Firebrand Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Roland Garros on Friday, just days after saying the French Open "sucks". Organisers confirmed the Australian's withdrawal from the second Grand Slam tournament of the season and he will be replaced by a lucky loser from qualifying.

Australian Nick Kyrgios pulls out of French Open: Organisers

Rafael Nadal said on Friday that he "doesn't care" if he is the red-hot favourite to lift a record-extending 12th French Open title at Roland Garros, insisting that there are a host of players in contention for the trophy.

Rafa Nadal 'doesn't care' if he's French Open favourite

Most defending champions would start a grand slam with added pressure but Simona Halep declared she would kick off her French Open campaign knowing that she's 'done it already'.

Simona Halep to start French Open title defence with no extra pressure

French Open champion Simona Halep has said won't be burdened by expectations that she can repeat last year's triumph and would rather focus on enjoying the Grand Slam which starts on Sunday.

Defending champion Simona Halep shrugs off expectations ahead of French Open

Maria Sharapova has pulled out of this year's French Open with a shoulder injury, the two-time former Roland Garros winner announced on Wednesday. Sharapova, 32, a five-time Grand Slam champion, has not played since pulling out of a tournament in her native Russia at the end of January.

Maria Sharapova pulls out of French Open due to shoulder injury

Former world no. 1 Justine Henin won 7 Grand Slam titles in a five year span from 2003 to 2007. Four of them came on the iconic clay courts of Roland Garros including three in a row from 2005 to 2007. On a visit to India as an ambassador for the French Open, Henin spoke exclusively to WION - reflecting on her remarkable career, analysing the current state of women's tennis and picking her players to watch out for at the 2019 French Open.

WION Exclusive with Tennis Legend Justine Henin

The 2018 French Open women's singles final is set, world number one Simona Halep will face US Open champion Sloane Stephens

French Open: Sloane Stephens, Simona Halep to meet in women's singles final

Simona Halep, who had lost her three previous major finals, went a set and a break down at Roland Garros

Tennis: Simona Halep shrugs off Stephens challenge to win French Open title

Sloane Stephens defeated Madison Keys 6-4, 6-4 to enter the finals of this years's French Open

French Open: Sloane Stephens beats fellow American Madison Keys to reach final

Simona Halep reached her third French Open final with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over former champion Garbine Muguruza

World number 1 Simona Halep into third French Open final

Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro defeated third seed Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 to enter the semi-finals of this year's French Open

French Open: Del Potro routs Marin Cilic to enter semi-final

The world number one bounced back came from a set down to beat Diego Schwartzman 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in their rain-interrupted French Open quarter-final

French Open: Rafael Nadal beats Diego Schwartzman to enter semi-final

The former champion and 12-time winner Djokovic says, 'I don't know if I'm going to play on the grass'

Novak Djokovic says he may skip Wimbledon after French Open ouster

Garbine Muguruza, world No. 3, won a decisive straight-set victory on Wednesday over Russia's Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1

French Open: Garbine Muguruza advances to semi-final after defeating Maria Sharapova

World number one Simona Halep won a bruising quarter-final battle against Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 to book a place against Garbine Muguruza in the French Open semis

French Open: Simona Halep survives grueling battle against Angelique Kerber to enter semi-final

After crashing out, admitted that he had been struggling with a niggling injury throughout the match

Watch: Bad tempered Djokovic gives bizarre press conference after French Open exit

Marco Cecchinato beat former champion and 12-times major winner Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-6(4) 1-6 7-6(11) at the French Open

French Open: Marco Cecchinato stuns Novak Djokovic to enter semi-final

Madison Keys will either play Russian Daria Kasatkina or 10th seed Sloane Stephens in the semi-final

French Open: Madison Keys reaches her first semi-final on Parisian clay

Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 to enter his third successive French Open semi-final

French Open: Dominic Thiem eases past Alexander Zverev to enter semi-final

'Unfortunately I'm having some issues with my pec muscle. Right now I can't actually serve, it's kind of hard to play,' said Serena

French Open: Serena Williams pulls out before Sharapova match

World number one Simona Halep blazed into the French Open quarter-finals by crushing Belgian Elise Mertens 6-2 6-1

French Open: Simona Halep, Daria Kasatkina enter quater-finals

Zverev will meet Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic will face Marco Cecchinato in the quarter-final of this year's French Open

French Open: Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic advance to quarter-finals of men's singles

Dominic Thiem and Marco Cecchinato will meet Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of French Open

Dominic Thiem and Marco Cecchinato enter the quarter-finals of French Open

Williams had not been at her intimidating best in her previous two matches at Roland Garros

Serena Williams proves she is back to shake up Roland Garros

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