Notes and Quotes from Day 2 of the 2012 French Open
Li Na – Remember Paris, Forget Rome I was just arrive in Paris. All of the airport I think I doing… [more]
US Women go 10 for 10 in First Two Days of French Open
Who says Americans can’t play on clay? In the first two days of the French Open, the ladies from the… [more]
Djokovic into Second Round of Roland Garros
No. 1 Novak Djokovic moved into the second round of the French Open in Paris on Monday by defeating Potito… [more]
Federer equals Connors’ record for Grand Slam match wins
Roger Federer has tied Jimmy Connors’ record for most wins in Grand Slam matches at 233 victories with… [more]
Azarenka Survives, Li Cruises, Davis Stuns Barthel at Roland Garros
No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka was five points away from becoming the first top French Open woman’s seed… [more]
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Day Three French Open Order of Play
Roland Garros 2012 Schedule for Day 3: Tuesday, 29 May 2012 Court Philippe Chatrier 11:00 AM Start Time 1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[14] v. Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) 2. Men’s Singles – 1st Round Jurgen Zopp (EST) v. Richard Gasquet (FRA)[17] 3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round Simone Bolelli (ITA) v. [...]
Notes and Quotes from Day 2 of the 2012 French Open
Li Na – Remember Paris, Forget Rome I was just arrive in Paris. All of the airport I think I doing well last year and here. So today I come to center court I was feeling ‑‑ I was walking to the center court, and I saw the national fly, I was behind, and I was [...]
French Open 2012 – Day 2 Results
ROLAND GARROS Paris, France May 27-June 10, 2012 Grand Slam Red Clay/Outdoors Results – Monday, May 28, 2012 Women’s Singles – First Round (1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Alberta Brianti (ITA) 67(6) 64 62 (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) 61 60 (7) Li Na (CHN) d. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 62 61 [...]
US Women go 10 for 10 in First Two Days of French Open
Who says Americans can’t play on clay? In the first two days of the French Open, the ladies from the United States are a perfect 10 for 10 in wins. It’s the first time since 2003 that so many US women have gained a berth in the second round in Paris. In 2003 11 US [...]
Djokovic into Second Round of Roland Garros
No. 1 Novak Djokovic moved into the second round of the French Open in Paris on Monday by defeating Potito Starace of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-1. Djokovic is aiming to be the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. Djokovic won 2011 Wimbledon, [...]
Federer equals Connors’ record for Grand Slam match wins
Roger Federer has tied Jimmy Connors’ record for most wins in Grand Slam matches at 233 victories with his first round French Open win on Monday over Tobias Kamke of Germany 6-2, 7-5, 6-3. “I think that’s a big one, because that was longevity,” Federer said of the record. “And it’s been around for ….Jimmy [...]
Azarenka Survives, Li Cruises, Davis Stuns Barthel at Roland Garros
No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka was five points away from becoming the first top French Open woman’s seed in the Open Era to fall in the first round. Azarenka won 12 of the last 14 games to move into the second round escaping Italy’s Alberta Brianti of Italy 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2. The 32-year-old WTA [...]
Prague to Host Fed Cup Final
The ITF has announced the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Czech Republic and Serbia on November 3-4 will be played on an indoor hard court at The O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. This will be the first ever Fed Cup tie to be played at The O2 Arena, although the multi-purpose venue [...]
Zvonareva Withdraws from French Open with Shoulder Injury
Russia’s Vera Zvonareva has withdrawn from the French Open with a right shoulder injury prior to her Monday match. “Unfortunately my shoulder injury has not healed so I have to withdraw. It’s not good enough to compete. I had to make this choice,” said the eleventh seed. She’ll be replaced in the draw by lucky [...]
Day Two French Open Order of Play
Roland Garros 2012 Schedule for Day 2: Monday, 28 May 2012 Court Philippe Chatrier 11:00 AM Start Time 1. Women’s Singles – 1st Round Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[1] v. Alberta Brianti (ITA) 2. Women’s Singles – 1st Round Na Li (CHN)[7] v. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 3. Men’s Singles – 1st Round Novak Djokovic (SRB)[1] v. [...]
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Azarenka Survives, Li Cruises, Davis Stuns Barthel at Roland Garros
No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka was five points away from becoming the first top French Open woman’s seed in the Open Era to fall in the first round. Azarenka won 12 of the last 14 games to move into the second round escaping Italy’s Alberta Brianti of Italy 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2. The 32-year-old WTA [...]
Zvonareva Withdraws from French Open with Shoulder Injury
Russia’s Vera Zvonareva has withdrawn from the French Open with a right shoulder injury prior to her Monday match. “Unfortunately my shoulder injury has not healed so I have to withdraw. It’s not good enough to compete. I had to make this choice,” said the eleventh seed. She’ll be replaced in the draw by lucky [...]
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 the French players. They want us to beat [...]
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 Verdasco, (20) Lucie Safarova, (21) Marin Cilic and (21) Sara Errani. Sunday did have a [...]
Tournaments and Events Coverage
Djokovic into Second Round of Roland Garros
No. 1 Novak Djokovic moved into the second round of the French Open in Paris on Monday by defeating Potito Starace of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-1. Djokovic is aiming to be the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. Djokovic won 2011 Wimbledon, [...]
Federer equals Connors’ record for Grand Slam match wins
Roger Federer has tied Jimmy Connors’ record for most wins in Grand Slam matches at 233 victories with his first round French Open win on Monday over Tobias Kamke of Germany 6-2, 7-5, 6-3. “I think that’s a big one, because that was longevity,” Federer said of the record. “And it’s been around for ….Jimmy [...]
Azarenka Survives, Li Cruises, Davis Stuns Barthel at Roland Garros
No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka was five points away from becoming the first top French Open woman’s seed in the Open Era to fall in the first round. Azarenka won 12 of the last 14 games to move into the second round escaping Italy’s Alberta Brianti of Italy 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2. The 32-year-old WTA [...]
Zvonareva Withdraws from French Open with Shoulder Injury
Russia’s Vera Zvonareva has withdrawn from the French Open with a right shoulder injury prior to her Monday match. “Unfortunately my shoulder injury has not healed so I have to withdraw. It’s not good enough to compete. I had to make this choice,” said the eleventh seed. She’ll be replaced in the draw by lucky [...]
