Fifty years on, a documentary premiering on Friday revisits the Romanian player’s stroppy ascent to international stardom
World number one Iga Swiatek said she'll be "rooting" for Rafael Nadal at the French Open but insisted it was fair the 14-time champion had not been seeded.Nadal is not the only unseeded Grand Slam champion at the French Open this year.
What a wash-out this red-clay season has been for the home contingent. Since we left Miami behind in early April, 10 Britons have amassed just 12 tour wins between them – two fewer than world No 1 Iga Swiatek has managed on her own.