French Open 2011

Djokovic can regain top spot from Rafael Nadal this week if he betters the Spaniard's performance in the French capital.

Roger Federer said if he does opt to play the clay-court season it will require a significant tweak of his training regime.

Although Novak Djokovic holds a 19-4 record over Stan Wawrinka, including two victories since the Swiss shocked him in the 2015 French Open final, Wawrinka welcomed the chance to take him on again.

Andy Murray is on a 26-1 run since losing the French Open final to Djokovic in June, collecting the Queen's Club, Wimbledon and Olympic titles on the way

Flavia Pennetta becomes only the third Italian woman in a Slam final after Francesca Schiavone won the 2010 French Open final and lost in 2011 and Sara Errani, who lost the 2012 French Open final.

Andy Murray becomes the first British player to reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros on three separate occasions having previously been knocked out in the last four in 2011 and 2014.

Dual Australian Open champion Azarenka and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic confirmed their entry alongside five-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova and Australia's 2011 US Open title-holder Sam Stosur.

The closest Sania Mirza came to winning a Grand Slam in women's doubles was when she finished as a finalist in the 2011 French Open along with Russia's Elena Vesnina.

World No. 13 Eugenie Bouchard beat the third seed and French Open runner-up Simona Halep 7-6, 6-2 and will take on Czech sixth seed Petra Kvitova, the 2011 champion, in Saturday's ladies singles final at Wimbledon.

Seventh seed and tournament favourite Maria Sharapova will play 2011 US Open champion Samantha Stosur for a place in the quarter-finals.

Li Na, the 2011 winner and reigning Australian Open champion, went down 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to France's 103rd-ranked Kristina Mladenovic in the French Open, her first opening-round defeat in eight visits.

Second seed Li Na, who won French Open in 2011, lost 5-7, 6-3, 1-6 to unseeded Kristina Mladenovic of France in the first round.

No. 4-seeded Li, the 2011 French Open champion, is the only major winner and the highest-ranked player still in contention after the fourth-round upsets of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova and defending champion Victoria Azarenka's quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.

Li Na, Asia's highest-ranking player in tennis history and the top seed at the WTA tournament, downed Peng, who was seeded fifth, 6-4, 7-5.

Former French and US Open champion Romanian Ilie Nastase says that Roger Federer should not be advised on the proper time to quit professional tennis.

Djokovic can regain top spot from Rafael Nadal this week if he betters the Spaniard's performance in the French capital.

Roger Federer said if he does opt to play the clay-court season it will require a significant tweak of his training regime.

Although Novak Djokovic holds a 19-4 record over Stan Wawrinka, including two victories since the Swiss shocked him in the 2015 French Open final, Wawrinka welcomed the chance to take him on again.

Andy Murray is on a 26-1 run since losing the French Open final to Djokovic in June, collecting the Queen's Club, Wimbledon and Olympic titles on the way

Flavia Pennetta becomes only the third Italian woman in a Slam final after Francesca Schiavone won the 2010 French Open final and lost in 2011 and Sara Errani, who lost the 2012 French Open final.

Andy Murray becomes the first British player to reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros on three separate occasions having previously been knocked out in the last four in 2011 and 2014.

Dual Australian Open champion Azarenka and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic confirmed their entry alongside five-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova and Australia's 2011 US Open title-holder Sam Stosur.

The closest Sania Mirza came to winning a Grand Slam in women's doubles was when she finished as a finalist in the 2011 French Open along with Russia's Elena Vesnina.

World No. 13 Eugenie Bouchard beat the third seed and French Open runner-up Simona Halep 7-6, 6-2 and will take on Czech sixth seed Petra Kvitova, the 2011 champion, in Saturday's ladies singles final at Wimbledon.

Seventh seed and tournament favourite Maria Sharapova will play 2011 US Open champion Samantha Stosur for a place in the quarter-finals.

Li Na, the 2011 winner and reigning Australian Open champion, went down 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to France's 103rd-ranked Kristina Mladenovic in the French Open, her first opening-round defeat in eight visits.

Second seed Li Na, who won French Open in 2011, lost 5-7, 6-3, 1-6 to unseeded Kristina Mladenovic of France in the first round.

No. 4-seeded Li, the 2011 French Open champion, is the only major winner and the highest-ranked player still in contention after the fourth-round upsets of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova and defending champion Victoria Azarenka's quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.

Li Na, Asia's highest-ranking player in tennis history and the top seed at the WTA tournament, downed Peng, who was seeded fifth, 6-4, 7-5.

Former French and US Open champion Romanian Ilie Nastase says that Roger Federer should not be advised on the proper time to quit professional tennis.