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• Cobolli using Nadal's shower in bid for French Open glory

  03-06-2026 23:57 via bbc.com
  
  Flavio Cobolli is doing everything he can to help secure a first Grand Slam title - including using Rafael Nadal's favoured shower cubicle at Roland Garros.
  
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• Flavio Cobolli hopes to jump queue in French Open final against Alexander Zverev

  06-06-2026 15:31
  Italian will start his first grand slam final as the underdog but he has shown he knows how to beat No 2 seed on clayAt almost the exact time Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Arnaldi had been scheduled to take to Court Philippe-Chatrier on Friday and contest the match of their lives, they could instead be located in the bowels of the stadium, their faces a picture of total misery inside the main interview room at Roland Garros.If not for the seriousness of the situation, with Arnaldi forced to withdraw
  
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• Maja Chwalinska v Mirra Andreeva: French Open 2026 women’s singles final – live

  06-06-2026 15:05
  Game-by-game final updates from 2pm UK timeChwalinska stuns Shnaider in historic semi-final upsetYou can email Katy | Sign up for The HotspotRoad to the final. Both players have dropped only one set so far, though with all the destruction in the draw, neither has had to face a top-10 opponent. Andreeva did, however, impressively snap the 17-match winning streak of Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in the semi-finals, with the Russian showing great composure and maturity amid the tense political back
  
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• Who is Maja Chwalinska? French Open finalist, 24, who has emulated Emma Raducanu

  06-06-2026 07:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Maja Chwalinska has followed in the footsteps of Emma Raducanu with her remarkable run to the French Open final, where she'll face Mirra Andreeva
  
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• Zverev to face Cobolli in French Open final after Arnaldi withdraws – as it happened

  05-06-2026 19:49
  Alexander Zverev moved to within one win of an elusive first grand slam title after beating Jakub Mensik in four sets, while Flavio Cobolli advanced without a ball being hitFirst set: Mensik* 2-2 Zverev (*denotes next server)Pacy and punchy from Zverev on his backhand – which is one of the very best in the business – and it’s 30-0. Make that 40-0, with a textbook one-two attack. Now it’s his forehand that does the damage, as he rifles away a winner. The first love hold of
  
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• Zverev sets up French Open final with Cobolli and opportunity he cannot afford to miss

  05-06-2026 19:33
  Second seed wins semi-final 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3Cobolli through after Arnaldi withdraws due to virusAlexander Zverev moved to within one match of a long-awaited first grand slam title as he defeated Jakub Mensik, the Czech 26th seed, 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the French Open final for the second time.Zverev, the second seed and world No 3, will contest his fourth grand slam final on Sunday. The German lost his first grand slam final at the 2020 US Open in a fifth set tie-break against Dominic Th
  
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• Chwalinska on edge of history after slicing through French Open one paper cut at a time

  05-06-2026 16:59
  Brilliant defensive skills and craft have propelled world No 114 from qualifying into Roland Garros final but Mirra Andreeva has the game to matchThe summer of 2022 took Maja Chwalinska to the familiar surroundings of the Bank of England Sports Club in Roehampton. A world away from the real thing, the then world No 170 worked her way through three gruelling Wimbledon qualifying matches against players ranked outside the top 150 to successfully make it to the main draw. She then marked her long-a
  
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• Tennis latest: Jannik Sinner comes under fire as Aryna Sabalenka raises French Open issue

  05-06-2026 14:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 2026 French Open has provided all manner of shocks and surprises and action at Roland Garros will soon reach its climax
  
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• Jakub Mensik v Alexander Zverev: French Open 2026 men’s semi-finals – live

  05-06-2026 14:33
  First semi-final at 1.30pm BST, Arnaldi v Cobolli to come
  Mail Katy | Andreeva routs Kostyuk to reach finalHere they are, the 6ft 5in Mensik and 6ft 6in Zverev, giants both literally and metaphorically. Mensik arrives on court ahead of Zverev; the young Czech 26th seed will be hoping that’s a sign of things to come.If you need to catch up on yesterday’s women’s semi-finals, Tumaini’s reports are here: Continue reading...
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, French Open, Lord’s, Giro and NBA

  05-06-2026 14:05
  Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby, cricket, cycling, basketball, horse racing, tennis and hockey? Continue reading...
  
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• Chwalinska makes history after stunning Shnaider to reach French Open final

  04-06-2026 21:39
  Pole becomes first qualifier to play in Roland Garros finalChwalinska defeats No 25 seed 7-6 (4), 6-4 in last fourIn the delirious aftermath of yet another shock win, Maja ­Chwalinska picked herself up from the floor, walked to her chair and sobbed into her towel.That outburst of emotion was somehow still an understated response to such an astounding achievement, for Chwalinska, a qualifier, will improbably compete for the Roland Garros title on Saturday after outsmarting the 25th seed, Dian
  
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• Maja Chwalinska sets up French Open final against Mirra Andreeva – as it happened

  04-06-2026 19:45
  The qualifier’s remarkable run continued with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Diana Shnaider, after Mirra Andreeva outclassed Marta KostyukFirst set: Kostyuk* 0-4 Andreeva (*denotes next server)At 30-all, an unreturned serve gives Andreeva game point. A long rally plays out … Andreeva throws in a moon ball … and Kostyuk dismissively pulls off a winning drop shot! Deuce. Can Kostyuk finally get on the board? No, because Andreeva, on her second advantage, pummels a forehand deep to Kostyuk
  
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• Andreeva dismantles nervous Kostyuk amid tense backdrop of Russia-Ukraine war

  04-06-2026 17:19
  Russian teen reaches French Open final in 6-1, 6-3 winKostyuk swerves pose with Andreeva in pre-match photoMarta Kostyuk believes her breakthrough run at the French Open and her determination to speak out about Russia’s war in Ukraine ­successfully served as a reminder, to ­people who may have forgotten, about the ­horrors unfolding in her home ­country as she suffered a heavy loss to highest ranked Russian player, Mirra Andreeva, in the semi-finals.“Yeah, for sure,&r
  
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• Serena Williams' doubles partner confirms sensational comeback ahead of Wimbledon

  04-06-2026 15:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams will make her return to professional tennis at the Queens Club in doubles next week ahead of Wimbledon
  
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• French Open semi-finalist who's banked £648k fears being kicked out hotel

  04-06-2026 09:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Maja Chwalinska has stormed into the French Open semi-finals as a qualifier, but the Roland Garros sensation fears she cannot secure a Paris hotel room
  
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• How Ukraine-Russia tension hangs over French Open semi-finals

  04-06-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  
  Russia's war in Ukraine will provide an unavoidable backdrop to the French Open women's semi-finals - and possibly the final.
  
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• 'I just want to quit right now': Sabalenka after shock French Open defeat – video

  04-06-2026 03:26
  Aryna Sabalenka suggested she would prefer to quit tennis after losing 6-3 5-7 0-6 to Diana Shnaider in the quarter-finals of the French Open. The world No 1 said she lost track mentally in the second set and couldn't get back into the game from that point onSabalenka says she wants ‘to quit tennis’ after shock French Open defeat by Shnaider Continue reading...
  
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• Berrettini tired of retiring as injury ends French Open hopes

  04-06-2026 00:51 via bbc.com
  
  Matteo Berrettini says he is "tired of retiring" from matches as another injury ends his hopes of a first major title at the French Open.
  
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• 5 Live Sport: All About… French Open

  04-06-2026 00:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reaction to yet another big upset at Roland Garros with the semi final line up complete.
  
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• Venus Williams pinpoints 'worst part' of Aryna Sabalenka's shock French Open upset

  03-06-2026 23:05 via express.co.uk
  Venus Williams has had her say on Aryna Sabalenka's surprise exit in the French Open and the world number one's comments about quitting tennis.
  
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• Matteo Berrettini fights back tears in heartbreaking French Open retirement

  03-06-2026 22:56 via express.co.uk
  Matteo Berrettini was forced to retire from his French Open clash against Matteo Arnaldi.
  
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• Flavio Cobolli into first grand slam semi-final after seeing off Auger-Aliassime

  03-06-2026 22:47
  Italian wins 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 against fourth seedCobolli to face compatriot Matteo Arnaldi nextFlavio Cobolli became a grand slam semi-finalist for the first time as the Italian 10th seed pulled off a stellar recovery from a set and a break down to defeat the fourth seed, Félix Auger-Aliassime, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the French Open quarter-finals.It was Cobolli’s first win against a top 10 opponent at a grand slam tournament, and will catapult him into the top 10 in the world rank
  
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• Title favourite Sabalenka lets another Slam opportunity slip from her grasp

  03-06-2026 21:03 via bbc.com
  
  Aryna Sabalenka would not say it, but there is an inescapable feeling the world number one has lost another golden Grand Slam opportunity after her shock French Open loss.
  
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• Police launch investigation as tennis star claims coach was assaulted at Birmingham Open

  03-06-2026 20:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Police have released a statement after an incident at the Birmingham Open, with James McCabe alleging that a staff member physically handled his father
  
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• French Open semi-finalist fears being booted out of hotel despite banking £648k

  03-06-2026 20:10 via express.co.uk
  Maja Chwalinska has reached the French Open semi-finals as a qualifier.
  
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• French Open 2026: Shnaider stuns Sabalenka and Cobolli sinks Auger-Aliassime – as it happened

  03-06-2026 19:44
  Aryna Sabalenka’s title bid fell apart in a third-set meltdown, Maja Chwalinska’s dream run continued and Flavio Cobolli reached the semis with a four-set winMake that four, although the Pole is make to work for the hold, saving a break point at 30-40. Chwalinska is giving Kalinskaya so little rhythm and the Russian is totally befuddled in the next game as Chwalinska zips 15-40 ahead. Now Kalinskaya is trying to get in on the drop-shot act … but it’s not her natural game
  
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• French Open 2026: Auger-Aliassime v Cobolli as quarter-finals continue – live

  03-06-2026 19:12
  Updates from Wednesday’s quarter-final matches
  Email Katy | Shnaider stuns Sabalenka | Kostyuk throughMake that four, although the Pole is make to work for the hold, saving a break point at 30-40. Chwalinska is giving Kalinskaya so little rhythm and the Russian is totally befuddled in the next game as Chwalinska zips 15-40 ahead. Now Kalinskaya is trying to get in on the drop-shot act … but it’s not her natural game, it doesn’t work and Chwalinska charges forward before
  
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• Maria Sharapova looks completely different now as tennis icon spotted at French Open

  03-06-2026 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Maria Sharapova became a two-time French Open champion known for her elegant blonde look but was seen looking a lot different at Roland Garros this week
  
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• Hewett & Reid into wheelchair doubles semi-finals

  03-06-2026 18:47 via bbc.com
  
  British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid start their bid for a seventh consecutive men's wheelchair doubles title at the French Open with a comfortable quarter-final win.
  
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• Qualifier Chwalinska reaches semi-finals to continue dream French Open run

  03-06-2026 18:21 via bbc.com
  
  Qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her dream French Open run as she beats Anna Kalinskaya to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final.
  
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