Rafael Nadal will seek to become the first man to win the same major eight times when he takes on David Ferrer in the final of the French Open on Sunday, but the defending champion says he will need to be at his best to beat his fellow Spaniard.
World number one Serena Williams has defeated Maria Sharapova of Russia (6-4, 6-4) to pick up her second French Open title, more than a decade after her last victory on the Paris clay. Follow all the action as it happened on our liveblog.
Spain's David Ferrer dashed French hopes on Friday by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to a place in the French Open final in straight sets: 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2.
Seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal has beaten world number one Novak Djokovic to a place in Sunday’s final, as French crowds gather to cheer on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in his own semi-final battle against David Ferrer.
The top two seeds – world number one Serena Williams (pictured) and defending champion Maria Sharapova – will contest Saturday's French Open final, but they took starkly contrasting routes to get there from Thursday's semi-finals.
In a repeat of last year's Roland Garros title showdown, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will face off in a blockbuster semi-final on Friday after breezing through their respective quarter-finals.
Defending champion Maria Sharapova fought back from a first-set meltdown to beat Serbia's Jelena Jankovic (0-6, 6-4, 6-3) at the French Open on Wednesday. The Russian will face Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in the semis.
France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pulled off a stunning upset at the French Open on Tuesday, knocking out world number two Roger Federer. He could now be on his way to becoming the first Frenchman to raise the Roland Garros trophy in 30 years.
Top seed Serena Williams overcame Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, in a hard-fought match on Tuesday to reach the French Open semi-finals for the first time since 2003.
The trial of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was postponed Tuesday until August 19 in line with a request from the defence. Pistorius, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will remain released on bail.
Jose Mourinho’s return to Chelsea was made official on Monday when he was hired as the London club’s new manager, six years after his acrimonious departure. Mourinho won the 2005 and 2006 Premier League titles during his first spell at the club.
Chelsea’s Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun has said that he suffered anti-Semitic abuse at the hands of the club’s own fans at a recent away match at Liverpool, with supporters calling him “little Jew and worse”.
Castres won their first French Top 14 rugby title in two decades on Saturday after upsetting Toulon 19-14 at the Stade de France just outside of Paris.
Defending champion Bradley Wiggins has been ruled out of this year’s Tour de France with a knee injury, Team Sky announced on Friday. His exit paves the way for last year’s runner-up Chris Froome to lead the team at the 2013 Tour.
An 89th minute winner from Cheick Diabate helped Bordeaux overcome Evian 3-2 in the French Cup final on Friday. It is Bordeaux’s first silverware since 2009 and sees them qualify for next season’s Europa League.
