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Demon's lucky break in Paris with French Open walkover

Top Australian Alex de Minaur's hopes of a deep run at the French Open have been boosted following an unfortunate injury to his second-round opponent.

AAP

Swiatek, Rybakina cruise through Roland Garros openers

PARIS (FRANCE) - Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek and second seed Elena Rybakina both eased into the second round with comfortable wins at a sweltering Roland Garros on Monday, as Stan Wawrinka bade an emotional farewell to the tournament.

Bangkok Post

No Alcaraz, no party? Five reasons not to miss this year’s French Open

There will be no repeat of last year’s epic, see-sawing final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the French Open this year, with the Spanish title holder nursing an injury. But there is still plenty to look forward to on the Paris clay, from a Ukrainian duo aiming for…

France 24

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Nadal, Alcaraz and now Jodar: how Spain’s school of ‘suffering’ forges the stars of men’s tennis

The 19-year-old nicknamed the ‘new Rafa’, seeded at this year’s French Open, is the latest talent to emerge from the country’s conveyor belt of champions

The Guardian - US

2026 Roland Garros Men’s Seed Report: Jannik Sinner vs. the Field

The top seed is the overwhelming favorite with his rival, Carlos Alcaraz, out of the French Open due to injury.

Sports Illustrated

'What a player': hard work for Sinner to down superkid

Rafael Jodar, the new Spanish teenage tennis ace, has finally met his match in the shape of the seemingly unstoppable Jannik Sinner at the Madrid Open.

AAP

Aryna Sabalenka’s Madrid Open title defence ends with shock defeat by Hailey Baptiste

The defending champion cruised through the first set but saw six match points go begging in only her second defeat of the season

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Rising star Rafael Jodar sets up blockbuster Jannik Sinner clash at Madrid Open

Jodar is the first Spanish teenager to reach the Madrid quarter-finals since Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal and he will play Sinner on Wednesday afternoon

The Independent UK

Jannik Sinner criticises Madrid night schedule after win over Cameron Norrie

Sinner believes matches at the Caja Magica take place too late.

The Independent UK

Heat on Sinner as Alcaraz’s absence prompts the question: who can fill the void?

The men’s game thrives on big rivalries but with the world No 2 missing through injury, the prospects of another top-10 player stepping up appear bleak

The Guardian - UK

Flimsy Aussie clay-court challenge blown away in Madrid

Australian players are enduring clay-court struggles, with their challenge at the Madrid Open dynamited before the tournament even enters its business week.

AAP

Demon caned by 19-year-old 'new Alcaraz' in Madrid Open

A 19-year-old Spanish youngster, who's being tipped to follow in Carlos Alcaraz's path, has given Alex de Minaur a chastening clay-court lesson in Madrid.

AAP

Aussie spoils locals' fun in Madrid's Caja Magica

Queenslander Adam Walton has enjoyed a fine win in Madrid's Caja Magica to arrest a miserable sequence of Aussie losses at the clay-court event.

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Rafael Jodar cheered on by Jude Bellingham as rising star shines at Madrid Open

The Real Madrid star was among the crowd as 19-year-old Jodar made his debut in the Spanish capital.

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In absence of Carlos Alcaraz, meet the Spanish star ready to ‘explode’ in Madrid

INTERVIEW: After his breakthrough run in Miami, Martin Landaluce tells Jamie Braidwood about the advice he has received from his idols Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz and explains why his ‘healthy rivalry’ with Rafael Jodar can help both on their rise up the rankings

The Independent UK

Cameron Norrie slumps to shock defeat against teenager Rafael Jodar

The Brit was defeated in straight sets at the Mexican Open in a match that lasted less than an hour

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