Tennis

Rafael Nadal returns the ball during his victory over Jurgen Melzer in yesterday's semi-final

Nadal comes full circle to set up final with last year's nemesis

Spaniard gets chance to avenge sole French Open defeat when he takes on Soderling for the title

Inside Tennis

Two unsung heroines set for golden opportunity

Saturday, 5 June 2010

At the start of last month they were journeyman professionals who had never reached a Grand Slam final or the world's top 10 and had won just five titles between them. Today one of them will be crowned French Open champion and by Monday they will be Nos 6 and 7 in the world rankings.

Soderling through to French Open final

Friday, 4 June 2010

Robin Soderling powered into his second successive French Open final today after coming from two sets to one down to beat Tomas Berdych.

The ten best sporting streaks

Friday, 4 June 2010

Roger Federer's defeat to Robin Soderling in the quarter-finals of the French Open this week ended one of the most remarkable runs in sport.

Fans short-changed as Jankovic and Dementieva collapse in Paris

Friday, 4 June 2010

They were not exactly storming the Bastille or sending for the guillotine, but most of the 15,000 spectators who left Court Philippe Chatrier here yesterday must have wondered whether they had been given value for money.

Nadal romps into French Open final

Friday, 4 June 2010

Rafael Nadal roared into his fifth French Open final today to set up a clash against the only man ever to have beaten him at Roland Garros.

Robson regrets remarks about female players

Friday, 4 June 2010

Laura Robson apologised yesterday for comments in which she was reported to have called some of her fellow players "sluts" who "go with every guy and make such a bad name for themselves". The Women's Tennis Association said earlier this week that it wanted to study a transcript of the interview the former Wimbledon junior champion gave to Vogue magazine.