well, there is a list of problems facing this year s french open and it has just got longer. novak djokovic has withdrawn from the touranment with a knee injury, ending his own defence of the title at roland garros. the world number one had been involved in the latest finish in french open history, before returning on monday to deal not only with another marathon match but also a slippery court. djokovic then claimed that had contributed to the injury which has now forced him to pull out. here s our tennis correspondent russell fuller. it has been described as a torn medial meniscus, right knee problem. we don t know the severity of this injury, but it is a huge concern to novak djokovic with wimbledon starting in just underfour weeks time and the olympics beginning in just under eight. he is desperate to win an olympic gold medal for the first time in his career, and both of those events must have big question marks attached to them. it was a problem that he had, and mi
injury, ending his own defence of the title at roland garros. the world number one had been involved in the latest finish in french open history, before returning on monday to deal not only with another marathon match but also a slippery court. djokovic then claimed that had contributed to the injury which has now forced him to pull out. here s our tennis correspondent russell fuller. it has been described as a torn medial meniscus, right knee problem. we don t know the severity of this injury, but it is a huge concern to novak djokovic with wimbledon starting in just underfour weeks time and the olympics beginning in just under eight. he is desperate to win an olympic gold medal for the first time in his career, and both of those events must have big question marks attached to them. it was a problem that he had, and mild problem, when he severed his right knee coming into the championship. in his mind it was clearly aggravated by the courts yesterday. he was slipping and
of problems facing this year s french open and it has just got longer. novak djokovic has withdrawn from the touranment with a knee injury, ending his own defence of the title at roland garros. the world number one had been involved in the latest finish in french open history, before returning on monday to deal not only with another marathon match but also a slippery court. djokovic then claimed that had contributed to the injury which has now forced him to pull out. here s our tennis correspondent russell fuller. it has been described as a torn medial meniscus, right knee problem. we don t know the severity of this injury, but it is a huge concern to novak djokovic with wimbledon starting in just underfour weeks time and the olympics beginning in just under eight. he is desperate to win an olympic gold medal for the first time in his career, and both of those events must have big question marks attached to them. it is a problem that he had, and mild problem, when he sev
coco gauff was the first woman to book her place in the french open semi finals. the us open champion recovered from a slow start and came from a set down to beat three time grand slam finalist ons jabeur. it s gauff s second slam semifinal of the year after reaching the last four at the australian open in january. as russell mentioned earlier, ons jabeur criticised the scheduling of that match. it started on court philippe chatrier on tuesday at ”am local time. it s the first time slot each day, and those matches usually begin in front of hardly any supporters. i would have loved a quarterfinal at night, not at 11 am, for me it doesn t make sense. maybe this is the only grand slam and maybe the australian open they play the quarterfinals at 11 am. which for me, i don t find it. i don t know the broadcast,
for the second year in a row, carlos alcaraz is into the semi finals of the french open after beating stefanos tsitsipas in straight sets. the reigning wimbledon champion has now won all six of his career meetings against tsitsipas. he sets up a semifinal against incoming world number one jannik sinner, who comfortably saw off grigor dimitrov earlier on tuesday. coco gauff was the first woman to book her place in the french open semi finals. the us open champion recovered from a slow start and came from a set down to beat three time grand slam finalist ons jabeur. it s gauff s second slam semifinal of the year after reaching the last four at the australian open in january. as russell mentioned earlier, ons jabeur criticised the scheduling of that match. it started on court philippe chatrier on tuesday at ”am local time. it s the first time slot each day, and those matches usually begin in front of hardly any supporters. i would have loved