PARIS (AP) — The terrible weather at the French Open produced a surprisingly positive outcome for Alex de Minaur. It turned him into a clay court believer. De Minaur reached the quarterfinals in Paris for the first time on Monday after beating former U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. “Looks like I’ve converted myself into a clay specialist,” de Minaur said, laughing. Standing in his path to a first major semifinal will be No. 4 Alexander Zverev, who beat No. 13 Holger Rune 4
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic was not sure whether he would be able to play in the French Open quarterfinals after injuring his right knee and needing anti-inflammatory pills Monday to be able to finish beating No. 23 Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the fourth round at Roland Garros for his record 370th win in a Grand Slam match.
PARIS (AP) — Varvara Gracheva was the last French woman or man standing in the French Open singles. So Mirra Andreeva knew on Monday she wasn't going to get any support in the second biggest arena at Roland Garros, Court Suzanne Lenglen. Sure enough, she heard the occasional boos from a crowd hostile to her but cheering for Gracheva as much as they could. “It put the fire inside of me,” Andreeva said, smiling. She won the fourth-round encounter 7-5, 6-2 and reached her first quarterfinal at a Gr