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11 hours ago
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- Yahoo
How to watch French Open 2025: UK TV channel and live stream for Roland Garros coverage
Defending champion: Carlos Alcaraz won the 2024 men's French Open singles title, beating Alexander Zverev in the final at Roland Garros (Getty Images) The 2025 French Open is upon us, and tennis' top stars descend on Paris to compete for the second tennis Grand Slam of the calendar year at Roland Garros. Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are the current defending champions in the men's and women's singles draws, but both players will have to be at their best to successfully retain their respective crowns. Advertisement Novak Djokovic is bidding to add a 25th major to his collection and what would be his fourth French Open trophy, while women's world No1 Aryna Sabalenka is out for a maiden title in Paris. Djokovic, the seventh seed in Paris, will not have Sir Andy Murray in his corner after the pair ended their coaching experiment just six months in. Brit hope: Jack Draper (AFP via Getty Images) In terms of Brits, Jack Draper leads the way, with the Indian Wells champion seeded fifth in the men's draw. He is set to face Mattia Bellucci in the first round, but he is in line for a projected quarter-final meeting with world No1 Jannik Sinner, who returns to Grand Slam action for the first time since his three-month ban. Advertisement Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley join him in the main draw, playing against Daniil Medvedev and Stan Wawrinka first up respectively. Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter are the main British hopes on the women's side, with Raducanu to face Wang Xinyu and Boulter against a qualifier in the opening round. Sonay Kartal and Jodie Burrage are up against Erika Andreeva and Danielle Collins, with the latter beating Raducanu in Strasbourg earlier this week. Where to watch the French Open TV channel: The 2025 French Open will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the UK across the next two weeks. Coverage gets underway from 12:45pm BST on TNT Sports 1 on Sunday afternoon, then from 10am most days. Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also use Discovery+ to stream the action in full online.
The Independent
19 hours ago
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- The Independent
British tennis player reaches Queens quarter-final in career first
British No 2 Jacob Fearnley reached his first ATP tour quarter-final at Queen's Club. Fearnley, who was ranked outside the top 500 just over a year ago, defeated Corentin Moutet in three sets (6-3, 2-6, 6-2). His rapid rise includes winning the Nottingham Trophy and taking Novak Djokovic to four sets at Wimbledon. Fearnley continued his impressive form by winning three consecutive challenger titles, entering the top 100 by the end of 2024. He is scheduled to play world No 30 Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals.
The Independent
20 hours ago
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- The Independent
The Jacob Fearnley train continues at speed as British No 2 seals career-first at Queen's
Be honest. A year ago, had you heard of current British No 2 Jacob Fearnley? The 23-year-old from Edinburgh, a product of Texas Christian University's impressive tennis programme, travelled back to Britain for the grass court season last June ranked a lowly 525 in the world. Even he would not have forecast the 12 months ahead. In fact, his big break – a seven-match surge to victory at the challenger-level Nottingham Trophy – almost didn't even get going. He only made the qualifying draw as an alternate and won his first match narrowly in a final-set tie-break. But Fearnley has not rested on his laurels, capitalising on his big break at some speed. And the Fearnley train continued at pace at Queen's Club on Thursday with another new milestone: a first ATP tour quarter-final. Dressed in all-black – a curious choice you might say, given the 32C sunshine in west London – the Scot rallied and kept his head above the wizardry, tomfoolery and profanity of Corentin Moutet to seal a last-eight berth in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. 'I'm very happy to be in my first quarter-final and it's even better to do it here in London,' he said, on-court, afterwards. 'I've dreamed of those moments, to be standing here on this amazing court in front of these amazing fans. It's really special.' Beyond his Nottingham success last June – which in effect secured him a Wimbledon wild card and a Grand Slam debut – Fearnley first entered the public consciousness when he took on Novak Djokovic in the second round on Centre Court. A dream occasion, a mere six weeks after his US college finale, Fearnley did not look overawed and stretched the 24-time major winner to four sets. From there, Fearnley's stratospheric rise through the rankings continued. He won three challenger titles on the spin – 15 matches in a row – to leap into the top-100 by the end of 2024. This year, he reached the third round at both the Australian Open and French Open and made his Davis Cup debut in Japan, defeating Grand Slam finalist Kei Nishikori. He has taken everything in his stride with an understated, steely demeanour. While this persona might not seem too indifferent to Scotland's most famous tennis son, his composed existence on the court is in contrast to Andy Murray 's regular outbursts of emotion. Beyond his heavy-hitting, quick-moving, all-court game, Fearnley's greatest strength appears to be his self-control. A quality of staying tranquil, when the pressure is sky-high. All the more so when Thursday's second round clash against Moutet – the unorthodox, short-tempered Frenchman – presented a golden opportunity to reach a first quarter-final, in his 12th tour-level tournament. While the left-handed Moutet did knock out world No 4 Taylor Fritz in the opening round, Fearnley could sniff the opportunity and started out like a man on a mission. A quick break ahead straight away, the 23-year-old's solidity off both wings matched up well to Moutet's slice-heavy, variety-enthused array of enthralling shot-making. When the Frenchman is on fire, it's captivating. When he's not, he's quick to lose his cool. Fearnley took the opener comfortably, but three double faults in his opening service game of the second gifted an opening to Moutet, who did not pass up the invitation. Increasingly, the Briton was getting sucked in to quickfire net exchanges, in contrast to the more comfortable routine of baseline rallies. Fearnley was always playing catch-up and, decisively, Moutet broke again to clinch the set. A reset was palpably needed for the decider. After a toilet break, Fearnley quickly rediscovered his accuracy on attack, sealing a key early break with a pinpoint backhand pass down-the-line. Moutet promptly whacked a ball out of the Andy Murray Arena and received a ball abuse warning for his troubles. The Frenchman was running out of composure and options, throwing in an underarm serve in the midst of a double break claimed by Fearnley, with an exquisite backhand volley on the stretch having slipped at the net. By the end, Moutet seemed to have tapped out. 'I want to go home,' he said, before getting embroiled in a heated row with Egyptian umpire Adel Nour, who had already given the maverick Moutet two time violations. Ignoring the commotion, Fearnley served out the match to love. Moutet throw his racket to his bench, a defeated man. Fascinatingly, Fearnley plays his quarter-final opponent – world No 30 Jiri Lehecka – in doubles alongside Cameron Norrie later today. A unique first look, therefore, at what it will take to set-up a likely semi-final with compatriot and hitting partner Jack Draper in Saturday's semi-finals.
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Andy Murray hints at frosty split with Novak Djokovic as tennis legend makes surprise admission about coaching role with former rival
Andy Murray has hinted at a frosty split with Novak Djokovic as the tennis legend was asked about his brief spell coaching the 24-time Grand Slam champion. Murray, who retired after the Olympic Games in Paris last year, was a shock appointment by Djokovic in November. He worked with Djokovic through the Australian Open, where the Serbian star reached the semi-finals before being forced to retire injured against Alexander Zverev. The 38-year-old, however, struggled for wins on the ATP tour under Murray's coaching and a split was announced in May. Murray was asked about the experience as he began a four date theatre tour, which started at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow on Wednesday. 'We had a chat on the phone and he asked me if I would consider coaching him, which I wasn't expecting,' Murray said, as per The Times. 'I think it was a pretty unique opportunity. 'I was really enjoying being at home but I thought I should give it a go and see whether I enjoyed it.' Murray reportedly paused before adding: 'I'm not sure if I did.' The comment may have been another wry joke from Murray, who had broken the ice with his former on-court rival when they reunited for Rafael Nadal's farewell at the French Open. Djokovic had revealed how Murray had congratulated him after winning the Geneva Open just days after their split. 'He did congratulate me, and he said, Now that you have a proper coach, you're winning tournaments,' Djokovic said. 'Of course he was joking, but, I think I have said enough but I will say it again: Andy is just an amazing person. 'For him to join my team and for us to give a shot to this player/coach relationship was really an incredible thing for tennis and for both of us. I was very privileged and honoured. 'I was enjoying myself very much regardless of the fact that we haven't had maybe the success we both wanted or people expected us to have.' Murray revealed earlier this month that he would be open to returning to coaching in the future Despite his short time in Djokovic's camp, Murray revealed earlier this month he expects to coach again in the future. 'I would do it again at some stage, I don't think that will happen immediately,' Murray told the BBC. 'You also learn a lot about how to work with a team. As an individual athlete, you have a team of people around you, but you're the focal point whereas when you're coaching an individual, you're working with a physio, physical trainers, agents, and you need to know how to get your message across to the player and find out what makes them tick. 'That was the thing I learned and something I need to work on if I want to do it again in the future. 'It was a brilliant opportunity for me. We got to spend some really nice moments away from the court. Results weren't as we wanted but we gave it a go.
Straits Times
a day ago
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- Straits Times
ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev advance in Halle
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2025 Germany's Alexander Zverev in action during his quarter final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo World No. 3 Alexander Zverev of Germany cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Marcos Giron in the first round Wednesday at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany. Overpowering Giron with his serve, Zverev had 10 aces and never faced a break point while winning 28 of 34 points on first serve (82 percent). 11th-ranked Daniil Medvedev of Russia also defeated France's Quentin Halys 6-2, 7-5 in the second round. With just six unforced errors (compared to 21 for Halys) and three of five break points converted, Medvedev controlled play while winning 60 percent of points in the match. Eighth-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia and Alex Michelsen found the winner's circle as well. HSBC Championships Second seed Jack Draper of the UK got the best of Australia's Alexei Popyrin, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5) in Round 2 play in London. The match took 2 hours, 13 minutes and Draper won just 51% of total points. With 14 aces and 33 winners, the World No. 6 outlasted Popyrin in a grueling slugfest. Fourth-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark rallied to a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over Mackenzie McDonald. After a slow start, Rune settled in and dominated the stat columns throughout the remainder of the match. The ninth-ranked player in the world had the advantage in winners (30-22), aces (13-3), break points converted (5-2) and net points won (11-6). Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut and Brandon Nakashima were also winners in Round of 16 action. --Field Level Media REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
