Berretini falls in surprise upset
WORLD number 186 Daniel Altmaier had the biggest win of his career on Saturday, taking down seventh seed Matteo Berrettini 6-2 7-6 6-4 to progress to the round of 16 at Roland Garros. Berrettini doubled Altmaier’s number of unforced errors (42-21) struggling to find any form of rhythm on court. “I was struggling to find […]
Carballes Baena topples Shapovalov in five to clinch third round spot
ROBERTO Carballes Baena has won an epic battle over top 10 player and ninth seed, Denis Shapovalov to book his spot in the third round at Roland Garros. The Spanish world number 101 backed up his shellacking of Steve Johnson in the first round – dropping just two games – to overcome Shapovalov in a […]
Medvedev headlines massive exits in Roland Garros first round
IT might only be the second day, but it was carnage at Roland Garros with four top 20 seeds bombing out, including two top eight seeds in a huge day of upsets. The biggest of the lot was fourth seed Daniil Medvedev, who faltered in his first match for the second consecutive tournament, losing to […]
