1:36 PM ET PARIS — Same superlatives, different day. Roger Federer returned to the French Open after a three-year absence with every intention of putting himself on a collision course with Rafael Nadal, the most inexorable force ever on Roland Garros’ red clay courts. He got double the opposition he’d wished for in Friday’s semifinal:

7:47 AM ET Simon Cambers Johanna Konta‘s quest for a first grand slam title will have to wait after she was edged out 7-5, 7-6 by Czech Marketa Vondrousova in the semifinals of the French Open. In blustery, difficult conditions at Roland Garros, the Briton, in her third grand slam semifinal but first at the

1:05 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — In the early stages of his career, Roger Federer had a problem with left-handers. He lost four of his first seven matches, and eight of his first 20, against them. Something about the different spin, the different look, threw him off. Over time, as he honed his game

3:54 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — Ash Barty was only 15 when she won the junior title at Wimbledon, a prodigy with a slice-and-dice game style tailor-made for grass. Three years later, burned out and struggling with depression, she quit tennis and took up professional cricket instead. Had she not taken the 18-month break,

7:51 AM ET Ashleigh Barty is one win away from a place in the French Open final after dispatching Madison Keys 6-3 7-5 in her last-eight clash on Suzanne Lenglen Court. Barty avenged her defeat to the American world No.16 at Roland Garros in the opening round two years, to reach the semifinals of a

2:17 PM ET PARIS — For the sixth time, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will face off at Roland Garros. Nadal is 5-0 in their previous meetings, but will Federer have the upper hand this time around in his return to the French Open for the first time since 2015? Our experts preview Friday’s semifinals

1:14 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — Heavy rain forced the two remaining quarterfinals in both the men’s and women’s singles at the French Open to be postponed Wednesday. The four affected matches, including those involving women’s defending champion Simona Halep and men’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, will now be played Thursday. The delay

Gabriela Sabatini is the latest tennis great to jump on the Ashleigh Barty bandwagon as the Australian chases Roland Garros redemption and a spot in the French Open semifinals. Eighth-seeded Barty jousts with American 14th seed Madison Keys in the opening match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen on Wednesday night, having carved her way through to the

9:18 PM ET PARIS — They know each other very well, and thus Roger Federer knew he couldn’t regard Tuesday’s French Open quarterfinal match against Stan Wawrinka as a mere appetizer for the salivating prospect of facing Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros again. Wawrinka is playing his best tennis since returning from knee surgery 18

1:47 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Rafael Nadal has advanced to a record-extending 12th semifinal at the French Open with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 win over Kei Nishikori on Tuesday. Waiting for him there will be longtime rival Roger Federer. “I’m very satisfied,” Nadal said during his on-court interview after the match. “It’s