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From the war raging in Ukraine to the unrest in Kosovo, geopolitical crises have cast a pall over the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, challenging conventions and shattering the notion that sport and politics can be kept apart.

Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur booked her place in a first French Open quarter-final with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Bernarda Pera, while Coco Gauff will get a shot at revenge against Iga Swiatek.

Holger Rune, Coco Gauff, Casper Ruud and Ons Jabeur among those through to the French Open quarter

The ninth seed respected Svitolina’s stance of not shaking hands with Russian players.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka all advanced to the quarter-finals on Sunday

Novak Djokovic swept into the French Open quarter-finals for the 14th straight year on Sunday as world number one Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Lorenzo Musetti to stay on a collision course with the 22-time Grand Slam champion.

The story of the eighth day of action from Roland Garros.

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarter-final at the French Open for the first time on Sunday night following a 7-6, 6-4 win over the unseeded American Sloane Stephens.

The top seed beat his Italian opponent 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to set up a clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Novak Djokovic also advanced to the last eight

Elina Svitolina could be watched cheering Gael Monfils from the stands as the Frenchman pushed himself to fight before eventually going down to Matteo Berrettini in five sets on a floodlit Rod Laver Arena at last year’s Australian Open in Melbourne. Similar visuals, with roles reversed, warmed the hearts of…

The Ukrainian is through to the last eight only two months after returning to the tour.