View image | gettyimages.com (May 29, 2015) Former French Open champions Roger Federer Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic reached the round of 16 in Paris on Friday. 2009 winner, second seed Federer defeated world No. 88 Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia 6-4, … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray Advance to Roland Garros Third Round
View image | gettyimages.com (May 28, 2015) No. 1 Novak Djokovic had to take a medical time out for a right groin injury, but easily reached the third round of the French Open on Thursday beating Gilles Muller 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. As … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Avoids Early Exit, Rafael Nadal Cruises at French Open
View image | gettyimages.com (May 28, 2015) Serena Williams survived a possible upset on Thursday when she came beat German Anna-Lena Friedsam ranked 105th in the world 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the French Open. “Probably more frustrated … [Read more...]
Third Seed Simona Halep Ousted at French Open
(May 27, 2015) Last year’s French Open finalist, No. 3 seed Simona Halep became biggest casualty of the tournament on Wednesday when she bowed out to the 70th ranked Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 7-5, 6-1 in the second round. The 1999 Wimbledon semifinalist … [Read more...]
Nadal Says He Did Request that Carlos Bernardes Not Umpire His Matches
(May 26, 2015) Simon Briggs of the Telegraph reported last week that chair umpire Carlos Bernardes was “unlikely to officiate him (Rafael Nadal) at Roland Garros.” Nadal was upset with Bernardes’ officiating in Rio and had a disagreement. Nadal … [Read more...]
Eugenie Bouchard Bounced Out of French Open in First Round
(May 26, 2015) After a year which saw her surge into the top ten, Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard’s 2015 has not lived up to her ranking of No. 6. Last year’s Wimbledon finalist and French Open semifinalist has made her first, first round exit at a major … [Read more...]
American Jack Sock Knocks Out 10th Seed Grigor Dimitrov at Roland Garros on ‘Favorite Surface’
(May 26, 2015) Grigor Dimitrov became the highest men’s seed to take a tumble at Roland Garros on Tuesday. The 10th seeded Bulgarian fell to Jack Sock of the United States 7-6, (7), 6-2, 6-3 in the first round. The last American man to lift the … [Read more...]
Business as Usual for Top Seeds Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at French Open
View image | gettyimages.com (May 26, 2015) It was smooth sailing for the most part, on day three of the French Open for top players Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. All three turned in straight-set victories. During Serena … [Read more...]
Murray, Sharapova Advance as Venus Williams Falls at Roland Garros
View image | gettyimages.com (May 24, 2015) Third seed Andy Murray and second seed Maria Sharapova had straight set wins on day two of the French Open, while former finalist and the oldest woman in the draw, 15th seed Venus Williams lost along with … [Read more...]
Steve Johnson Nets a Rare Five-Set Win on Day One of the French Open
View image | gettyimages.com (May 24, 2015) In the first five-setter of the French Open on Sunday, Steve Johnson of the United States knocked out 26th seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(1), 3-6, 6-3 to reach the second round. The … [Read more...]