Archive: May 2013

Women’s Tennis Update (5/26) – Brussels/Strasbourg thumbnail

Women’s Tennis Update (5/26) – Brussels/Strasbourg

Despite the seedings, this feels like a bit of a surprise. Peng Shuai came in ranked 11 places higher, but Romina Oprandi is the clay expert.... Oprandi it appears will be #36.
Men’s Tennis Update (5/25) – Nice/Dusseldorf thumbnail

Men’s Tennis Update (5/25) – Nice/Dusseldorf

When Gael Monfils was getting blistered in the first set, we naturally thought, Uh-oh, here we go again.... He got over it after that, but the second set tiebreak was almost as ugly.
French Open Players Party thumbnail

French Open Players Party

A day filled with a lot variety before the tournament starts tomorrow at 11am!
Players out in the cold in frigid Paris:  Federer’s half wide open, Djokovic faces uphill battle to get to Rafa thumbnail

Players out in the cold in frigid Paris: Federer’s half wide open, Djokovic faces uphill battle to get to Rafa

Even though the results of Roland Garros have been very predictable since now seven-time champion Rafael Nadal raced on to the scene in 2005, it’s a little more difficult to tell what will occur this year given that on the Saturday morning before the tournament was to begin it was 40 degrees.
Sven’s Postcard – The Players Party thumbnail

Sven’s Postcard – The Players Party

Roland Garros has always been famous for their players party's but over the years it has become less of a priority however RG2013 is another dimension and a new tradition has been born!
ATP World Tour (5/25) thumbnail

ATP World Tour (5/25)

Click here to see tomorrows schedule for the French Open and men's singles.
DAY TWO: FIRST IMPRESSIONS thumbnail

DAY TWO: FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The Grand Palladium-White Sands is an all-inclusive resort, meaning hedonism is always about six size-twelve-Nike steps away.
BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event – results 23 May thumbnail

BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event – results 23 May

Ronald Vink (NED) d. Thomas Mossier (AUT) 64 67(6)61
WORLD NO. 8 JO-WILFRIED TSONGA TO PLAY CITI OPENSM thumbnail

WORLD NO. 8 JO-WILFRIED TSONGA TO PLAY CITI OPENSM

Four of the world’s best tennis athletes will converge in the nation’s capital this summer for the Citi OpenSM, adding to a player field already brimming with world-class talent.
Women’s Tennis: A Look Forward into the French Open (5/24) thumbnail

Women’s Tennis: A Look Forward into the French Open (5/24)

Right now, betting against Serena Williams at Roland Garros probably feels almost as strange as betting against Rafael Nadal.
Men’s Tennis: A Look Forward into the French Open (5/24) thumbnail

Men’s Tennis: A Look Forward into the French Open (5/24)

Now comes the real test for Rafael Nadal. Can those knees of his stand up to seven best-of-five matches?
Women’s Tennis Update (5/24) – Brussels/Strasbourg thumbnail

Women’s Tennis Update (5/24) – Brussels/Strasbourg

This would have been a spectacular match -- had it happened the day before, on schedule.
Men’s Tennis Update (5/24) – Nice/Dusseldorf thumbnail

Men’s Tennis Update (5/24) – Nice/Dusseldorf

Albert Montanes reaches his first final since Kitzbuhel 2011. It's probably a last hurrah, but it's still nice to see.
Jackie Cooper Passes Away – A living legend thumbnail

Jackie Cooper Passes Away – A living legend

On Sunday there was a gathering of between 500-700 people there to see the great Jackie Cooper
Day 2 of Adaptability at RG2013 – Sven’s Blog thumbnail

Day 2 of Adaptability at RG2013 – Sven’s Blog

What a day it is exactly 13 hours ago when I left my room and got back to the Hotel!

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