Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat fourth seed Tomas Berdych at an overcast Roland Garros on Sunday, winning their fourth-round match 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 on a day of mixed fortunes for French hopes.
"We have combustible personalities and we are very emotional. But it's good. I think, you know, obviously every player is different. You can make it work for you or against you. There were times in my career when people said, 'OK, you have to be less enthusiastic, less emotional on the court'. But actually it takes more energy for me to stop than to just let it out. I do get excited. It's part of my personality ... and I love it."
After a much-debated call in her French Open loss to Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka suggested perhaps it is time for full-on instant replay to be used in tennis - beyond simply the Hawk-Eye line-calling used at some events.
Timea Bacsinszky isn't a Grand Slam winner like Swiss compatriot Roger Federer, but she knows what it's like to be so disenchanted that she once turned to hotel work to make ends meet.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Saturday expressed shock at the tactics used by the US anti-corrupton investigators - and insisted he is not a target.
Arsene Wenger has challenged his Arsenal stars to use their FA Cup final masterclass as inspiration to mount a serious bid for the Premier League title next season.
Brazilian star Neymar insists he won't be bullied into curbing his repertoire of skills after a host of Athletic Bilbao players reacted angrily to his showboating toward the end of Barcelona's 3-1 Copa del Rey final win on Saturday.
Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain claimed an historic quadruple trophy haul on Saturday by beating Auxerre 1-0 to win the French Cup title.
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