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Kokkinakis a late-night, five-set hero again in Paris

Kokkinakis a late-night, five-set hero again in Paris

Thanasi Kokkinakis has pulled off another stirring comeback from two sets down to join Alex de Minaur in the third round at the French Open.

Heckler helps Djokovic finds mojo with French Open rout

Heckler helps Djokovic finds mojo with French Open rout

Heckler helps Djokovic finds mojo with French Open rout

Heckler helps Djokovic finds mojo with French Open rout

The real Novak Djokovic may have turned up at Roland Garros as the Serb dismantled Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena - with a little help from a heckler.

Indoor stars Sabalenka, Rybakina beat the rain in Paris

Indoor stars Sabalenka, Rybakina beat the rain in Paris

Indoor stars Sabalenka, Rybakina beat the rain in Paris

Indoor stars Sabalenka, Rybakina beat the rain in Paris

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina have taken advantage of the luxury of playing indoors to race into the third round of the rain-sodden French Open.

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Losses rack up for Kookas, Hockeyroos in Belgium

Losses rack up for Kookas, Hockeyroos in Belgium

The Hockeyroos have been thumped 5-0 by Argentina while the Kookaburras also lost to the South Americans, 2-1 in Belgium's Pro League leg.

Alcohol ban for French Open fans after Goffin complaint

Alcohol ban for French Open fans after Goffin complaint

French Open chiefs have banned spectators from drinking alcohol in the stands at Roland Garros after a fan spat chewing gum at David Goffin.

'Stoked' Aussie Vine riding again after spinal injuries

'Stoked' Aussie Vine riding again after spinal injuries

Top Australian cyclist Jay Vine is back training on his bike less than two months since his horror crash in a race in Spain left him with spinal fractures.

Belgium strike double Aussie hockey blow

Belgium strike double Aussie hockey blow

The Kookaburras and Hockeyroos have both lost to Belgium in their first games of their pre-Olympic Pro League tour of Europe.

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Alcaraz, Tsitsipas pushed but into Paris last-32

Alcaraz, Tsitsipas pushed but into Paris last-32

Alcaraz, Tsitsipas pushed but into Paris last-32

Alcaraz, Tsitsipas pushed but into Paris last-32

Carlos Alcaraz still doesn't look fully comfortable following his forearm injury as he had to battle to make his way into the third round of the French Open.

Swiatek survives French Open blitz by sensational Osaka

Swiatek survives French Open blitz by sensational Osaka

Swiatek survives French Open blitz by sensational Osaka

Swiatek survives French Open blitz by sensational Osaka

Iga Swiatek has delivered a champion's performance, resisting a magnificent display from former world No.1 Naomi Osaka to make the French Open third round.

Kokkinakis fears French Open hopes damaged by marathon

Kokkinakis fears French Open hopes damaged by marathon

Kokkinakis fears French Open hopes damaged by marathon

Kokkinakis fears French Open hopes damaged by marathon

Thanasi Kokkinakis says "I'm going to try my nuts off" to make the third round of the French Open, although his first-round, late-night heroics won't help.

French Open crowd went too far with spitting: Goffin

French Open crowd went too far with spitting: Goffin

French Open crowd went too far with spitting: Goffin

French Open crowd went too far with spitting: Goffin

Belgian star David Goffin says fans showed "total disrespect" at the French Open, but Australian Adam Walton had no problems with the boisterous Paris crowds.

De Minaur and Kokkinakis break Aussie duck in Paris

De Minaur and Kokkinakis break Aussie duck in Paris

De Minaur and Kokkinakis break Aussie duck in Paris

De Minaur and Kokkinakis break Aussie duck in Paris

Main man Alex de Minaur and marathon man Thanasi Kokkinakis have at last broken Australia's Roland Garros duck - and in brilliantly contrasting fashion.

Sharks embrace worlds heartbreak ahead of Paris Games

Sharks embrace worlds heartbreak ahead of Paris Games

Sharks embrace worlds heartbreak ahead of Paris Games

Sharks embrace worlds heartbreak ahead of Paris Games

Refusing to see their world championships slump as a setback, Australian men's water polo co-captain Nathan Power backs the Sharks to shine at the Olympics.

Nadal beaten in possible last French Open clash

Nadal beaten in possible last French Open clash

Nadal beaten in possible last French Open clash

Nadal beaten in possible last French Open clash

Fourteen-time winner Rafael Nadal may have played his last match at the French Open after being beaten in the first round at Roland Garros by Alexander Zverev.

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No regrets for Purcell after underarm misery in Paris

Max Purcell has suffered an agonising five-set loss, even failing with an underarm serve when he had match point, as Australia's French Open drought continued.

Boys champ to old pro, Popyrin still dreams in Paris

He didn't have the Carlos Alcaraz-style career he'd expected, but Alexei Popyrin is still buoyed by his French Open boys win whenever he's back in Paris.

Aussie rowers bag four World Cup silver medals

Building towards the Paris Olympics, Australia's rowing team have claimed four silver medals at the World Cup, but the highly fancied men's eight missed out.

'How I beat Rafa' ... Demon dreams of telling his kids

Alex de Minaur is as entranced as everyone in Paris about Rafa Nadal's possible last crack at the French Open - even if it turns out not to be.

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Injury-free Alcaraz back to illuminate City of Light

There didn't appear to be much wrong with Carlos Alcaraz following his recent forearm problem as he returned with a ruthless win at the French Open.

Osaka overcomes nerves for winning start at French Open

Naomi Osaka got very nervous as she eked out a three-set win in her French Open first-round match, setting up a potential showdown with Iga Swiatek.

Ajla's 'mountain' after Aussies' woeful Paris opener

Returning Ajla Tomljanovic has been beaten on a day when three Australians got knocked out and another withdrew injured at the French Open.

Barcelona beat Lyon to end Ellie Carpenter triple dream

Barcelona have won the Women's Champions League, scuppering Ellie Carpenter's hopes of a hat-trick of winner's medals.

Pogacar in Giro world of his own as O'Connor dream dies

Tadej Pogacar has won his sixth stage to effectively put the seal on his Giro d'Italia win by almost 10 minutes as Aussie Ben O'Connor's podium dream perished.

Genoa give Bologna massive headache after Serie A win

Fourth-placed Bologna have suffered a 2-0 loss to Genoa and now face an anxious wait to see where they will finish in Serie A at the end of the season.

De Minaur plans to shoot for double glory at Olympics

Australia's top tennis man Alex de Minaur has revealed he will go for gold in both singles and doubles at the Paris Olympics.

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