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Explained: What is the device on chair umpire's head at French Open?

Chair umpires at the 2024 French Open are sporting a never-seen-before device on their head. What is it?

French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka feel contrast emotions after classic

Iga Swiatek came from 2-5 down in the third and deciding set to beat Naomi Osaka in the second round of the French Open

French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek survives Naomi Osaka classic, Carlos Alcaraz moves on on rain-lashed day

Iga Swiatek saved a match point and came from 2-5 down in the third set to progress at the French Open

Laver Cup: Yannick Noah to succeed Bjorn Borg as Team Europe captain

Yannick Noah will captain Team Europe against Team World that will be skippered for the first time by Andre Agassi

French Open Day 4: Naomi Osaka 'really excited to face' Iga Swiatek

We take a look at matches to watch on Day 4, 29 May, of the Roland Garros in Paris.

Novak Djokovic believes Rafael Nadal could be back for 2025 French Open

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have met 59 times in their careers with 10 of those clashes coming on the red clay of Roland Garros.

French Open 2024: Novak Djokovic shrugs off troubles in winning start; Aryna Sabalenka, Casper Ruud cruise

Novak Djokovic, chasing a fourth title in Paris and record 25th Grand Slam triumph, came through against Pierre-Hugues Herbert in straight sets

French Open 2024: 'Emotional' Alize Cornet ends career after record 69th straight Grand Slam

Alize Cornet bid goodbye to the French Open crowd after playing her record-extending 69th straight major - a streak since 2006 US Open

Rafael Nadal targeting Paris Olympics but can he qualify?

Rafael Nadal bowed out of the 2024 French Open in the first round and shifted focus to the Paris Olympics in July.

French Open: Sumit Nagal loses to 18th seed Karen Khachanov after valiant fight

Sumit Nagal had shocked world number 31 Alexander Bublik at the Australian Open but could not repeat his braveheart act on red clay.

French Open 2024: Novak Djokovic looks to overcome lacklustre season in title defence

Elsewhere on Tuesday, two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka gets her bid to reach a first Roland Garros final underway.

Rafael Nadal shows fainting glimpses of the past in likely last dance at French Open

At a packed Philippe Chatrier Court, Rafael Nadal relished the crowd's support but didn't have enough to prolong his exemplary French Open record

Rafael Nadal crashes out of possible last French Open; Iga Swiatek sails through to second round

This year's event was expected to be the 14-time champion's farewell to Roland Garros, but he had since insisted he could not confirm "100 per cent" it would be his last appearance.

Watch: Rafael Nadal remains undecided on future after French Open first-round exit

Nadal could hardly keep up with Alexander Zverev on Monday, suffering a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 defeat in what many believe is his final appearance at the French Open.

Rafael Nadal suffers French Open first-round exit in potentially last appearance

The 14-time French Open champion could hardly keep up with Germany's Alexander Zverev, suffering a 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 loss in front of a packed Court Philippe-Chatrier on Monday.

French Open: Why farewell ceremony for Rafael Nadal was cancelled? And why is he unseeded?

Nadal, who turns 38 on June 3 and has said previously he expects this to be his last season, will face No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev in the first round on Monday.

Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev, French Open 2024: Preview, Match Details, Live Streaming Info

Rafael Nadal will start his French Open 2024 campaign with a tough first-round clash against Alexander Zverev which will be played on Monay (26 May) at the Court Philippe-Chatrier.

French Open: Wawrinka ends Murray's Roland Garros career; Osaka, Alcaraz make winning starts

Andy Murray, 37, said he's proud of his French Open career even if 'when you compare it to what Rafa or Novak achieved, it obviously is minuscule'.

French Open 2024: Did you know the clay courts at Roland Garros aren’t actually made of clay?

Prep for the French Open, the only Grand Slam to be played on clay, has ended and play begins. Work on the courts at Roland Garros starts months before the actual tournament and it is a hard, back-breaking exercise. Here’s how the grounds get its beautiful red colour

Rafael Nadal not '100% certain' it is his final French Open

Rafael Nadal did not completely rule out a return to Roland Garros, where he's triumphed a staggering 14-times.

French Open 2024: Rafael Nadal braces for emotional farewell with powers fading

Rafael Nadal, who has played just 15 matches in two years, will likely bring down the curtains on his 19-year French Open career

'In my mind, I'm going to play peak Nadal': Zverev ahead of Fench Open showdown with Spanish great

Alexander Zverev, the world number four from Germany, has been handed the first round draw that nobody wanted as 22-time Grand Slam title winner Nadal prepares to play the tournament for the final time.

Novak Djokovic 'worried' about French Open title defence after defeat at Geneva Open, Tomas Machac reaches final

Djokovic went down to a 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 loss having taken a late wildcard into the Swiss clay-court tournament in a bid to reverse an alarming dip in form.

Novak Djokovic falls to Tomas Machac in Geneva Open semi-finals before French Open

Novak Djokovic, who is the defending French Open champion, has not won a title this year.

French Open 2024: Players to watch, dates, schedule, defending champions and how to watch

A quick look at the 2024 French Open facts: stadiums, schedule, defending champions, favourites and live streaming.

Novak Djokovic storms into Geneva Open semi-finals to move closer to first trophy of 2024

Djokovic saw off a first set challenge from Tallon Griekspoor to win 7-5, 6-1 in 77 minutes at the Parc des Eaux-Vives.

French Open 2024 Draw: Nadal plays Zverev in blockbuster first round, Djokovic, Murray, Swiatek learn fate

Defending men's champion and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will face French veteran Pierre Hugues-Herbert in his opener.

Geneva Open: Novak Djokovic celebrates 37th birthday with landmark 1,100th win of career to reach quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic took a wild card to play in Geneva in a bid to rescue an alarming dip in form ahead of next week's French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year.

French Open: Novak Djokovic backs Rafael Nadal to win record 15th title

Novak Djokovic said if Rafael Nadal was in the French Open draw, he could not be ruled out, despite his injury problems and struggles for match time

Watch: Rafael Nadal draws thousands in practice at French Open

About 6,000 fans turned up for Rafael Nadal's practice session at the French Open with it still not clear whether he'll play.