Archive: roland-garros
The author first saw Elena Vesnina playing in Challenger qualifying, most of a decade ago. She was clearly the hardest worker there
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
Everyone knows the chances of David Ferrer beating Rafael Nadal in the French Open men's final tomorrow are slim to none.
This wasn't a blowout, but it was pretty straightforward.
It will perhaps tell you a little about the history of Nicolas Mahut that the French team led 4-2 in the final tiebreak, then lost five straight points.
It took just an hour and 46 minutes for Serena Williams to reiterate what most tennis aficionados have been sure of since the first ball was struck at 2013’s Roland Garros.
Williams improves to 16-4 in Grand Slam finals in winning her second French Open title and first since 2002.
Seldom has there been more riding on the outcome of a couple of encounters. The semifinal round that felt like a final saw Nadal and Djokovic up first, followed by Ferrer and Tsonga
The Spaniard did not play his best during the entire match, but he was playing well enough to have beaten just about any other man on the tour in straight sets.
Maria Sharapova was taking a relaxed attitude a day before her French Open final with Serena Williams
Noah to present the trophy to Nadal, following his widely reported comments about Spanish sportsmen and their alleged use of performance enhancing drugs, would have been too awkward to contemplate.
French Open quarter-finalist Stanislas Wawrinka has yet to fully finalize his coaching deal with Swede Magnus Norman with the pair hoping to discuss their future in the coming weeks.
The Bryans, who have thirteen Slams but only one Paris title, will try to break a drought going back to 2003.
The odor of ozone filled the air late Thursday afternoon at Roland Garros.
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