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Roland Garros Fast Forward: Djokovic, Nadal, Sharapova, Azarenka Highlight Day 9 Action

June 2, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

On the second Monday of Roland Garros, the remaining quarterfinal lineups take shape.  We continue our comprehensive look at the round of 16. ATP: Novak Djokovic vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber:  Four long years ago, Kohlschreiber stunned the future No. 1 in the third round here, their only clay meeting.  Never have they met since Djokovic became [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: ATP, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Francesca Schiavone, French Open, Grand Slams, jamie hampton, Jelena Jankovic, Kei Nishikori, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova, Mikhail Youzhny, Novak Djokovic, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Roland Garros, Sloane Stephens, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tommy Haas, Victoria Azarenka, 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: Federer, Tsonga, Serena, Errani Shine on Friday

May 31, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

A sweeping slate of second-round and third-round matches filled the slate on Friday as the tournament caught up from a rainy Thursday.  Here is a look back at the rapidly unfolding action. ATP: Match of the day:  Banished from the televised courts, Fernando Verdasco and Janko Tipsarevic continued their history of fascinating meetings with a [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: angelique kerber, ATP, Carla Suarez Navarro, David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco, Francesca Schiavone, French Open, Gael Monfils, Grand Slams, jack sock, Janko Tipsarevic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, kaia kanepi, Mariana Duque-Marino, Marin Cilic, Marion Bartoli, Rafael Nadal, Roberta Vinci, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Ryan Harrison, Sam Querrey, Sara Errani, Serena Williams, Stefanie Voegele, Tommy Robredo, Varvara Lepchenko, Victoria Azarenka, Viktor Troicki, WTA

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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: ATP, benoit paire, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Dominika Cibulkova, Fabio Fognini, French Open, Grand Slams, Grigor Dimitrov, jamie hampton, Jelena Jankovic, Kristina Mladenovic, li na, Lukas Rosol, Maria Sharapova, Marina Erakovic, Melanie Oudin, Novak Djokovic, Paula Ormaechea, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Samantha Stosur, Sloane Stephens, Stanislas Wawrinka, Vania King, Victoria Azarenka, WTA, Yaroslava Shvedova, Zheng Jie

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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Andreas Seppi, ashleigh barty, ATP, Bojana Jovanovski, Caroline Wozniacki, French Open, Gael Monfils, Gilles Simon, Grand Slams, Horacio Zeballos, jamie hampton, Janko Tipsarevic, Jo-Wiilfried Tsonga, Julien Benneteau, kaia kanepi, Klara Zakopalova, Lucia Safarova, Madison Keys, Magdalena Rybarikova, Martina Hingis, monica puig, Petra Cetkovska, Petra Kvitova, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tobias Kamke, Tommy Robredo, Vasek Pospisil, Victoria Azarenka, Viktor Troicki, Virginie Razzano, WTA

Roland Garros Day 4: Links Roundup with Tipsarevic, Williams, Dimitrov, Bartoli and more

May 29, 2013 By Nick Nemeroff 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: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Jarkko Nieminen in straight sets today, 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-3, and later the Frenchman showed off his colorful mask, part of the “Tournoi des Masques” activity at RG Lab where kids [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Nick Nemeroff Tagged With: French Open, French Open updates, Grigor Dimitrov, jamie hampton, Janko Tipsarevic, Jelena Jankovic, Roland Garros, Serena Williams, tennis news, Victoria Azarenka

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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Alex Kuznetsova, Alexandr Dolgopolov, Alize Cornet, ATP, Coco Vandeweghe, Dmitry Tursunov, Fernando Verdasco, French Open, Grand Slams, Guido Pella, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Horacio Zeballos, Ivan Dodig, jack sock, Kimiko Date-Krumm, Kristina Mladenovic, lauren davis, Lucas Pouille, Marion Bartoli, Mikhail Youzhny, Olga Govortsova, pablo andujar, Petra Kvitova, Roland Garros, Samantha Stosur, Stanislas Wawrinka, Thiemo De Bakker, Vasek Pospisil, Victoria Azarenka, WTA, Yaroslava Shvedova

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
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