FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Some of the more off-beat questions and/or answers from Day 2 of the 2012 US Open. Q. You played today with a very nice dress. Are you and your sister sweet with the dress? Vain? VENUS WILLIAMS: Vain? Vanity? I do … [Read more...]
Djokovic and Tsonga Rally for First Round Wins at Olympics
Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga were both forced to come back from a set down to gain first round victories at the Olympics at Wimbledon on Sunday. Djokovic overcame Italian Fabio Fognini -7 (7), 6-2, 6-2. Djokovic failed to take advantage of … [Read more...]
Murray Chasing History, Advances to First Wimbledon Final
WIMBLEDON - It all ended with smiles, and a hug at the net between two players who genuinely respect and like each other, but Andy Murray took one step closer to a nation’s dream in defeating Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Statistics spoke … [Read more...]
Notes and Quotes from Day 10 of the 2012 French Open
JO-WILFRIED TSONGA Well, I’m disappointed. I am disappointed. But now it’s over. Nothing I can do. I can’t play the match again, so I’m eliminated. It’s a bit of a shame because I was pretty close. I’m not going to … [Read more...]
Djokovic Saves Four Match Points to Stop Tsonga
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic saved four match points and rallied to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 5-7, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the French Open on Tuesday, to keep alive his quest of holding all four Grand Slam titles at the … [Read more...]
Notes and Quotes from Day 1 of the 2012 French Open
Nicolas Mahut on his victory over Andy Roddick: Yes, it was my 10th draw here, final draw here. We all hope to play such a match on such a court here with the French. And the French audience are waiting for this. They want to support … [Read more...]
Top Seeds Advance, Roddick Falls, Venus Williams Rallies on Day One of French Open
Day one of the French Open saw most of the seeds advance in Pairs on Sunday including (6) Samantha Stosur, (5) Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, (9) Juan Martin Del Potro, (10) Angelique Kerber, (13) Ana Ivanovic, (18) Stanislas Wawrinka, (14) Fernando … [Read more...]
Gasquet Stuns Murray in Rome
By Enrico Maria Riva ROME - Matches usually tell two different stories: Andy Murray versus Richard Gasquet was no exception on Thursday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. While the Frenchman managed a great victory 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-2, helping him … [Read more...]
Davis Cup in Monte Carlo, Day 3: Isner – The New Closer
By Guillaume Willecoq “Before, it was Andy Roddick the biggest closer of the US team, maybe I can do as well.†For the first time, John Isner clinched a Davis Cup for the US team, after an amazing match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. “I was … [Read more...]
Davis Cup in Monte Carlo: Isner and Tsonga are the Bosses on Day 1
By Guillaume Willecoq MONTE CARLO COUNTRY CLUB - It’s finally Friday, almost after a week of training, Davis Cup begins in earnest with the official presentation of the teams at Noon as France plays host to the United States in a quarterfinal tie. … [Read more...]
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