While not the focus of the day, the doubles debut of Roger Federer and Tommy Haas, a pair of former singles champions, drew the biggest interest on opening day.
Three WTA global stars - Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Li Na - were recently unveiled by Forbes magazine on its annual Top 100 World's Highest Paid Athletes, list for 2013, the only three women included on the list.
Jo Wilfried Tsonga traveled to London from Paris by train yesterday and within an hour and a half of arriving at St Pancras Station, he was practicing on grass
Sergei Bubka Jr, the tennis playing son of the former pole vault legend, who suffered appalling injuries after falling three stories into a Parisian courtyard eight months ago
David Ferrer has played in Rafael Nadal s shadow for many years, but that's doesn't mean that he doesn't like and admire Spanish compatriot and Davis Cup teammate.
The Bryan brothers have come a long way since their first French Open doubles title a decade ago, with the Californian twins notching their 14th major with a 6-4, 4-6 (7-6 (7-4)
Security, or the lack of it, at Roland Garros came sharply into focus as masked, bare-chested protestor got onto the court during the French Open final, appearing to endanger eventual champion Rafael Nadal.
Nadal's dominance of 2012 makes it ironic to note that his ranking will be falling. Because Nadal merely defended his points, and Ferrer added, Ferrer moves up to #4, dropping Nadal to #5
Rafael Nadal must feel that a big chunk of his life has been spent taking a bite out of the Coupe de Mousquetaire, surrounded by the terre battue of Roland Garros.
Roland Garros champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams will go into Wimbledon as the favorites to win their 13th and 17th Grand Slam titles respectively
It was the end of an era at Crandon Park for the Miami Open last year. From the Lipton, to the Nasdaq 100, to the Sony Ericsson, to the Sony, to the Miami Open presented by Itau, Key Biscayne saw it all.
Roger Federer of Switzerland in action during his men's singles final match against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 28 January 2018.
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The ATP announced a group of potential host sites for the Nitto ATP Finals starting in 2021, and it includes London, Manchester, Singapore, Tokyo, and Turin.
