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French Open Day 9 recap - Jannik Sinner crushes Andrey Rublev to surge into last eight after Jack Draper bows out; Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff win
Day 9 of the French Open will see a host of star names take to the court, including 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, top seed Jannik Sinner, British No. 1 Jack Draper and USA star Coco Gauff. You can watch all the action on TNT Sports and discovery+
By Paul Hassall | Updated 02/06/2025 at 21:36 GMT+1
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21:36
JOIN US AGAIN ON DAY 10
That’s it for Monday’s LIVE updates from Roland-Garros 2025.
We’ll be back on Tuesday morning with individual match coverage from the French capital as the Quarter-Finals get underway.
See you then!
21:32
GAME, SET AND MATCH! – SINNER 6-1 6-3 6-4 RUBLEV
Rublev produces two missile-like serves down the T from the deuce court but also misfires long on two occasions off the forehand.
It gives Jannik a glimmer at deuce where he manages to turn the screw by somehow retrieving a succession of red-hot forehands before shifting the rally his way with a forehand up the line to earn match point.
Rublev can’t fend it off and Jannik marches into the quarter-finals following another statement win.
The world number one started like a freight train and then struck the decisive blow late-on in a much closer third set to seal the victory in exactly two hours.
Sinner will now meet Alexander Bublik in the last eight.
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21:23
SINNER 6-1 6-3 5-4 RUBLEV
Sinner applies the scoreboard pressure with a hold to 15.
Rublev must hold to stay in the tournament.
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Rublev plays perfect slice passing shot against Sinner
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21:20
SINNER 6-1 6-3 4-4 RUBLEV
Rublev puts together a magnificent service game to keep Jannik at bay.
The Russian nails a lovely wrong-footer down the line and then mixes it up with drive volley and bit of S+V.
Sinner presses to 40-30 courtesy of an error off a lightning return, but for once he comes up shy in an exhilarating rally as the 17th seed finds a sublime, short angle on a forehand winner to level matters once more.
21:16
SINNER 6-1 6-3 4-3 RUBLEV
Sinner misses another backhand up the line into the trams to feels a bit of heat at 30-30 and there’s no doubt he’s not playing at the same invincible level now.
A fizzing forehand gets him back on top and Rublev again fails to find the island under pressure in the rally to allow the Italian to nudge the board again heading into the business end of Set 3.
21:10
SINNER 6-1 6-3 3-3 RUBLEV
Sinner is left rueing a forehand strike on a second serve return at 0-30 that flies down the line but is called out.
Rublev lands a pair of clutch serves to turn the game his way before another Sinner attempt down the line misses by a whisker via the backhand.
21:07
VIDEO: SINNER POCKETS SET 2 AS DOMINANT DISPLAY CONTINUES
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Sinner doubles lead against Rublev at French Open
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21:06
SINNER 6-1 6-3 3-2 RUBLEV
This is the best spell of the match for Andrey – but it’s still not enough.
The Russian finds a way to engage in the rallies and thuds a sublime forehand winner down the line to press at 30-30.
Sinner then slips in a lightning baseline exchange and jabs a backhand just long to cough up break point.
The 17th seed gets a big look at a nervy second serve, but snatches at it and drills it into the top of the net.
Sinner hits clutch mode from deuce and normal service resumes.
21:00
SINNER 6-1 6-3 2-2 RUBLEV
That’s his best game of the match!
Rublev cannons down an ace to open and manages to dictate throughout, finishing off a superb clean hold with a delicious crosscourt drop shot.
20:57
SINNER 6-1 6-3 2-1 RUBLEV
Sinner slaps down his fifth ace of the contest to help bag a clean hold that concludes when Rublev snatches a mid-court forehand into the net.
20:54
VIDEO: ALEXANDER BUBLIK REFLECTS ON HOW HE DEFEATED GB'S JACK DRAPER
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‘I played high risk’ - Bublik reflects on win over Draper at French Open
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20:54
SINNER 6-1 6-3 1-1 RUBLEV
Rublev earns a rare win in a lengthy exchange as he produces a surprise slice down the line that catches Sinner moving towards the middle of the net.
The Italian then drags a backhand wide and ends a patchy game from his point of view with a soft forehand into the net to allow Andrey on to the board with a game to 30.
20:50
SINNER 6-1 6-3 1-0 RUBLEV
Rublev begins to walk to his chair after taking a closer look at a mark on a serve down the T called out.
The umpire leaves her chair to examine it and tells him it is out and to return to action.
It’s a brief reprieve as the Russian drills a crosscourt rally ball into the net and Sinner pockets a hold to 15 to open Set 3.
20:43
SET! – SINNER 6-1 6-3 RUBLEV
There’s a gasp of dismay as Rublev skews a forced miscue off the backhand into the net to end his Set 2 hopes.
Once again the Russian had the early lead in a service game, but back came Jannik, turning the screw and blasting away a drive volley on his way to breaking and moving two sets to the good.
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20:40
SINNER 6-1 5-3 RUBLEV
If the serve doesn’t do the damage the plus-one certainly does.
Rublev is finding himself handcuffed from the first shot on the Sinner serve time and time again and even when he does get into a rally he’s penned deep beyond his baseline spewing out forced errors.
Theres no look-in again here as the world number one marches to within a game of two-set advantage.
Sinner races through opening set against Rublev at French Open
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20:36
SINNER 6-1 4-3 RUBLEV
Rublev chalks up another hold and this one is far more routine.
Indeed, Sinner manages just one point as the Russian remains in the conversation for this set ... for now.
20:33
SINNER 6-1 4-2 RUBLEV
It’s not quite as one-sided as it was now, but it still lacks a bit of jeopardy.
Rublev strikes a few blows on the Sinner serve, but he can’t work his way to deuce as Jannik treats a defensive high bounce with a dismissive inside-in forehand hammer blow down the line.
20:30
THE STORY OF THE DAY: LOIS BOISSON SHOCKS WORLD NUMBER THREE JESSICA PEGULA
TNT Sports tennis expert Laura Robson believes wildcard Lois Boisson's fourth-round victory over Jessica Pegula is a reminder "why tennis is such a good sport".
Fellow pundits Tim Henman and Mats Wilander were stunned in equal measure, as Boisson's run equates to more than triple the career prize money she had previously accrued.
Boisson, 22, now faces Mirra Andreeva, 18, in the last eight on Wednesday.
20:27
SINNER 6-1 3-2 RUBLEV
The generous applause rings around the arena as Rublev clatters down a well-timed ace to edge a hold to 30 and stay in contention.
20:26
A PSG PARTY PRIOR TO A ROUND OF 16 TIE?
No problem doing both, says Novak Djokovic.