Archive: france

NADAL JOINS FEDERER IN FRENCH OPEN SECOND ROUND, WAWRINKA AND NISHIKORI OUT BY RICKY DIMON

It has been a mixed bag of results for seeds through two days of the French Open men's singles tournament.

LIQUID SUNSHINE NADAL’S DAY AT THE FRENCH OPEN @ROLAND GARROS IN PARIS BY CHERYL JONES

Rain is oozing into the schedule at Roland Garros. The forecasters had called for clouds, but no rain. It’s obvious that the meteorologists neglected to take a peek out their windows.

FED CUP TENNIS, Sloane Stephens Gives Her All But Us Loses To France

The final day of competition in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff between the United States and France had a dramatic ending, as the tie came down to a fifth-and-decisive doubles match for the ninth time for the United States (since the World Group format was instituted in 1995).

ATP – Open de Nice Côte d’Azur Draws

ATP World Tour 250 Nice, France 19-25 May 2013.

Nadal to Meet With Prime Minster to Discuss Dispute With France

Rafael Nadal will meet with Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy today and part of their discussion could be about his feelings that there is a general campaign in France to discredit Spanish athletes by implying their success is due to doping.

France Wants Sea Level Davis Cup Tie With US

French Davis Cup captain Guy Forget insists he will not fall into the same trap as Switzerland did over the weekend against the United States and is looking for an outdoor venue, preferably warm but most importantly at sea level, to stage the World Group quarter final against Jim Courier’s team.