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The Fab Five, Revisited: Wimbledon 2013 Women’s Contenders

June 19, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

This companion to a Monday article on the Wimbledon men’s field discusses five key women to watch during the next fortnight. Tennis Grandstand will feature a joint preview on the men’s and women’s draws after they appear, but this article provides a general overview of the contenders. 1) Serena Williams: One woman in the Wimbledon [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, All-England club, Grand Slams, Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova, Serena Williams, Tennis, Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon, WTA

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

June 10, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Alize Cornet, Ana Ivanovic, ATP, benoit paire, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Bojana Jovanovski, Caroline Wozniacki, David Ferrer, Ernests Gulbis, Fernando Verdasco, Francesca Schiavone, French Open, Gael Monfils, Grand Slams, Grigor Dimitrov, Janko Tipsarevic, Jelena Jankovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, Kei Nishikori, li na, Maria Sharapova, Mikhail Youzhny, Nicolas Almagro, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Samantha Stosur, Sara Errani, Serena Williams, Shelby Rogers, Sloane Stephens, Stanislas Wawrinka, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tomas Berdych, Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo, Victoria Azarenka, Virginie Razzano, WTA

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

June 1, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Alize Cornet, ATP, benoit paire, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Fabio Fognini, Francesca Schiavone, French Open, Grand Slams, Grigor Dimitrov, jamie hampton, Janko Tipsarevic, Jelena Jankovic, Jerzy Janowicz, John Isner, Kei Nishikori, Maria Sharapova, Marion Bartoli, Mikhail Youzhny, Novak Djokovic, Paula Ormaechea, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Samantha Stosur, Sloane Stephens, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tommy Haas, Victoria Azarenka, WTA, Zheng Jie

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

May 31, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Alize Cornet, ATP, benoit paire, Fabio Fognini, Francesca Schiavone, French Open, Grand Slams, jamie hampton, Jelena Jankovic, Jerzy Janowicz, Kei Nishikori, Maria Sharapova, Marion Bartoli, Nikolay Davydenko, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Roland Garros, Samantha Stosur, Stanislas Wawrinka, Victoria Azarenka, WTA, Zheng Jie

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

May 30, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Roland Garros Fast Forward: Sharapova, Li, Stosur, Nadal, and More Set to Shine on Day 5

May 29, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

Our Thursday preview discusses eight matches from each singles draw, starting this time with the WTA. WTA: Kristina Mladenovic vs. Samantha Stosur: Her opening victory over Kimiko Date-Krumm looked impressive on paper with the loss of just two games. Now, however, Stosur must face a Frenchwoman much more worthy of her steel. Mladenovic caught fire [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: ashleigh barty, ATP, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Eugenie Bouchard, Fabio Fognini, Fernando Verdasco, Francesca Schiavone, French Open, Garbine Muguruza, Grand Slams, Grigor Dimitrov, Horacio Zeballos, jack sock, Janko Tipsarevic, Jelena Jankovic, Jerzy Janowicz, John Isner, Kirsten Flipkens, Kristina Mladenovic, li na, Lucas Pouille, Lukas Rosol, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova, Mariana Duque-Marino, Marion Bartoli, Martin Klizan, Peng Shuai, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Robin Haase, Roland Garros, Ryan Harrison, Samantha Stosur, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tommy Haas, WTA

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

May 29, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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 Rewind: Memorable Moments from a Rainy Day 3

May 28, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

Welcome back for the overview of a rainy Tuesday in Paris, where a shortened order of play unfolded. ATP: Match of the day: The first two days had featured plenty of five-setters but no matches that reached 6-6 in the fifth set. On a non-televised court, journeymen Ivan Dodig and Guido Pella finally produced the [...]

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Roland Garros Fast Forward: Djokovic, Wawrinka, Azarenka, Kvitova Start Campaigns on Day 3

May 27, 2013 By Chris Skelton 2 Comments

Here’s the breakdown of matches to watch as the first round concludes. ATP: Novak Djokovic vs. David Goffin: The baby-faced Belgian spurred a flurry of headlines last year when he reached the second week of Roland Garros and took a set from Roger Federer there. Goffin has mustered barely any quality wins since then, losing [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: alejandro falla, Aravane Rezai, ATP, Bernard Tomic, Daniela Hantuchova, david goffin, Elena Vesnina, French Open, Grand Slams, Grigor Dimitrov, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, jack sock, Jamie Hampton Lucie Safarova, Janko Tipsarevic, Jelena Jankovic, kaia kanepi, Klara Zakopalova, Kristina Mladenovic, lauren davis, Mikhail Youzhny, Nicolas Mahut, Novak Djokovic, pablo andujar, Petra Kvitova, Roland Garros, Stanislas Wawrinka, Thiemo De Bakker, Victor Hanescu, Victoria Azarenka, WTA

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

May 25, 2013 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

(May 25, 2013) With Roland Garros officially kicking off on Sunday, the team at Tennis Grandstand has once again come together to provide you a one-stop comprehensive preview of the women’s draw of the season’s second Slam. We’ve covered dark horses, seeded players crashing out early, first round upsets and matches to watch for, and potential [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, David Kane, Lead Story, Melissa Boyd, The Friday Five, Victoria Chiesa Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, dark horse, French Open preview, li na, Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova, Roland Garros, sam stosur, Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens, Tennis, Victoria Azarenka, who will win the french open?, wta tennis

The Fab Five, Revisited: Wimbledon 2013 Women’s Contenders

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

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

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

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

Roland Garros Fast Forward: Sharapova, Li, Stosur, Nadal, and More Set to Shine on Day 5

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

Roland Garros Rewind: Memorable Moments from a Rainy Day 3

Roland Garros Fast Forward: Djokovic, Wawrinka, Azarenka, Kvitova Start Campaigns on Day 3

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

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