Archive: clay-tennis

ROGER FEDERER IS RATTLED AS A FAN JUMPED ON COURT FOR A SELFIE, SECURITY WAS SNOOZING BIG TIME IN PARIS

Roger Federer's 2015 French Open campaign got off to a stellar start on Sunday, when he made routine 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 work of familiar foe Alejandro Falla.

ROGER FEDERER’S FIRST ROUND MATCH @ ROLAND GARROS IN PARIS @ THE FRENCH OPEN FROM 10SBALLS / EPA PHOTOGRAPHERS

Click here to see photos of Roger Federer at the 2015 French Open tennis tournament in Paris.

PANCHO’S POSTCARD FROM PARIS, ENJOYING THE GROUNDS OF ROLAND GARROS AT THE FRENCH OPEN, THE SMELL OF TENNIS BALLS IS IN THE AIR

The players are all excited. The draw was made this morning. The stage is set. What happens now is all up to the Tennis Gods and how the ball bounces...

PANCHO’S PARIS POSTCARD, IT’S THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM… TENNIS BALLS & PLAYERS WILL BE POUNDED INTO THE CLAY

Click here to see more of Pancho's photos from Paris.

RAFA NADAL, ROGER FEDERER, CARO WOZNIACKI AND MORE EPA PHOTOS FROM THE ITALIAN OPEN TENNIS

Check out the latest photos from the Internazionali BNL d'Italia tennis tournament in Rome.

MADRID OPEN TENNIS PHOTOS FROM OUR FRIENDS ON INSTAGRAM CHOSEN BY LIZZIE

Check out some of the latest photos from the Mutua Madrid Open via Instagram.

RICKY DIMON REPORTS FROM MADRID TENNIS; KYRGIOS COMES UP BIG IN MADRID THRILLER AGAINST FEDERER

The Mutua Madrid Open had it all on Wednesday. A marathon in a marquee women's matchup (Serena Williams saved three match points in a win over Victoria Azarenka), hometown dominance (five Spanish men advanced to the last 16, including upsets by Marcel Granollers and Fernando Verdasco), and a 3:00 a.m. finish (Andy Murray vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber).

LATEST EPA PHOTOS FROM MUTUA MADRID OPEN, AND ANDY MURRAY WINS HIS FIRST ATP CLAY-COURT TITLE

Click here to see photos from the Mutua Madrid Open and some from the BMW Open tournament in Munich.

MEN’S TENNIS NEWS FROM MUNICH, FEDERER WINS ISTANBUL, ESTORIL AND A LOOK @ MADRID

Once again, all action in Germany was rained out. In the singles final, Andy Murray and Philipp Kohlschreiber were on serve after five games; in the doubles, it was tied at 1-1.

SUNDAY IN MADRID, GLOBAL CHICK CHECKS IN TO COVER THE TENNIS FOR 10SBALLS

So Global Chick hits the road once more, and worked diligently on the plane to preview the week ahead in sunny Madrid. What a difference a couple of hours makes. The sun was NOT shining, and stars fell a-plenty today on ladies day at The Magic Box.

RAFA AKA RAFAEL NADAL IS CONFIDENT HE IS PREPARING FOR SUCCESS IN PARIS @ THE FRENCH OPEN

Rafael Nadal is counting heavily on the emotional lift he expects from playing in next week's Madrid Masters to help lift him out of his current uncertain state on the clay, The winner of four titles at the home event - including two in the last three years - is trying to recover his legendary form after last week's third-round loss in Barcelona.

TENNIS HAS MANY SHADES OF CLAY! RED CLAY, BURNT ORANGE CLAY AND MY FAVORITE BLUE CLAY – TENNIS NEWS, STILL MAD THAT WE DON’T SEE DOUBLES ON TELEVISION

Our favorite was the famous blue clay. Well done Señor Tiriac. Maybe Sven is right clay is orange. I love watching all the clay events. Monte Carlo is my favorite backdrop.

FROM CLAY TO MORE CLAY, EPA PHOTO GALLERY FROM BARCELONA & STUTTGART TENNIS

Check out some EPA photos from the Barcelona Open and the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart.

CLAY : RAFA’S SONNET BY CRAIG CIGNARELLI

Clay court season is upon us - the smoky red dust, the soaked socks hued with brick, the strained groin tendons and the lactically-acidic quads. The ball travels higher, revolves with more intensity, and points often require an intermission.

MONTE CARLO TENNIS, EPA PHOTO GALLERY CHOSEN BY ALEJANDRO

Click here to see some EPA photos from the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters in Monaco. Novak Djokovic, Gael Monfils & more!

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