Archive: May 2014
Light--or lack thereof--is once again an issue at Roland Garros. As a result, we are still missing one of the eight fourth-round matchups as the season's second Grand Slam hits its second week. Safely through, however, are Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer.
Click here to check out today's gallery and check out our other galleries from the French Open.
Gael Monfils and Fabio Fognini delivered again at the French Open, producing a match that was short on quality at times but off the charts in drama. When it was all said and done, Monfils survived a back-and-forth third-round tussle with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 victory.
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There is one American woman still standing in the singles competition in Paris. (Actually, she is probably sitting, since it is evening and she played hard earlier today.) No surprise – it’s Sloane Stephens.
Roger Federer dropped a set for the first time this fortnight but still managed to book a spot in the last 16 of the French Open with a 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-4 victory over Dmitry Tursunov on Friday. Federer needed three hours and seven minutes to set up a meeting with Ernests Gulbis.
Two Canadians will are through to the second week at Roland-Garros after Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) and Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) both won their third round matches on Friday in Paris, site of the tennis season’s second Grand Slam event.
Click here to see some of today's photos from the French Open.
Click here to see results & tomorrow's order of play from the French Open.
The only sure thing about Roland Garros is the terre battue. The dust leaves its mark on anyone who passes through the gates, whether they are a contender, a world number one or a spectator.
A cement player who goes to clay, composition or grass for the first time is confronted with the problem of not being able to run well. His feet seem to move in place because he is not getting any traction.
Elena Baltacha continues to be lauded as “one of the shining lights of British women's tennis of recent generations”. Tributes continue to roll in for the former British No. 1 who died from liver cancer at the age of 30 earlier this week.
Video on Yannick Noah the first and last Frenchman to win Roland Garros and more Roland Garros preview videos!
Recent junior Grand Slam champions are accounting themselves well at the highest level so far at the French Open, especially on the women's side.
Click here to see some EPA photos from the French Open.
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