Five-times champion Rafael Nadal was his old merciless self as he silenced Croatian qualifier Antonio Veic 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 to book his place in the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday.

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Second seed Novak Djokovic reached the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina.

It was the Serb's 40 straight win since the start

Maria Sharapova avoided Roland Garros humiliation when she recovered from a set and 1-4 down to defeat French 17-year-old, and world 188, Caroline Garcia 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 to reach the last 32 on Thursday

Holder Rafael Nadal drew strength from a great escape in his opening match to grind into the French Open third round on Thursday but women's second seed Kim Clijsters' dream of first Paris title was s

Roger Federer cruised into the French Open last 16 on Friday as Roland Garros braced itself for a Grand Slam heavyweight clash between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro.

Federer, the 2009 cham

A French junior minister suing for slander over sexual harassment claims got hit by a further charge on Thursday when a far-right leader said she would sue him for hinting she was behind the allegations.

India's Sania Mirza crashed out of the women's singles second round with a 2-6, 4-6 loss to 12th-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the French Open tennis here on Saturday.

India's Sania Mirza crashed out of the women's singles second round with a 2-6, 4-6 loss to 12th-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the French Open tennis here on Saturday.

With her loss, India'

Second seed Kim Clijsters crashed out of the French Open on Thursday but insisted she had no regrets over her decision to return to Paris after a five-year absence and injury-plagued build-up.

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Second seed Kim Clijsters crashed out of the French Open on Thursday but insisted she had no regrets over her decision to return to Paris after a five-year absence and injury-plagued build-up.

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