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When the Red Dust Settles: Favorite Memories of Roland Garros 2013

June 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Matches and events fly past in the fortnight of a major too quickly to absorb everything that happens.  But, now that the red dust has settled, here are the memories that I will take from Roland Garros 2013. Gael Monfils and the Paris crowd making each other believe that he could accomplish the impossible, and [...]

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Roland Garros Day 7: Links Roundup with Haas, Federer, Sharapova, Schiavone and more

June 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Roland Garros Roundup takes you through the Slam’s hot stories of the day, both on and off the court. Shot of the Day: Rafael Nadal sets up for a serve on Philippe Chatrier court as the crowd cheers him on. It may have been a straight set 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4 victory, but the Spaniard allowed his opponent Fabio [...]

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Roland Garros Rewind: Djokovic, Nadal Thrive; Haas, Isner Thrill; Sharapova, Azarenka Survive

June 1, 2013 By 2 Comments

The remaining second-week lineups fell into place on Saturday at Roland Garros.  Here’s a look back at the studs and duds. ATP: Match of the day:  Returning to the battlefield after playing an 8-6 fifth set yesterday, John Isner outdid himself in the effort department.  The American giant rallied from two sets down against Tommy [...]

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Roland Garros Fast Forward: Azarenka, Sharapova, Stosur, Nadal, Gasquet and More Highlight Day 7

May 31, 2013 By 1 Comment

While Yeshayahu Ginsburg focuses his spotlight on the marquee clash between Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov, this article focuses on nine other matches to watch as the first week concludes in Paris. WTA: Alize Cornet vs. Victoria Azarenka:  The champion in Strasbourg last week, Cornet has won seven straight matches in her home nation on [...]

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Roland Garros Day 6: Links Roundup with Nadal, Paire, Djokovic, Isner and more

May 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Roland Garros Roundup takes you through the Slam’s hot stories of the day, both on and off the court. Shot of the Day: Newly-resurgent Spaniard Tommy Rebredo collapses on the court from exhaustion after his 3 hour 46 minute match against Frenchman Gael Monfils. Robredo came back from two sets down to win it 2-6, 6-7(5), [...]

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Roland Garros Rewind: Djokovic, Dimitrov, Azarenka, Stosur Beat the Rain on Thursday; Li Falls

May 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

For the second time in three days, inclement weather limited the action in Paris.  This rewind tilts more towards the women’s side, which featured more headlines and more matches overall. ATP: Match of the day:  In a sequel to the Battle of the Sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, Mother Nature confronted a [...]

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The ATP Quarterly Review

April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By James A. Crabtree   So it’s April and that means two things. The first quarter of the year is over and the European clay court season is about to begin. So what have we learned? Well, rather a lot. December 2012 The beginning of the tennis year started in December 2012. With this the [...]

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Sony Open “Leftovers” with Murray, Petkovic, Tsonga, Paire and more

March 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

April 1, 2013 — The Sony Open may be over, but Tennis Grandstand’s stream of photos from the event is not. Below are all the photos we missed the first time around that are definitely worth a look. We feature Andy Murray, Andrea Petkovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Ajla Tomljanovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Marion Bartoli, Rhyne Williams, Benoit [...]

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Sony Open In Photos: Robson, Tursunov win, Lisicki, Putintseva, Sock out

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

MIAMI, FL (March 21, 2013) — Wednesday at the Sony Open was filled with great three-set wins, tumultuous matches and even some rain. Here is your full breakdown of results and a “best shots of the day” gallery by Tennis Grandstand photographer Christopher Levy at bottom. Notable winners on Wednesday: WTA Donna Vekic (CRO) d [...]

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No Mirage Are These Four: ATP Indian Wells Draw Preview

March 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

For the first time since Wimbledon 2012, all of the Big Four convene at the same tournament.  We take a detailed look at a balanced Indian Wells ATP draw. First quarter:  Twice a champion at Indian Wells, Djokovic brings a perfect 2013 record to the desert following titles at the Australian Open and Dubai.  Having [...]

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