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The 2014 French Open concluded this Sunday, with Rafael Nadal lifting the trophy on Men’s side for the ninth time and Maria Sharapova taking her second French Open title on the Women’s side on Saturday respectfully.
Great Britain’s Katy Dunne earned one of the biggest wins her career so far when she defeated Alize Lim of France in the first round of qualifying at the Aegon Classic, held at the Priory Club in Birmingham on Saturday.
Defending champion Andy Murray and top seed Stanislas Wawrinka will have to navigate difficult routes through the draw if they are to meet in the Aegon Championships final at The Queen’s Club on Sunday.
Here are some EPA photos of the French Open final match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at Paris, France. Enjoy!
It was Maria Sharapova holding the trophy at the finish of the women’s singles at Roland Garros. It was the second longest women’s final in the history of the tournament. Sharapova and her opponent Simona Halep traded the lead throughout the long sets. It was an extraordinarily exciting final after last year’s romp by Serena Williams.
Trading shots is what Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic do when they have a business meeting. They’ve been at it for more than a few years and including today’s match, they have met 42 times, which is the most head-to-head encounters in tour level play in the Open Era.
Andy Murray and Ernests Gulbis are part of another outstanding field at the Queen's Club's Aegon Championships, which begin on Monday. They are coming off semifinal showings at the French Open, where Murray and Gulbis lost to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, respectively.
Two of the WTA Tour’s most exciting young stars, 17-year-olds Belinda Bencic and Donna Vekic, will face each other in the first round of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham. Saturday’s draw threw the teenagers together what should be a showcase of burgeoning talent.
The grass-court season may be short, but to say it is also sweet would be an understatement. Two of the four weeks, of course, are spent at the All-England Club.
British teenager Katy Dunne earned herself a place in the main draw of a WTA tournament for the first time when she won her final qualifying match at the Aegon Classic on Sunday.
The final Friday of Roland Garros is like a day of reckoning for the men competing in the singles. For the duration of the tournament, up until then, it is like a winnowing process.
Click here for the updated draws and order of play from the French Open.
Here are some of today’s EPA photos of the day. Enjoy!
The British No.4 Dan Cox has been awarded the fifth and final wild card into the Aegon Championships, which starts at The Queen’s Club on Monday.
Marion Bartoli will share a court with fellow Wimbledon singles champion Andy Murray as part of the Rally For Bally on June 15th.
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