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The Latest: Thiem vs. Schwartzman in French quarterfinals
Read full article: The Latest: Thiem vs. Schwartzman in French quarterfinals(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS โ The Latest from the French Open (all times local):___8:30 p.m.Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem survived a spirited comeback by a French wild-card entry to win their fourth-round match in five sets. He equaled his best Grand Slam showing by reaching his fourth major quarterfinal with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 win over Lorenzo Sonego. Organizers said the sixth-seeded German player did not consult their doctors before his fourth-round match against Italian teenager Jannik Sinner, despite the symptoms he later disclosed in his news conference after he was beaten 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. While there have been upsets in the women's draw, it's business as usual for Rafael Nadal among the men at the French Open. It's quickly becoming a day of upsets at the French Open, with Italian qualifier Martina Trevisan beating the fifth-seeded Kiki Bertens 6-4, 6-4.
'Are you Sebastianโs father?' Korda, 20, takes on idol Nadal
Read full article: 'Are you Sebastianโs father?' Korda, 20, takes on idol Nadal(AP Photo/Peter Dejong)PARIS โ Sebastian Korda was 9, heart set on a hockey career, when he went with his father, Petr, to the 2009 U.S. Open. By then, Petr โ 1998 Australian Open champion, 1992 French Open finalist โ had retired as a competitor and turned to coaching. Went home, came back the next year, and said, โThis is exactly what I want to do,โโ Korda said. โEverybody is always asking him: โAre you the son of Petr Korda?โ Which I would love to change in the future,โ Dad said in a telephone interview, โso that people ask me, โAre you Sebastianโs father? On Sunday, Korda plays 12-time champion Rafael Nadal, while Gaston meets U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem.
The Latest: Wawrinka out, marathon tiebreak at French Open
Read full article: The Latest: Wawrinka out, marathon tiebreak at French Open(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS โ The Latest from the French Open (all times local):___7:00 pm. Wawrinka won the French Open in 2015. ___2:50 p.m.Simona Halep had no trouble reversing the result of her loss to Amanda Anisimova at last yearโs French Open. She opened her campaign with a first-round upset of 2019 French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova. The two-time French Open quarterfinalist defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 7-5.