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Defending champion Djokovic crashes out of Wimbledon with shock defeat to Querrey

  • Tennis

Sam Querrey of the United States produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of Wimbledon as he stunned defending champion Novak Djokovic with a four-set victory to reach the fourth round.

Djokovic’s first at a major since he was beaten by Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka in the final at Roland

Garros last year and ended a 30-match Grand Slam winning streak.It also opens up the men's draw and


Houdet seeking revenge for London 2012 defeat as wheelchair tennis entries confirmed for Rio 2016

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Japan's Shingo Kunieda and France's Stéphane Houdet are set to renew their men's singles rivalry following the confirmation of wheelchair tennis entries for this year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Frenchman, though, is now ranked world number one and will start as the favourite for gold.Argentina's Roland

Garros champion Gustavo Fernandez and Britain's Australian Open winner Gordon Reid will be other

Vergeer.The Netherlands will still be favourite for gold, however, with world number one Jiske Griffioen and Roland

Garros champion Marjolein Buis each leading contenders.





Murray beats defending champion Wawrinka to reach first French Open final

  • Tennis

Britain's Andy Murray overcame defending champion Stan Wawrinka to book his place in the French Open final for the first time in his career.

finalist Sam Stosur of Australia.Muguruza is the first woman from her country to reach the final at Roland

Garros since Conchita Martinez in 2000."




Mike Rowbottom: The Paris 2024 prorities: consultation, consultation and consultation

  • Inside the Blogs

Speaking to the people in charge of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid this week, I was put in mind of British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s comments in launching the Labour Party manifesto as he set out to secure a second term of office following the landslide victory of 1997.

Garros, 85 per cent of all permanent venues required for a Games are already in place.The only main

Garros restaurant, there was no play possible at the French Open for the first time in 16 years, and

Garros to install a roof over its main Philippe Chatrier court.

Rain stops play on a roofless Philippe Chatrier court at Roland Garros this week ©Getty ImagesThe planned

Garros got a roof, and a new court, by 2024 was “not crucial” to the bid.


Murray comes from behind to beat home favourite Gasquet in French Open quarter-finals

  • Tennis

the French Open semi-finals after coming from a set down to beat home favourite Richard Gasquet at Roland-Garros

match.The 34-year-old American saw off the 18th seed in just 62 minutes, making it 18 sets in a row at Roland

Garros as she continues her quest for a 22nd Grand Slam title.The world number one and reigning champion


Djokovic takes fourth-round lead before rain returns at French Open

  • Tennis

World number one Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to open up a lead over Roberto Bautista Agut as rain caused havoc for a fourth consecutive day at the French Open.

it was confirmed the Scot would have to wait until tomorrow to resume his bid for a first title at Roland

Garros.


Roland Garros roof and new court “not crucial” to Paris 2024 bid, says Lapasset

  • Paris 2024

Bernard Lapasset, co-chairman of the Paris 2024 bid, says the proposed development of the Roland Garros

Speaking at a rainswept Roland Garros where, for the first time since 2000 and only the third time in

“When you consider the quality of the Roland Garros organisation, and the venue, the stands, the welcome

announced its roof will be ready for this year’s tournament.The original project for a newly constructed Roland

Garros planned to have a retractable roof installed over Philippe Chatrier by this year, but that