Archive: June 2013

Ladies results from Paris – June 3 thumbnail

Ladies results from Paris – June 3

We'll assume you aren't surprised by this result, and simply tell you that this means no Top Ten spot for Roberta Vinci; she will be within one spot of #12. Given the next result, #11 is a good bet.
Men Tennis Update – Roland Garros, Rakings and Scores thumbnail

Men Tennis Update – Roland Garros, Rakings and Scores

This really was as lopsided as the score; David Ferrer was relentless. Kevin Anderson will be around #23; Ferrer, as the Feature shows, still has the chance to reach #4 -- or even #3.
Juniors Arrive at Roland Garros – By: Cheryl Jones thumbnail

Juniors Arrive at Roland Garros – By: Cheryl Jones

The second week of any Major is a smorgasbord of choices for viewing great performances. The professionals have usually moved on to the Round of 16 that has been winnowed from the original 128. Sunday, the juniors arrive on the scene.
Postcard from Paris – Roger Federer Stumbles and Still Wins thumbnail

Postcard from Paris – Roger Federer Stumbles and Still Wins

Roger Federer falls down. That like never happens. His foot got stuck in the clay . He fell on his knee his hand and possibly tweaked his ankle and wrist
Spanish TV Has trouble at Roland Garros thumbnail

Spanish TV Has trouble at Roland Garros

The workers at Spanish cable channel Canal Plus, which owns the rights to Roland Garros, are on strike, so the tournament is being shown in Spain without any sound.
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Postcard From Paris

Babolat Is Also Stringing Fans’ Racquets At Roland Garros
Ivanovic vs. Radwanska: Who will prove to be true title contender” thumbnail

Ivanovic vs. Radwanska: Who will prove to be true title contender”

As people, the extroverted Ana Ivanovic and the introverted Agnieszka Radwanska have little in common.
Tennis Tour Tidbits – The Tommy’s thumbnail

Tennis Tour Tidbits – The Tommy’s

Tommy Robredo all we can say is. Welcome back. He has been out of tennis more than two years. Injuries sidelined him. But he is back!
The Always Debatable Fifth Set Tiebreak thumbnail

The Always Debatable Fifth Set Tiebreak

It's an issue that comes up at every single slam. Should the four major have a tiebreak in the fifth set or not? It becomes even more prominent when a match like the Isner/Haas one at the French open today occurs
Life on the Pro Circuit: Orange Lakes in Elephant Skies thumbnail

Life on the Pro Circuit: Orange Lakes in Elephant Skies

New word of the day: Bluffet (def) when you think you're going to get food and you end up with nuthin'!
Day 7 at RG13 – Sven’s Postcard thumbnail

Day 7 at RG13 – Sven’s Postcard

As I mentioned yesterday that there is a transition taking place and today was the perfect example of this transition taking place!
French Open Men Update – Saturday, June 1, 2013 thumbnail

French Open Men Update – Saturday, June 1, 2013

Novak Djokovic had to have the trainer out to work on his neck, and it still didn't matter.
French Open Ladies Update – Saturday, June 1, 2013 thumbnail

French Open Ladies Update – Saturday, June 1, 2013

Five years ago, this might have gone the other way. But Maria Sharapova has learned how to play on clay, and Zheng Jie is a little slower than she used to be.
Where Has John Isner (and American tennis) Gone? thumbnail

Where Has John Isner (and American tennis) Gone?

By Kristen Tracy John Isner has become synonymous with marathon matches. Unfortunately for the American though, his success in those
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Nadal Not Happy About Roland Garros Scheduling

Rafael Nadal is tired of coming up short on the French Open scheduled and forced to play back-to-back matches as

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