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French Open 2018: Rafael Nadal must be aggressive, says three-time Roland Garros champion Mats Wilander
• 7 years agoRafael Nadal needs to play more aggressively if he is to claim a record-extending 11th French Open title as a pack of young wolves is breathing down his neck, according to three-time Roland Garros champion Mats Wilander.
French Open 2018: Serena Williams marks Grand Slam return with victory; Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova advance
• 7 years agoSerena Williams made a winning return to Grand Slam tennis which was as memorable as her body-hugging black catsuit when she reached the Roland Garros second round on Tuesday.
French Open 2018: Rafael Nadal notches 80th Roland Garros win; Maria Sharapova fights back to reach 2nd round
• 7 years agoRafael Nadal racked up his 80th win at Roland Garros on Tuesday as he defeated Italian lucky loser Simone Bolelli 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (9) to reach the second round.
French Open 2018: Australia's Nick Kyrgios pulls out of tournament after failing to recover from elbow injury
• 7 years agoNick Kyrgios has not played a singles match since a quarter-final loss to Ivo Karlovic at the US Clay Court Championships in April.
French Open 2018: Rafael Nadal to play opener against Simone Bolelli as Alexandr Dolgopolov pulls out of tournament
• 7 years agoWorld number one Rafael Nadal was due to face Dolgopolov in the first round as he bids for an 11th Roland Garros crown, but will instead face Italian Bolelli.
Davis Cup: Kei Nishikori-less Japan host former champions Italy for a place in the quarter-final
• 7 years agoWith Nishikori only just returning from a wrist injury, Japan's challenge in Morioka will be spearheaded by Yuichi Sugita, who won his first ATP tour singles title in Turkey last summer.
US Open 2017: Rohan Bopanna bows out in mixed doubles; Sania Mirza sole Indian remaining in the fray
• 8 years agoRohan Bopanna's campaign at the last Grand Slam of the season ended with defeat in the mixed doubles along with Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski.
US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal appalled by delay in expelling Fabio Fognini over sexist remark at female umpire
• 8 years agoTennis chiefs explained the delay in making a decision on a possible suspension on having to wait for a tranlsation of Fabio Fognini's brief remarks.
US Open 2017: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal inch closer to potential semi-final clash; Karolina Pliskova wins
• 8 years agoRafael Nadal and Roger Federer edged closer to a US Open semi-final blockbuster on Saturday. Karolina Pliskova saved a match point to defeat China's Zhang Shuai and held on to her top ranking
US Open 2017: Fabio Fognini kicked out of tournament after foul-mouthed tirade with umpire
• 8 years agoControversial Italian Fabio Fognini was defaulted from the US Open on Saturday after making foul-mouthed comments to an umpire in his first round match.