FRENCH OPEN-MEN
Men’s quarterfinals postponed
PARIS (AP) — The French Open men’s quarterfinals involving Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been postponed because of rain.
Because of showers and heavy wind much of the afternoon, the two men’s singles matches on Tuesday’s schedule have been moved to Wednesday: No. 4 Nadal vs. No. 20 Pablo Carreno Busta, and No. 2 Djokovic vs. No. 6 Dominic Thiem.
Nadal is a nine-time champion at Roland Garros. Djokovic is the defending champion. If they both win their quarterfinals, they would meet in a semifinal showdown.
FRENCH OPEN-WOMEN
Latvian teen advances
Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko celebrates winning her quarterfinal match
of the French Open tennis tournament against Denmark’s Caroline
Wozniacki in three sets 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, at the Roland Garros stadium, in
Paris, France. Tuesday, June 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
PARIS (AP) — Teenager Jelena Ostapenko advanced to the semifinals of the French Open by rallying past former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Ostapenko is the first woman from Latvia to make it to a Grand Slam semifinal in the professional era. At age 19, the 47th-ranked Ostapenko is also the youngest player in the tournament.
Timea Bacsinszky will celebrate her 28th birthday by playing in the semifinals of the French Open after a straight-set victory over home favorite Kristina Mladenovic.
Bacsinszky beat 13th-seeded Mladenovic 6-4, 6-4 in a match which was twice delayed by rain.
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