World number one Angelique Kerber was eliminated in the second round of the Rome Masters at Foro Italico today by Estonia's Anett Kontaveit.

is a key preparation event for the French Open, the clay court Grand Slam, due to begin on May 28 at Roland

Garros in Paris.

Maria Sharapova has vowed to "rise up again" after being told she would not be getting a French Open wildcard.

players given a space in either the qualification rounds or main draw for the Grand Slam being held at Roland

Garros in Paris between May 28 and June 11.During a Facebook Live post, Giudicelli Ferrandini said wildcards

Open.Since the ban's end, the Russian, who has five women's singles Grand Slam titles including two at Roland

Garros, has appeared at three tournaments, with her presence back on court proving a controversial issue

Evaluation Commission inspections are undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Olympic journalism calendar.

Other venues we saw included Roland Garros for tennis and the Stade de France for athletics and ceremonies

World number one Sir Andy Murray suffered a comprehensive defeat in the second round of the Rome Masters campaign to Italy’s Fabio Fognini at Foro Italico.

is a key preparation event for the French Open, the clay court Grand Slam, due to begin on May 28 at Roland

Garros in Paris.

Maria Sharapova will not appear at this year’s French Open after failing to receive a wildcard entry to the Grand Slam.

confirmed today that the Russian, who won the women’s singles title in 2012 and 2014, will not feature at Roland

Garros in Paris after they decided not to award her a place in the main draw or qualifying competition.Debate

Paris 2024 officials have reacted confidently after being praised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission here today.

Paris 2024 are nonetheless hailing the success of today's tour.Other venues visited today included Roland

Garros, the Stade de France, the National Velodrome and the Eiffel Tower venue for beach volleyball.Unlike

Maria Sharapova eased to victory in the first round of the Rome Masters today as she continued her comeback from a 15-month doping ban.

is a key preparation event for the French Open, the clay court Grand Slam, which begins on May 28 at Roland

Garros in Paris.

Rafael Nadal continued his resurgence by winning a fifth Madrid Open title today at La Caja Mágica.

said his best days were behind him but he will now be highly fancied to win a 10th French title at Roland

Garros when action begins later this month in Paris.He has also now become the new number four in the

French officials have claimed a search of the Belarus national ice hockey team was intended to promote sporting ethics and was not targeted at any particular country.

there are numerous controls at major international sporting events such as the Tour de France, the Roland

Garros tournament, the Championships and cups of the world and Europe hosted by France."

Ilie Nastase has been banned from the French Open after his behaviour at the Fed Cup.

journalist Eleanor Crooks over the publication of his remarks about Williams' baby.A post on host venue Roland-Garros

Ilie Nastase won’t be accredited for #RG17. https://t.co/6T4SCyxenY— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) 6

Italian Roberta Vinci has criticised organisers of the Porsche Grand Prix for granting Maria Sharapova a wildcard for the tournament as she prepares to face the Russian in Stuttgart tomorrow.

for the tournament".The 30-year-old could be given similar treatment at next month's French Open at Roland

Garros in Paris, with the French Tennis Federation due to make a decision on whether to grant her automatic

Roberta Vinci of Italy will be Maria Sharapova's first opponent on the Russian's return from a drugs ban after the two were drawn together in the first round of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart.

insisted the Russian should not be given a wildcard for the next two Grand Slams - the French Open at Roland

Garros in Paris and Wimbledon.Radwańska said she should have to earn her place at the two tournaments

wildcard entry into the upcoming French Open of being jealous and wanting one less title threat at Roland

Garros in Paris.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is hoping to compete in next month's French Open at Roland

Garros after making "good progress" in her recovery from a knife attack in December.

My name will appear on the entry list for Roland Garros tomorrow because, as the entry deadline approached

Virtual reality (VR) is five to 10 years away from becoming mainstream but is evolving quicker than those outside of the sports media rights industry may realise, an expert panel claimed here today at SPORTELAmerica.

Eurosport launched a VR mobile application during last year's French Open at Roland Garros, which included