudhomme said on Friday. "We are in constant liaison with the State services and we are following the situation and how it has been evolving," Prudhomme told reporters. "Depending on what happens we will adapt if needed," said Prudhomme. The Tour starts on Saturday from Bilbao and will enter France on Monday with a finish in Bayonne and a start from Dax for the fourth stage on Tuesday. Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benoit Tessier BILBAO, Christian Prudhomme, Prudhomme, Dax, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: de France, Guggenheim Museum, UAE Team Emirates, State, France, Thomson Locations: Bilbao, Spain, Bayonne

☆ Paris 2024 flame to be lit on April 16, relay to visit overseas territories
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"It's going to be spectacular and will showcase all our territories," Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet said at a ceremony at the French capital's Sorbonne university. Following a brief domestic relay in Greece the flame is then handed over to the host city. Paris organisers have said they will use a three-masted ship the 'Belem' to take it the port city of Marseille, where the sailing competitions of the Olympics will take place. Usually the flame, held in a safety lantern, is flown by plane to the Olympic Games host city. Paris 2024 organisers have been planning to install the Olympic flame on the Eiffel Tower, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters last month.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq PARIS, Armel Le, Tony Estanguet, Laure, Florent Manaudou, Dimitri Pavade, Anne Hidalgo, Julien Pretot, Kirsten Donovan, Toby Davis Organizations: Sorbonne University , Paris, Michel, French, Sorbonne, National Assembly, Senate, Olympic Games, Eiffel, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Marseille, Paris, France, Olympia, Athens, Montpellier, Corsica, Bordeaux, Brest, Strasbourg, Reims, Ville, Greece, Belem, Phocaea

☆ No specific concerns for Sports minister as Paris 2024 targeted by investigation, new searches
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, June 23 (Reuters) - French sports minister Amelie Oudea Castera says she is not too concerned by the investigations into alleged corruption surrounding the Paris 2024 Olympics, which took a new turn as two top officials were targeted by police searches on Friday. A source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters that Paris 2024 director general Etienne Thobois and executive director of Games operations Edouard Donnelly were subject to searches. The source would not specify whether it was their homes that had been searched. On Tuesday, the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee and those of its infrastructure partner were searched by police as part of investigations into alleged embezzlement of public funds and favouritism, prosecutors said. The national financial prosecutor's office (PNF) said the Paris 2024 headquarters were raided amid a preliminary investigation launched in 2017 into contracts made by the Summer Games' organising committee.

Persons: Amelie Oudea Castera, Etienne Thobois, Edouard Donnelly, Oudea Castera, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Reuters, Summer Games, Olympic, Paralympic, Corruption Agency, Sorbonne, Thomson Locations: Paris, SOLIDEO, French, Cour

☆ Paris Olympic headquarters searched as part of corruption investigations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] The logo of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Games is seen on the Pulse building, the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee, as a police search is currently underway, in Saint-Denis near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. The national financial prosecutor's office (PNF) said the Paris 2024 headquarters were raided amid a preliminary investigation launched in 2017 into contracts made by the Summer Games' organising committee. "A search is currently under way at the headquarters of the Organising Committee," Paris 2024 said in a statement. "We are aware that there has been a search by police of the Paris 2024 headquarters today," an IOC spokesperson said. "We have been informed by Paris 2024 that they are cooperating fully with the authorities in this matter."

Persons: Denis, Stephanie Lecocq PARIS, Tony Estanguet, Dentsu, Julien Pretot, Karolos Grohmann, Alex Richardson, Alison Williams Organizations: Paralympics, REUTERS, Summer Games, Olympic, Paralympic, Corruption Agency, Paris, Dentsu, Tokyo, Tokyo Games, Thomson Locations: Saint, Paris, France, SOLIDEO, French, Saint Denis

☆ Record-breaker Mbappe leads France to 1-0 win over Greece
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The result left France top with 12 points, six ahead of second-placed Greece, who had Konstantinos Mavropanos sent off in the 69th minute after Mbappe's 55th minute spot kick. "We wanted to follow up on our win against Gibraltar, in front of our crowd," said midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, referring to France's 3-0 win on Friday. It came after earlier opportunities for Mbappe and Kingsley Coman but the offensive trio hit a brick wall. Vlachodimos parried Mbappe's spot kick but it had to be taken again as the keeper had left his goal line too early. After Saturday's win over Gibraltar, France have now scored nine goals and kept clean sheets in all four qualifying games.

Persons: Kylian Mbappe, Mbappe, Just Fontaine, Erling Haaland, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Didier Deschamps, Eduardo Camavinga, Randal Kolo Muani, Kingsley Coman, Les Bleus, Jules Kounde's, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Antoine Griezmann, Greece's, Mavropanos, Kolo Muani, Saturday's, Julien Pretot, Clare Fallon, Ken Ferris Organizations: Greece, St Germain, Manchester City, Gibraltar, Mbappe, Thomson Locations: France, Norway, Cyprus, Greece, Gibraltar, Ireland, Netherlands

☆ Grand Slam King Djokovic wins 23rd crown by conquering Ruud at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

On an historic day on Court Philippe Chatrier, Djokovic won his 21st consecutive Grand Slam tournament match to become the only man to capture each of the four majors - Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open - at least three times. "Obviously a Grand Slam is a Grand Slam," Djokovic said. "It's no coincidence that I won the 23rd Grand Slam here in Paris, because this tournament was really in my entire career the toughest to win. Victory meant Djokovic has won the first two Grand Slams in a year for a third time after similar runs in 2016 and 2021. "Another day, another record and another day you rewrite tennis history," Ruud said, addressing a beaming Djokovic.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Rafa Nadal, of Clay, Roland Garros, Philippe Chatrier, Djokovic, it's, Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Ruud, Alcaraz, Kylian, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ruud volleyed, ranted, I'm, Taiwan's Hsieh Su, China's Wang Xinyu, Taylor Townsend, Leylah Fernandez, Julien Pretot, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Serbian, Nadal, U.S ., Djokovic, Soccer, Melbourne Park, Thomson Locations: Serbian, Paris, Kosovo

☆ Please take your seats - French Open empty stands disappoint again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Many of those "visitors", however, failed to take their seats. Several women's matches were played in front of half-empty stands, making for poor footage as TV cameras hovered above the stadium. A year before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the French federation's (FFT) stands were almost empty throughout a women's doubles wheelchair semi-final. And if a match is boring, and I've seen some and will not name and shame, you might want to go and see another match," FFT president Gilles Moretton told reporters on Sunday. "We can do better on the night matches," Mauresmo said without elaborating.

Persons: Amelie Mauresmo, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Tunisians, Philippe Chatrier, I've, Gilles Moretton, Mauresmo, Jessica Pegula, Julien Pretot Organizations: Paris, Thomson

☆ No rush to start clock at changeover, Djokovic argues with umpire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 11, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic speaks to the umpire during his final match against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneJune 11 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic complained to the French Open final umpire that he was too quick to start the clock at changeovers in the first set on Sunday. The Serbian, chasing a record-breaking 23rd men's singles Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, expressed his frustration with Benoit Dumusois after losing a game that put his opponent Casper Ruud 6-5 up. "You start (the clock), I've not even come to the bench, why are you rushing?" "You can wait for us to sit down and call the score (and then start the clock). We're playing one hour and 10 minutes, it's a (possible) five setter in Grand Slam on clay."

Persons: Roland Garros, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Norway's Casper Ruud, Clodagh, Novak Djokovic, Benoit Dumusois, Casper Ruud, I've, Djokovic, Dumusois, We're, Julien Pretot, David Holmes Organizations: French, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, changeovers

☆ Shaped by hardship, Djokovic grateful for 'tennis mother' and 'tennis father'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

So there was a lot of adversity and it was a very challenging time for everyone in my country. But my parents still decided to support me in my dream, which was to become a professional tennis player and hopefully win Wimbledon and be number one in the world." Djokovic reaped the rewards of spending time with another major figure in his life, Jelena Gencic, who he called his 'tennis mother', with Pilic being the 'father'. His parents, Srdan and Dijana, were former skiers but had no tennis background, and Djokovic was grateful that they took a leap of faith with him. "He never played tennis.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Niki Pilic's, Norway's Casper Ruud, Jelena Gencic, Pilic, Julien Pretot, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Serbia, Munich, Germany

☆ French Open men's final to start under closed roof
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 11, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic walks out ahead of the men's singles final against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoynePARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - The French Open men's final between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Norway's Casper Ruud will start under a closed roof with rain showers forecast in Paris on Sunday. The retractable roof was first used in the 2020 edition of Roland Garros and that year, as the tournament was played in September and October amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the final was effectively played indoors. Djokovic was thrashed in that final 6-0 6-2 7-5 by Spain's Rafael Nadal. The Serbian is looking to win a record-breaking 23rd men's singles Grand Slam title on Sunday. Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Roland Garros, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Norway's Casper Ruud, Spain's Rafael Nadal, Julien Pretot, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, PARIS

☆ Another Grand Slam final lost, but Ruud hopes he won respect at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - Casper Ruud has now lost the three Grand Slam finals he has played, but the Norwegian believes he has earned something at the French Open this year - the respect of his peers. Ruud lost 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 against Novak Djokovic in his second straight final at Roland Garros on Sunday as the Serbian claimed a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title. "Obviously anyone you play in a Grand Slam final is going to be a good player. I played very tough players, as you say," the 24-year-old Ruud said. Ruud, however, can look ahead with some confidence as his consistency is likely to give him another shot at a Grand Slam title.

Persons: Casper Ruud, Ruud, Novak Djokovic, Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, I've, Rafa, Carlos, Novak, Casper didn't, Djokovic, I'm, It's, Julien Pretot, Toby Davis Organizations: U.S, Thomson Locations: Norwegian, Serbian, New York

☆ Pressure at its peak as Djokovic guns for Major number 23
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) - Pressure will be immense on Sunday when Novak Djokovic faces Casper Ruud in the French Open final with a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title and his position in the pantheon of tennis at stake. In 2021, Djokovic was on the brink of completing a calendar slam -- winning all four majors in the same year -- but was beaten in straight sets in the final in New York by Daniil Medvedev. "You remember the U.S. Open final he had with Medvedev after beating me in the semis still. "I put myself in another really ideal position to win a Grand Slam," said Djokovic, who will also snatch the world number one spot from Spain's Alcaraz if he lifts the Musketeers Cup. With the fickle French Open crowd often backing the underdog, Djokovic might face a few jeers, but he could not care less.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Djokovic, Philippe Chatrier, Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Novak, Alexander Zverev, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, ", It's, I'm, Julien Pretot, Clare Fallon Organizations: Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Serbian, New York, U.S, Norwegian

"The first set and the second set were really, really intense and I started to cramp in my arm. Djokovic will play in his 34th Grand Slam final, his seventh at Roland Garros where he has lifted the Musketeers' Cup twice, in 2016 and 2021. With Mike Tyson watching from the stands, both players traded punches and Djokovic was on the ropes in the second set, with Alcaraz playing several spectacular shots. "Towards the end of the second set he was the better player. He's going for Grand Slam number 23 and I'm going for my first, so there's a big difference."

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz, Djokovic, It's, Roland Garros, Carlos, ", Mike Tyson, RUUD ROLLS, Ruud, Rafa Nadal, Novak, Julien Pretot, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Djokovic, U.S, cramp, Musketeers, Thomson Locations: Paris

☆ Alcaraz's take-no-prisoner approach faces Djokovic test at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Spaniard has been inspiring fear and dropping jaws at Roland Garros, and his take-no-prisoner approach faces the ultimate test on Friday in his semi-final clash against Novak Djokovic, who at 36 is hanging on to his dream of claiming a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title. The two-times French Open champion has been his usual metronomic self on the Parisian clay, where his defence system will come under heavy fire against Alcaraz. While excitement will be at its peak for Alcaraz, who won his maiden Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open last year before missing the Australian Open injured, the Spaniard is fully aware of his opponent's resume. "It's going to be his 45th semi-final in a Grand Slam. "I'm happy to be playing the way I'm playing here in Paris.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Lorenzo Musetti, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz, Philippe Chatrier, Kharen Kachanov, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Nadal, I'm, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Alcaraz, U.S, Australian, Thomson Locations: men's, Serbian, Italian, Paris

Swiatek, who lifted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup last year and in 2020, was put through the wringer by Haddad Maia but held her nerve in a tense tiebreak to see off the 14th seed's challenge. "She has a really nice game for clay courts with a lot of top spin," Swiatek said of Haddad Maia, who beat the Pole in their only other meeting in Toronto last year. There was light at the end of the tunnel for Japan's Miyu Kato after a difficult few days, as she put her women's doubles disqualification behind her to claim the mixed doubles crown with Germany's Tim Puetz. Kato and her Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi had been disqualified from the women's doubles in the third round when Kato hit a ball down the court between points, inadvertently striking a ball girl. I'm doing my best so we can one day return and claim the women's doubles title."

Persons: Haddad Maia, Sabalenka Kato, Iga Swiatek, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Roland Garros, Karolina Muchova, Suzanne Lenglen, Swiatek, Muchova, Jelena Ostapenko, Miyu Kato, Tim Puetz, Canada's Bianca Andreescu, New Zealander Michael Venus, Kato, Aldila Sutjiadi, I'm, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Karolos Grohmann, Julien Pretot, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond, Pritha Organizations: PARIS, New Zealander, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Paris, New

☆ Swiatek feels heat but ends Haddad Maia run to reach final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 14th-seeded Haddad Maia, whose career has been hampered by injuries and a 10-month doping ban, had played four consecutive three-set matches to get to the semi-finals. Swiatek's previous clashes had lasted a little over an hour each, while Haddad Maia had spent nearly 13 hours on court. She got a second break for 4-2 when Haddad Maia netted a drop shot attempt and sealed the set with another break. It seemed Swiatek would stroll through the second set, but Haddad Maier, the first Brazilian woman to reach the last four at major since 1968, had other ideas. With two big first serves, Swiatek saved them and staved off another before holding, forcing Haddad Maia to serve to stay in the match.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Haddad Maia, Czech Karolina Muchova, Swiatek, Suzanne Lenglen, Philippe Chatrier, Haddad Maier, Julien Pretot, Pritha Sarkar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Czech, Thomson Locations: Belarus, Polish

☆ Sabalenka sets up Muchova clash at French Open, takes stand against war
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Having skipped two press conferences at Roland Garros after being grilled by the media about her personal stance on the war, Sabalenka finally addressed reporters again. "I don't want my country to be in any conflict, I don't support the war," second seed Sabalenka said. "I don't support war, meaning I don't support (Belarus President) Alexander Lukashenko right now." "I really felt bad not coming here. I felt really disrespected and felt really bad.

Persons: Sabalenka, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Czech Karolina Muchova, Roland Garros, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Svitolina, Alexander Lukashenko, I'm, Novak Djokovic, Karen Khachanov, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Roland, Thomson Locations: Belarusian, Czech, Russia, Belarus, Paris

☆ Major 23 still on the cards as Djokovic springs into French Open last four
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The twice Roland Garros champion could not find a weakness in the 11th-seeded Khachanov's serve at first, but once he took the second set tiebreak there was no looking back for the Serbian. Djokovic, however, was not completely happy with his performance but knew victory would not come easy. He has a big serve but maybe doesn't move as well so I tried to expose him and played unpredictable. There were no break points in the second set but Khachanov started to struggle and paid for his efforts, failing to score a point in the tiebreak as Djokovic levelled the contest. Djokovic got the early break thanks to a netcord in the third and stole Khachanov's serve again to move one set from victory with apparent ease.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Karen Khachanov, Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Philippe Chatrier, Djokovic, Khachanov, Khachanov's, Julien Pretot, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Serbian, Thomson Locations: Russian, Serbian

☆ Swiatek through to last eight as Ukrainian Tsurenko retires unwell
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - Defending champion Iga Swiatek needed only 31 minutes to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday as her Ukrainian opponent Lesia Tsurenko retired after feeling unwell. World number one Swiatek was 4-1 up in the opening set when Tsurenko called on the trainer and had her blood pressure and pulse checked. Following a five-minute medical timeout, the match resumed but Tsurenko threw in the towel after losing the following game to love. "I'm sorry, playing Iga was my priority, I'm very sorry," Tsurenko told a press conference. "Obviously it's not the way you want to win a match," Swiatek told a press conference.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Lesia Tsurenko, Tsurenko, Iga, I've, Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Roland Garros, Julien Pretot, Ken Ferris, Pritha Organizations: Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: American

☆ Russian Kasatkina feeling bitter after being booed at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2023 Russia's Daria Kasatkina gestures at the net after losing her fourth round match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina REUTERS/Benoit TessierPARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - Russian Daria Kasatkina said she left the French Open with a bitter taste in her mouth after being booed off by the crowd following her fourth-round defeat against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Sunday. Svitolina had said she would not shake hands with Russian or Belarusian players at Roland Garros because of Russia's invasion of her country. Kasatkina has been one of very few Russian players to speak out against the war, calling it "a full nightmare". Geopolitics have been at the centre of this year's French Open, with Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus skipping her post-match press conference twice, saying she felt unsafe after being grilled about the war. Last week, two-time French Open champion Novak Djokovic started a controversy after writing on a camera lens "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia" amid unrest in the region.

Persons: Roland Garros, Daria, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina REUTERS, Benoit Tessier PARIS, Daria Kasatkina, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Svitolina, Kasatkina, Zemfira, I’ve, Elina, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic, Julien Pretot, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Moscow, Russian, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Belarusian, Belarus, Russian, Ukraine, Kosovo, Serbia

☆ Messi to leave PSG at end of season after two years at the club
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi will leave Paris St Germain at the end of season after two years at the Ligue 1 club, Paris St Germain said on Saturday. PSG host Clermont in the final round of Ligue 1 later on Saturday. "After two seasons in the French capital, Leo Messi’s adventure with Paris St Germain will come to an end at the conclusion of the 2022–23 campaign," PSG said in a statement. "I would like to thank Leo Messi for his two seasons in Paris. While he has 21 goals and 20 assists for PSG in all competitions this season, Messi failed to have a big impact at PSG and in his two seasons at the club, could not help them go past the last 16 in the Champions League.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Paris St Germain, Leo Messi’s, Paris, Leo Messi, Ballon, Nasser al, Khelaifi, Germain, Leo, Messi, Julien Pretot, Angus MacSwan, Frances Kerry Organizations: Paris St, Ligue, Paris, Saturday, PSG, Clermont, Reuters, Al, Barcelona, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, Parc des Princes, Paris Saint, Champions League, Thomson Locations: Paris, Argentina, Saudi Arabian, Hilal, United States, Parc des

☆ Hitting ball into crowd was a 'stupid move', says Andreeva
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Right after, I thought that it was a really stupid move from me, because it was not necessary to do that," Andreeva told a press conference. Yes, I had thoughts like this (that she could be defaulted), but he (the umpire) just gave me a warning." "I realised that I could really win this match. "I remember I got fined like seven grand after breaking the racquet here in the quarter-finals two or three years ago. So I was like, I'm not wasting seven grand again.

Persons: Andreeva, Coco Gauff, Suzanne Lenglen, Andreeva's, Gauff, I've, Julien Pretot, Clare Fallon Organizations: Thomson Locations: Russian

☆ Nadal's season all but over after hip surgery, representative says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal's season is all but over after he underwent surgery on a hip muscle which will keep him out of action for an estimated five months, his representative said on Saturday. The 14-times French Open champion, who has won a men's joint-record 22 majors, has been out of action since January after hurting his hip flexor in his second-round match at the Australian Open. The 37-year-old Spaniard has said 2024 is likely to be his last year as a professional player. In March, Nadal fell out of the top 10 in the world rankings for the first time since 2005 and is now 15th. Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rafael Nadal's, Rafa, Benito Perez, Barbadillo, Monte, Nadal, Julien Pretot, Ed Osmond Organizations: Thomson Locations: Madrid, Rome, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Barcelona

☆ Swiatek serves up double bagel as Gauff, Rune advance
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Defending champion Iga Swiatek continued her imperious march towards a third French Open title in four years with a 6-0 6-0 humiliation of Wang Xinyu on Saturday to reach the fourth round. Gauff ended the run of fellow teenager Mirra Andreeva with a 6-7(5) 6-1 6-1 victory, recovering from a tough start against the 16-year-old Russian. Swiatek was in dazzling form on Saturday, dishing out a double bagel to Wang - the fourth time she has won a set 6-0 in the first three rounds. In the men's draw, Holger Rune took a step closer to becoming Denmark's first male Grand Slam singles champion when he powered past Argentine qualifier Genaro Alberto Olivieri 6-4 6-1 6-3. In the distance is a possible repeat of last year's quarter-finals as Norway's Casper Ruud overcame a slow start to down Zhang Zhizhen of China 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-4 and reach the fourth round.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Wang Xinyu, Coco Gauff, Gauff, Mirra, Swiatek, Wang, Elena Rybakina, Sara Sorribes Tormo, I'm, Rybakina, Holger Rune, Denmark's, Genaro Alberto Olivieri, Norway's Casper Ruud, Zhang Zhizhen, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, Argentine, Thomson Locations: China, Paris

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