Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka was sent crashing out of the French Open after a shock 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 quarter-final loss to Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva.

Tournament organisers had initially announced his withdrawal, saying an MRI scan earlier on Tuesday had revealed the full extent of the injury.

The 21-year-old Spaniard pumped 34 winners past an ailing Auger-Aliassime as he posted a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win to move into the quarterfinal at Roland Garros, while Tsitsipas came back from a set down to defeat Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 6-2.

American Gauff surged forward in pursuit of a title at the Roland Garros with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Dayana Yastremska, while Russian Rublev was ousted by Matteo Arnaldi as the Italian triumphed 7-6 (8/6), 6-2, 6-4.

The legendary American excited fans all over with a tweet from her official X handle, which read, "I'’m ready to hit some balls again," hinting at a possible comeback to the game she loves and dominated.

The WTA said in a statement that it shared with PIF an "ambition to grow women's professional tennis and inspire more women and girls around the world to take up the game."

Zverev's title in the Italian capital seven years ago was the first at this level of his career and Sunday's was his first since coming back from a horrendous ankle injury suffered in the 2022 French Open semi-finals.

Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday after defending champion beat 17-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva 6-1 6-4.

Tsitsipas produced 30 winners to the 20 of Ruud who had reached the final with victory over world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday.

Novak Djokovic came through a rollercoaster quarter-final to win 7-5, 6-4 and make the last-four in the principality for the first time since 2015.

Novak Djokovic goes on to play Alex de Minaur, the 11th seed from Australia, in the last eight.

The 30-year-old Collins has announced that she will retire from the sport at the end of this season but has found herself playing in the form of her life and has extended her winning streak to 13 matches.

The 36-year-old Murray tore ligaments in his left ankle on Sunday during a match at the Miami Open and announced the next day that he'd be sidelined for an extended period.

Andy Murray hopped off court in agony late in his defeat after a third-set tie-breaker to Czech Tomas Machac.

Gauff, who turns 20 next Wednesday, broke a WTA record by reaching 50 wins as a teenage at the Masters 1000 level, a category established in 2009.

Osaka's victory featured five breaks of serve in the first set before the 2018 Indian Wells champion stepped it up for a straight-sets victory in 70 minutes.