Boisson lights up French Open, Sinner and Djokovic book semi-final showdown

June 5, 2025 9:12 AM

Boisson lights up French Open, Sinner and Djokovic book semi-final showdown

Wild card Lois Boisson lit up the French Open on Wednesday when the home hope downed sixth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva to make the semi-finals before Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster meeting with world number one Jannik Sinner. While Sinner stretched his Grand Slam winning streak to 19 matches after back-to-back titles at the U.S. Open last year and the Australian Open in January, Boisson, ranked 361st, thrilled the home crowd with a dazzling performance. Three-time French Open winner Nov...

Alcaraz bludgeons Paul to reach French Open semis, Swiatek to face Sabalenka

June 4, 2025 9:11 AM

Alcaraz bludgeons Paul to reach French Open semis, Swiatek to face Sabalenka

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled past American 12th-seed Tommy Paul 6-0 6-1 6-4 at the French Open on Tuesday with a jaw-dropping display of attacking tennis in one of the most one-sided men's quarter-finals in Paris in recent memory. Four-time champion Iga Swiatek, who is looking to become the first woman in the professional era to win four consecutive titles in Paris, also punched her semi-final ticket with a straight sets win over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine to set up a mouth-wat...