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For the first time since 2004, Roger Federer is out of the French Open prior to the quarterfinals. His exit did not, however, come before an entertaining five-set battle against Ernests Gulbis that saw the underdog prevail 6-7(5), 7-6(3), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
Is it the end of an era? The signs are becoming more evident, but only time will tell just how the “Age of Roger Federer” will fit into the scheme of things that are always in flux within the professional tennis world.
Sunday’s results from the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event taking place in Alphen, Netherlands on 26 May-1 June. A total of 52 teams from 31 nations competed in four categories: men, women, quad and junior.
For the first time in history, there will be two Canadians in the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam after Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) and Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) cruised to fourth round victories on Sunday at Roland-Garros.
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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.
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