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Rafael Nadal beat Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-3 6-3

Rafael Nadal into French Open last four  new

Defending champion Rafael Nadal battled through to the quarter-finals of the French Open with a 7-5 6-3 6-3 victory over Ivan Ljubicic.

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China's Li Na returns the ball to Czech Republic's Patra Kvitova

Li Na downs Petra Kvitova

Monday, 30 May 2011

Sixth seed Li Na won six games in a row to reach the French Open quarter-finals for the first time in her career this afternoon with a 2-6 6-1 6-3 victory over Petra Kvitova.

Scan reveals no serious damage but Murray puts fitness decision on hold

Monday, 30 May 2011

Andy Murray was back on the practice court here yesterday and will decide this morning whether he is fit enough to play his French Open fourth-round match today against Serbia's Viktor Troicki. A scan on the ankle injury Murray suffered on the way to victory over Michael Berrer on Saturday did not reveal any serious problems, but he was taking no chances last night. The 24-year-old Scot went for a light hit late in the day and was applying plenty of ice to his right ankle, which he said remained sore.

Red-hot Djokovic and Federer on collision course for semi-finals

Monday, 30 May 2011

Novak Djokovic moved within one victory of equalling John McEnroe's record start to a season with a thumping win over Richard Gasquet here yesterday but the Serb still had to share equal billing with one of his rivals.

Federer and Djokovic stay on course for clash

Sunday, 29 May 2011

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a blockbuster semi-final clash at the French Open as they both made light work of potentially tricky fourth-round encounters.

Andy Murray receives treatment during his victory at Roland Garros yesterday

Ankle injury puts Murray on brink of early exit

Sunday, 29 May 2011

Paul Newman: World No 4 reaches last 16 but may pull out of clash with Troicki.

Victoria Azarenka celebrates her comfortable victory

Accident-prone Azarenka steers clear of trouble

Sunday, 29 May 2011

Paul Newman: You never know whether she will make it to the end of a match, let alone a tournament, but as the French Open enters its second week Victoria Azarenka is becoming a hotter favourite by the day.

Roger Federer made short work of Janko Tipsarevic's challenge yesterday

Numbers add up for Murray as he plots his path to semis

Saturday, 28 May 2011

When you look at Andy Murray's quarter of the draw here at the French Open you would have thought he might have trouble keeping a smile off his face.

Women's draw wide open after World No 1 Wozniacki falls

Friday, 27 May 2011

The women's draw at the French Open was blown wide open today with defeats for world number one Caroline Wozniacki and last year's runner-up Samantha Stosur.

Federer made light work of his opponent

Federer cruises into next round at French Open

Friday, 27 May 2011

Roger Federer served notice of the danger he could pose at the French Open this year with a stunning performance to beat 29th seed Janko Tipsarevic 6-1 6-4 6-3 in the third round this afternoon.

Andy Murray strains to return to Simone Bolelli at Roland Garros yesterday

Murray beats the wind to be last Briton standing

Friday, 27 May 2011

Paul Newman: After four days of almost unbroken sunshine and rising temperatures, dark clouds scudded across the skies, a sharp wind swirled around the courts and the temperature plummeted yesterday.

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