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Jean-Julien Rojer might not be a familiar name to many tennis fans, but Thursday, he and Anna-Lena Groenefeld, who had come together as a team here in Paris, took away the Mixed Doubles Title at Roland Garros.
Second-seeded Deiton Baughman of Carson, Calif., wasted little time in advancing to the quarterfinals of the USTA National Open Hard Court Championships as he dispatched unseeded Mario Becerra of Pembroke Pines, Fla., 6-0, 6-3, in a fourth-round match on Thursday afternoon.
The last American junior left standing in either the boys or girls singles events bowed out of the French Open on Thursday. Stefan Kozlov, No. 6 in the ITF rankings, lost to doubles partner Andrey Rublev of Russia 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.
Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep have a date on Saturday. They will meet in the women’s singles final.
Only two of the top four seeds are still alive for semifinal action on Friday at Roland Garros, but three of the so-called "Big 4" have advanced. Ernests Gulbis is joining Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray for what is an intriguing lineup.
Click here for the draws and order of play from the French Open at Paris, France.
Here are some of today's EPA photos of the day. Enjoy!
A thrilling week of tennis at the USTA National Open Hard Court Championships will conclude on Sunday at the Balboa Tennis Club with the Women’s Singles final at 9 a.m. (PDT), followed by the Men’s Singles championship at 11 a.m. (PDT).
Former touring tennis professional Anna Anikanova used a solid baseline game and her experience to defeat 16-year-old Ashley Chao of San Diego, 6-2, 6-4, to move into the third round of the USTA National Open Hard Court Championships at the Balboa Tennis Club.
Click here to view the draws & order of play from the French Open in Paris, France.
Rain began in the wee hours of Wednesday morning and it continued most of the day, putting quite a hitch in the plans for quarterfinal play at Roland Garros. An umbrella was the most popular accessory.
Two years ago, Tennis Week profiled the legendary Gussy Moran and told of the spate of bad luck that had befallen her, including the loss of her home. Now on the 55th anniversary of her rise to stardom for wearing lace panties at Wimbledon, we provide this update.
Click here to see EPA photos of the players @ the French Open.
Click here for the draws and schedule for the French Open at Paris, France.
Join the MW Foundation and debra of America on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 for the 2nd Annual Mats Wilander Foundation Tennis Pro-Am.
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