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Roland Garros Day 8: Links Roundup with Williams, Robredo, Nadal, Errani and more

June 2, 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: No. 6 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Viktor Troicki in the most routine match on the men’s side, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. The Frenchman next takes on Roger Federer who escaped a five-set battle [...]

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Roland Garros Rewind: Serena, Ferrer, Radwanska Thrive; Federer, Errani, Kuznetsova Survive

June 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The schedule of play in singles has shrunk to two courts as the second week starts at Roland Garros.  Categories have started to shrink as well in the latter stages of these recaps. ATP: Match of the day:  That pesky Gilles Simon just won’t do the decent thing and retreat respectfully from Roger Federer, bowing [...]

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Roland Garros Fast Forward: Tsonga, Federer, Ferrer, Serena, Ivanovic-Radwanska and More on Sunday

June 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Now that the second week has arrived, you can find previews of every match on this site.  This article covers all eight on Sunday. ATP: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Viktor Troicki:  While their head-to-head stands more evenly balanced than you might think, Tsonga has won both of their clay meetings convincingly.  Troicki has sandwiched a tortuous [...]

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Roland Garros Rewind: Federer, Azarenka, Serena Cruise, Monfils Leads French Parade on Day Four

May 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Profiting from more cooperative weather, Roland Garros produced a Day 4 replete with action.  Here’s the review of how it all went down. ATP: Match of the day:  Ah, the French in Paris.  Sometimes they dazzle, sometimes they implode, sometimes they puzzle, and sometimes they do all three.  Julien Benneteau achieved the trifecta in a [...]

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Roland Garros Day 1: Links Roundup with Monica Puig, Blaz Kavcic, John Tomic, Piotr Wozniacki

May 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Roland Garros Roundup takes you through the Slam’s hot stories of the day, both on and off court. For full match recaps from day one, Chris Skelton details the comebacks, winners, surprises and commentary. Gilles Simon sweeps mom off her feet: World No. 18 Gilles Simon rallied from two sets down to take out Lleyton [...]

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Roland Garros Rewind: Federer, Serena Shine on Day 1; Venus Falls

May 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Today marks the first in the series of brief daily recaps that will keep you updated on several of the key storylines at Roland Garros.  Roland Garros Rewind will be followed by Roland Garros Fast Forward each day, a preview of the next day’s notable matches. ATP: Match of the day:  Defending fourth-round points in [...]

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Roland Garros Fast Forward: Federer, Serena, Venus, Headline Day 1

May 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Today features the first edition of a daily Roland Garros preview series that offers a few notes on the next day’s most interesting matches.  After each day ends, moreover, a recap of similar length will guide you through the key headlines. ATP: Pablo Carreno-Busta vs. Roger Federer:  This qualifier reeled off a long winning streak [...]

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ATP Roland Garros Visions: Picks, Predictions, Dark Horses, Winners

May 25, 2013 By 5 Comments

(May 25, 2013) With tennis’ second Slam of the season about to get underway with main draw action, the dedicated panel of Tennis Grandstand writers have come together for a comprehensive preview of the men’s draw at Roland Garros. We’ve covered dark horses, seeded players crashing out early, first round upsets and matches to watch [...]

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The Glory That Is Rome: ATP Rome Draw Preview

May 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

No sooner does the dust settle in Madrid than the action kicks off at the last clay Masters 1000 tournament on the Road to Roland Garros.  In fact, the action in Rome’s Foro Italico starts on the day of the Madrid final, offering some extra entertainment for those unsatisfied with the prospect of just one [...]

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Out of the Blue: ATP Madrid Draw Preview

May 4, 2013 By 1 Comment

After the controversy over the blue clay undermined Madrid last year, this Masters 1000 tournament hopes for a week filled with more familiar forms of excitement.  All of the top ten men except Juan Martin Del Potro have returned to the Magic Box, creating plenty of storylines to explore. First quarter:  Among the men who [...]

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