Rafael Nadal defeated American qualifier Sebastian Korda 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the 14th time on Sunday, staying comfortably on course for a 13th French Open title and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam crown.

Second seeded Rafael Nadal into 14th Roland Garros quarter-final

Polish teenager Iga Swiatek was hailed by her coach as "the beast of the competition" after she stormed to a shock 6-1, 6-2 victory over top seed and 2018 champion Simona Halep to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals on Sunday.

Swiatek hailed as 'beast' after stunning top seed Halep at Roland Garros

Novak Djokovic admits he knows absolutely nothing about Daniel Galan, the world number 153 from Colombia who stands in his way of a place in the last 16 at Roland Garros on Saturday.

Djokovic takes trip into Roland Garros unknown against Nadal fan

Rafael Nadal charged into the French Open last 16 on Friday and took another confident stride towards equalling Roger Federer's record of 20 major titles while a crop of rising youngsters offered tantalising glimpses of their potential.

Nadal eases into French Open last 16 as new kids emerge

World number Novak Djokovic is on the verge of breaking Roger Federer’s record at Roland Garros when the Serbian ace takes on Colobian Daniel Elahi Galan during the third round match on Saturday.

Roland Garros: Novak Djokovic on verge of surpassing Roger Federer's record

The ongoing French Open 2020 may find itself in controversy with Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco set to sue Roland Garros for forcing him out of the Grand Slam tournament.

Fernando Verdasco wants to sue Roland Garros after being forced to quit French Open 2020

Serena Williams on Wednesday withdrew from the Roland Garros owing to an Achilles injury. The three-time champion Serena was schedule to take on Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova in the second-round of French Open but opted out of the Grand Slam due to Achilles injury.

Serena Williams pulls out of Roland Garros due to Achilles injury

Rafael Nadal looks to build on a promising start to his quest to match Roger Federer's 20 Grand Slam titles at the French Open on Wednesday while Serena Williams faces a familiar foe in round two of her latest push to equal Margaret Court's all-time mark.

Nadal, Serena on guard at French Open as Halep plays compatriot

French Open this year has garnered a lot of criticism after delaying their play in autumn instead of summers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Also read: Serena Williams overcomes patchy French Open start as Thiem aces Cilic test Many players complained about the cold weather earlier, and now they have been complaining about the balls used during the tournament.

'Super slow and heavy': Tennis stars lash out at balls used during French Open

Novak Djokovic will renew his love-hate relationship with Roland Garros in the knowledge that it is himself rather than seemingly unsettled 12-time champion Rafael Nadal who could pose the greatest threat to winning a second Paris title and 18th Grand Slam crown.

Djokovic braced for unhappy Nadal and Roland Garros demons

The undisputed king of clay, Rafael Nadal is one title away from matching Roger Federer's all-time Grand Slam record, but 15 years on from the Spaniard's first French Open triumph he appears more vulnerable than ever at his beloved Roland Garros.

Nadal eyes Federer record, 15 years after first Roland Garros title

The French Open at Roland Garros was braced Wednesday to cut its crowd limit once again to as low as 1,000 fans a day after the government announced new limits in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

Roland Garros braced for crowd limit of 1,000 due to Covid-19

The head of French tennis federation (FFT) has announced that the French Open will be held with fans. The Grand Slam is set to begin on September 27 and will go on till October 11.

Roland Garros to be held with fans: French tennis federation

Roland Garros chiefs insisted on Wednesday the French Open, delayed until September due to the coronavirus pandemic, will have fans attending even if they still have to abide by social distancing rules.

Roland Garros planning for fans not empty seats

French Open's decision to rescheduling their tennis season and postponing it to September amid the coronavirus outbreak received massive backlash as the organisers faced criticism.

Players slam French Open for rescheduling event without consulting them

Kim Clijsters, 36, makes comeback in era dominated by teens

Aryna Sabalenka's disappointment at losing the San Jose WTA final over the weekend may be offset to a small extent by her rise to number nine in the latest rankings released by the WTA on Monday.

Aryna Sabalenka moves up to ninth in WTA rankings

Austria's Dominic Thiem has extended an olive branch to Serena Williams after their media room misunderstanding at the French Open by offering to partner the American in mixed doubles at Wimbledon or the US Open.

Dominic Thiem seeks to end Serena Williams row with mixed doubles offer at Wimbledon

'It's very special,' says Rafael Nadal on historic French Open title

When Ash Barty won the French Open title on Saturday she thought she was the first Australian woman to lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen since Margaret Court in 1973.

French Open red-faced over 43-year trophy error

Rafael Nadal might have won a 12th Roland Garros title on the weekend, but he remains well behind Novak Djokovic, a semi-finalist in Paris, in ATP rankings released Monday.

French Open winner Rafael Nadal still lagging Novak Djokovic in rankings

Defying the years and one of the most fierce onslaughts he has ever faced at Roland Garros, Rafa Nadal won his 12th French Open crown on Sunday, leaving Dominic Thiem crushed and a packed Parisian stadium shaking their heads in wonder. The first set had been one for the ages, the second ran it close, but after three hours and one minute, all that mattered was that Nadal was once again in familiar pose, flat on his back on the clay, a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 winner to clinch his 18th Grand Slam triumph in total.

Nadal lifts French Open trophy for 12th time

Rafael Nadal claimed a record-stretching 12th French Open title by beating Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in a repeat of last year's final on Sunday.

Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem to claim record-stretching French Open title

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