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An unknown French player comes straight out of nowhere to beat the eighth seed, a Romanian's racquet turns space invader and Gilles Simon goes gushy.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to a blockbuster quarter-final clash as they both eased into the third round of the French Open.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, with 41 Grand Slam titles between them, will attempt to derail the growing hype surrounding teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open from Sunday. All three have been placed in the top-half of the draw, meaning only one will make the Roland Garros final,…

Alcaraz appears to have leapfrogged Zverev, Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Berrettini in tennis’ line of succession. Can the 19-year-old begin to prove he is the Big Three’s natural heir on the Parisian stage over the coming fortnight?

Alexander Zverev was an apt opponent for Carlos Alcaraz in his last match before the French Open.

Nadal is dealing with an ongoing foot injury ahead of the Grand Slam where he has had the most success

The Spaniard, just 19, dumped his countryman out in the quarter-finals and became the first player ever to beat the duo in the same clay-court event

This time, the Spanish player being celebrated on center court wasn’t Rafael Nadal. The loud cheers from spectators at the Caja Mágica in Madrid were, instead, directed at the teenage sensation considered the Spanish successor to the all-time great Nadal. In a clash of generations, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz overcame an…

Carlos Alcaraz put in a remarkable performance to defeat fellow Spaniard Nadal at the Madrid Open, and now the 21-time Grand Slam winner believes the teenager can see off Novak Djokovic in the semi-final