indians through
The Indian pair of Purav Raja and Divij Sharan upstaged the 15th-seeded Austrian-Croat combo of Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic to enter the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals of the French Open here. The unseeded Indian combo defeated Oliver and Mate 6-4, 3 -6, 6-4 in the second-round match that lasted two hours and 11 minutes. The duo will next face the 11th seeded team of Jean- Julien Rojer of The Netherlands and Romania's Horia Tecau. The young Indian pair send down five aces and also converted two of the five break point chances that came their way. India's Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski notched up a facile 6-0, 6-1 win over Australian pair of Jessica Moore and Matt Reid in the opening match of mixed doubles on Thursday.
thiem consoles his opponent
Dominic Thiem had comforting words for Steve Johnson after beating him in the third round of the French Open.Johnson has played through grief following the recent death of his father and Thiem consoled him after their match. "I said that I'm very sorry what happened. That he's a great guy and a great player," the sixth-seeded Thiem said after beating the 25th-seeded American 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3. "I think it was unbelievable tough for him to even play here."
agassi happy without pay
Andre Agassi revealed on Friday he is happy to work unpaid as Novak Djokovic's coach and said he would be open to extending his relationship with the Serb at Wimbledon next month. Eight-time Grand Slam champion Agassi teamed up with Djokovic ahead of the French Open, where the Serb is attempting to defend his title. Agassi, who won Roland Garros in 1999, said he is not being paid to mentor Djokovic but simply wants to help him find his best form again. "For me, I do this on my own time and my own dime," said Agassi. "I don't want money, I want to help him. And it helps the game. Him at his best is good for the game and it's a way I can contribute." Agassi initially committed to just a "few matches" with the former world number one, but the American told Eurosport he was open to working with Djokovic at Wimbledon."If he wants me there, yeah, I will come," said Agassi.