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French Open: Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka set for highly-charged quarter-final showdown

The backdrop of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine has loomed large at the French Open.

Evening Standard

At French Open, Ukraine war shatters myth of sport as an apolitical bubble

From the war raging in Ukraine to the unrest in Kosovo, geopolitical crises have cast a pall over the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, challenging conventions and shattering the notion that sport and politics can be kept apart.

France 24

Russian Daria Kasatkina feeling bitter after being booed at French Open

NEW DELHI: Daria Kasatkina, the Russian tennis player, expressed her disappointment and frustration after being booed off by the crowd following her fourth-round loss to Elina Svitolina at the French Open in Paris on Sunday.

The Times of India

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Kasatkina hits out at French Open crowd over booing after defeat to Svitolina

The ninth seed respected Svitolina’s stance of not shaking hands with Russian players.

The Independent UK

Djokovic, Alcaraz into French Open quarters as showdown looms

Novak Djokovic swept into the French Open quarter-finals for the 14th straight year on Sunday as world number one Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Lorenzo Musetti to stay on a collision course with the 22-time Grand Slam champion.

The Hindu

Roland Garros: 5 things we learned on Day 8 - Elina loves the Gael force

Old man river Djokovic flows on and the boy Alcaraz just wants to have fun in front of the fans who have helped Elina Svitolina feel what her husband Gael feels.

Radio France Internationale

French Open day eight: Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka into last eight

The story of the eighth day of action from Roland Garros.

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Sabalenka overpowers Stephens to reach her first French Open quarter-final

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarter-final at the French Open for the first time on Sunday night following a 7-6, 6-4 win over the unseeded American Sloane Stephens.

Radio France Internationale

Battling Svitolina outlasts Kasatkina to make French Open quarter-finals

Elina Svitolina outlasted Daria Kasatkina to win 6-4, 7-5 and will face Aryna Sabalenka, the No 2 seed, in the French Open quarter-finals

The Guardian - UK

Svitolina and Monfils — pushing each other to fight their best fights

Elina Svitolina could be watched cheering Gael Monfils from the stands as the Frenchman pushed himself to fight before eventually going down to Matteo Berrettini in five sets on a floodlit Rod Laver Arena at last year’s Australian Open in Melbourne. Similar visuals, with roles reversed, warmed the hearts of…

The Hindu

New mother Elina Svitolina hails ‘special’ French Open quarter-final spot

The Ukrainian is through to the last eight only two months after returning to the tour.

The Independent UK

French Open: Ukraine's Svitolina outlasts Russia's Blinkova to enter round 4

PARIS: Friday was a day of stark storylines at the French Open. Aryna Sabalenka rode home on scads of winners, while Elina Svitolina, the comeback mom, playing tennis and using her strokes to fight for Ukraine in a different frontline, clinched victory and made an epic statement. Svitolina in summary…

The Times of India

Sabalenka avoids ‘unsafe’ media duty after war grill

Aryna Sabalenka avoided her usual media duties following her latest win at the French Open after feeling unsafe at the prior press conference.

The New Daily

Tennis: What would Ukraine soldiers think if I shook hands with Russians says Svitolina

Ukraine tennis player Elina Svitolina will not shake the hands of Russian and Belarusian opponents out of respect for the soldiers fighting on the front line following Moscow's invasion of her country last year, she said on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Aryna Sabalenka opts out of French Open media duties after tense exchange

The Belarusian said she ‘did not feel safe’ in an exchange with a Ukrainian journalist on Wednesday

The Times of India

Svitolina beats Blinkova to move into French Open fourth round

NEW DELHI: Elina Svitolina, a former French Open quarter-finalist, showcased her determination and resilience as she advanced to the fourth round of Roland Garros with a hard-fought victory over Russian player Anna Blinkova. Svitolina's performance resulted in a 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 triumph in Paris on Friday.

The Independent UK

Aryna Sabalenka cites mental health after avoiding French Open media duties

The Belarusian said she “did not feel safe” in an exchange with a Ukrainian journalist on Wednesday

The Times of India

Novak Djokovic sails into French Open third round after Kosovo controversy

NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic briefly struggled but then returned to his absolute best as he sailed past Hungarian Marton Fucsovics on Wednesday to reach the French Open third round.

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Roland Garros: 5 things we learned on Day 4 - mishits, mystics and geopolitics

It's not easy playing at night time, said Novak Djokovic after winning and staying out of trouble while Stefanos Tsitsipas took the game to the next level.

The Independent UK

French Open under fire again over no women’s matches in night sessions

Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo had to apologise last year after saying men’s matches had more appeal.

The Independent UK

Home favourite Caroline Garcia suffers shock second-round exit at French Open

Garcia saved eight match points but could not find a way through to the last 32

The Times of India

French Open: Anna Blinkova overcomes Caroline Garcia's resilience to reach third round

Russian tennis player Anna Blinkova displayed immense determination as she battled through a marathon match against Caroline Garcia, ultimately securing her place in the third round of the French Open on Wednesday.

The New Daily

Hope of upset fades as Storm Hunter succumbs to Elena Svitolina at Roland Garros

Storm Hunter's gale of winners subsided and her chance of the greatest win of her career against Ukraine star Elina Svitolina got simply blown away at the French Open.

The Times of India

Elina Svitolina battles into French Open third round

NEW DELHI: In an impressive comeback, Elina Svitolina rallied from a set and a break down to secure a victory over Storm Hunter and advance to the third round of the French Open, just 12 hours after her husband Gael Monfils' late-night escape act in Paris.

The Guardian - UK

Elina Svitolina advocates for Ukraine on spectacular return

Elina Svitolina beat Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the French Open and said ‘these moments bring joy to people of Ukraine’

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