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Author: Trent Curtis

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 4

    Roland Garros French Open Day 4

    Day Four of the French Open at Roland Garros kicks off with Venus Williams (29) playing the Slovakian Anna Schmiedlova on Court Philippe Chatrier. They will be followed by World No. 2 Novak Djokovic and Jeremy Chardy, of France. Later in the afternoon, Maria Sharapova, the 7th seed and former Roland Garros champion, will face the Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova.

    On Court Suzanne Lenglen, top-seeded Serena Williams, the defending champion, will play the Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, followed by Roger Federer (4), who will face the young Argentine Diego Sebastian Schwartzman.

    The full schedule for Day 4 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) d. Venus Williams (USA) (29) — 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2) d. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) — 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (13) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (7) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) — 7-5, 6-2

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    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Gilles Simon (FRA) (29) d. Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) — 6-4, 6-0, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) d. Serena Williams (USA) (1) — 6-2, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4) d. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman (ARG) — 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Taylor Townsend (USA) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) (20) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

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    Court 1 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (27) d. Benoit Paire (FRA) — 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (6) d. Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) — 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (31) d. Claire Feuerstein (FRA) — 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3) d. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 2 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Ernests Gulbis (LAT) (18) d. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) — 6-2, 7-5, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (8) d. Varvara Lepchenko (USA) — 6-2, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (17) d. Kenny De Schepper (FRA) — 6-2, 6-3, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (19) d. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) — 6-1, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Monica Niculescu (ROU) vs. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) — To finish: 6-2, 2-0

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    Court 3 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (15) — 6-0, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (8) d. Jiri Vesely (CZE) — 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (9) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) — 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Mona Barthel (GER) d. Sabine Lisicki (GER) (16) — 6-1, 3-0 Ret.

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    Court 4 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Michaella Krajicek (NED) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 6-4, 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) / Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) / Olga Savchuk (UKR) — 6-0, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Sharon Fichman (CAN) / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (9) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) (9) — 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) d. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) / Darija Jurak (CRO) — 6-1, 6-3

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    Court 5 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Alexander Peya (AUT) (2) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (2) d. Denis Istomin (UZB) / Lukas Rosol (CZE) — 7-5, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) (31) d. Sam Querrey (USA) — 6-4, 7-5, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (14) d. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) — 7-5, 1-6, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. Elena Vesnina (RUS) (32) — 7-6(6), 6-2

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    Court 6 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (12) — 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Martin Klizan (SVK) d. Robin Haase (NED) — 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 1-6, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    John Isner (USA) (10) d. Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) — 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-3, 7-6(4)

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    Court 7 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (18) d. Julia Goerges (GER) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Steve Johnson (USA) d. Laurent Lokoli (FRA) — 4-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Marin Cilic (CRO) (25) d. Tobias Kamke (GER) — 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (22) d. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) — 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Pauline Parmentier (FRA) vs. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) — To finish: 1-6, 6-3, 2-1

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    Court 8 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) / Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Florent Serra (FRA) / Maxime Teixeira (FRA) — 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Kaia Kanepi (EST) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) d. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) / Maria Kirilenko (RUS) — 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    David Marrero (ESP) (4) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (4) d. Tristan Lamasine (FRA) / Laurent Lokoli (FRA) — 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jana Cepelova (SVK) / Stefanie Voegele (SUI) d. Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) / Laura Thorpe (FRA) — 6-2, 7-6(3)

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (3) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (3) d. Matthew Ebden (AUS) / Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) — 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

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    Court 9 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. Julian Knowle (AUT) / Michal Mertinak (SVK) — 6-4, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jack Sock (USA) / Joao Sousa (POR) d. Pablo Andujar (ESP) / Leonardo Mayer (ARG) — 7-5, 7-6(7)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Liezel Huber (USA) (15) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (15) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) / Iveta Melzer (CZE) — 6-2, 7-6(4)

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jonathan Erlich (ISR) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) d. Frantisek Cermak (CZE) / Mikhail Elgin (RUS) — 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-6(4)

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) d. Alicja Rosolska (POL) / Johan Brunstrom (SWE) — 6-4, 6-4

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    Court 10 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Marin Draganja (CRO) / Florin Mergea (ROU) d. Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) (8) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (8) — 7-6(5), 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Kristina Barrois (GER) / Annika Beck (GER) d. Raluca Olaru (ROU) / Donna Vekic (CRO) — 6-1, 1-6, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Andrey Golubev (KAZ) / Samuel Groth (AUS) d. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) / Daniele Bracciali (ITA) — 6-3, 2-6, 7-5

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) d. Lauren Davis (USA) / Megan Moulton-Levy (USA) — 6-1, 6-2

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    Court 11 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. Tomasz Bednarek (POL) / Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) — 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Tatjana Maria (GER) / Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Vania King (USA) (13) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (13) — 7-6(4), 7-6(6)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Andreja Klepac (SLO) / Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) (10) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) (10) — 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Alejandro Falla (COL) / Marinko Matosevic (AUS) d. Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) vs. Jie Zheng (CHN) / Scott Lipsky (USA) — To finish: 7-5, 3-3

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    Court 14 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) / Katarzyna Piter (POL) d. Christina McHale (USA) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Marina Erakovic (NZL) (16) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) (16) d. Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) / Maryna Zanevska (UKR) — 7-6(6), 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (9) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (9) d. Chris Guccione (AUS) / Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) / Igor Sijsling (NED) d. Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) / Philipp Marx (GER) — 7-6(8), 3-6, 6-1

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    Court 16 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (6) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) (6) d. Rameez Junaid (AUS) / Divij Sharan (IND) — 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-5

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jonathan Eysseric (FRA) / Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) / Filippo Volandri (ITA) — 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Madison Keys (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) d. Irina Ramialison (FRA) / Constance Sibille (FRA) — 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Pablo Cuevas (URU) (16) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) (16) d. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) / Federico Delbonis (ARG) — 7-5, 7-6(1)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Amandine Hesse (FRA) / Mathilde Johansson (FRA) vs. Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Renata Voracova (CZE) — Canceled

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    Court 17 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) d. Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) (20) — 1-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d. Martin Emmrich (GER) / Christopher Kas (GER) — 6-2, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Michael Llodra (FRA) (5) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (5) d. Gael Monfils (FRA) / Josselin Ouanna (FRA) — 6-4, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Eric Butorac (USA) (14) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) (14) d. Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) — 7-6(3), 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Andre Begemann (GER) / Robin Haase (NED) vs. Fabrice Martin (FRA) / Hugo Nys (FRA) — To finish: 6-3, 1-1

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 3

    Roland Garros French Open Day 3

    On Day Three of the French Open, Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will play his first round match against Andrey Golubev (KAZ). World No. 5 David Ferrer, of Spain, faces off against Igor Sijsling, of the Netherlands. Local favorite Richard Gasquet (12) plays the young Australian Bernard Tomic.

    On the women’s side, the Romanian Simona Halep (4) will meet Alisa Kleybanova, of Russia. The 2008 Roland Garros champion Ana Ivanovic (11) plays Caroline Garcia (FRA). Li Na (2), the 2001 champion, and winner of this year’s Australian Open, will face Kristina Mladenovic, of France.

    The full schedule for Day 3 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Simona Halep (ROU) (4) d. Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) — 6-0, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    David Ferrer (ESP) (5) d. Igor Sijsling (NED) — 6-4, 6-3, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (11) d. Caroline Garcia (FRA) — 6-1, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Gael Monfils (FRA) (23) d. Victor Hanescu (ROU) — 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

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    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d. Na Li (CHN) (2) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Richard Gasquet (FRA) (12) d. Bernard Tomic (AUS) — 6-2, 6-1, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andy Murray (GBR) (7) d. Andrey Golubev (KAZ) — 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sara Errani (ITA) (10) d. Madison Keys (USA) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-1

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    Court 1 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (11) — 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (15) d. Shuai Peng (CHN) — 6-4, 7-6(8)

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (24) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) — 6-2, 7-6(4), 7-6(3)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (23) d. Mandy Minella (LUX) — 6-3, 7-5

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    Court 2 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (24) d. Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) — 6-3, 0-6, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Lucas Pouille (FRA) — 6-3, 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (13) — 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) d. Albano Olivetti (FRA) — 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

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    Court 3 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (27) d. Sofia Shapatava (GEO) — 6-3, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (28) d. Pere Riba (ESP) — 7-5, 6-4, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Tommy Haas (GER) (16) — 2-5 Ret.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22) d. Shelby Rogers (USA) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Court 4 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Camila Giorgi (ITA) d. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) — 6-4, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) — 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) d. Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Coco Vandeweghe (USA) d. Iveta Melzer (CZE) — 7-6(6), 6-2

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    Court 5 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Teliana Pereira (BRA) d. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) — 4-6, 6-1, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) d. Daniel Brands (GER) — 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Marinko Matosevic (AUS) d. Dustin Brown (GER) — 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-7(1), 7-5

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    Court 6 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Heather Watson (GBR) d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Kevin Anderson (RSA) (19) d. Stephane Robert (FRA) — 7-5, 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jack Sock (USA) d. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) (21) — 5-0 Ret.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) d. Klara Koukalova (CZE) (30) — 7-6(4), 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Casey Dellacqua (AUS) d. Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) — 7-5, 6-3

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    Court 7 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Carlos Berlocq (ARG) d. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) — 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (6) d. Sharon Fichman (CAN) — 5-7, 6-1, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (21) d. Danka Kovinic (MNE) — 7-6(6), 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Steve Johnson (USA) vs. Laurent Lokoli (FRA) — Postponed

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    Court 8 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (26) d. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) — 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. Andrea Arnaboldi (ITA) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) — 4-6, 6-4, 3-0 Ret.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Nicholas Monroe (USA) / Simon Stadler (GER) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) / Dominic Thiem (AUT) — 6-3, 7-5

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    Court 10 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Alison Riske (USA) d. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) — 7-6(2), 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Polona Hercog (SLO) d. Jana Cepelova (SVK) — 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Pablo Cuevas (URU) d. Matthew Ebden (AUS) — 6-1, 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Mate Pavic (CRO) / Andre Sa (BRA) d. Ken Skupski (GBR) / Michael Venus (NZL) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Court 11 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Henri Kontinen (FIN) / Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) (10) / Robert Farah (COL) (10) — 6-4, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) (12) / Marc Lopez (ESP) (12) d. Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN) — 7-5, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d. Colin Fleming (GBR) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) — 7-6(6), 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jeremy Chardy (FRA) / Oliver Marach (AUT) d. Mathias Bourgue (FRA) / Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) — 6-1, 7-5

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    Court 14 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kiki Bertens (NED) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) — 7-6(5), 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Dusan Lajovic (SRB) d. Federico Delbonis (ARG) — 6-3, 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jamie Murray (GBR) (15) / John Peers (AUS) (15) d. Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Rajeev Ram (USA) — 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(2)

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    Court 16 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andreas Seppi (ITA) (32) d. Santiago Giraldo (COL) — 6-3, 7-5, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Petra Martic (CRO) — 5-0 Ret.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (13) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (13) d. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) / Benoit Paire (FRA) — 6-4, 6-0

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) / Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Bradley Klahn (USA) / Neal Skupski (GBR) — 7-6(5), 6-4

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    Court 17 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Axel Michon (FRA) d. Bradley Klahn (USA) — 6-1, 6-7(4), 5-7, 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Julia Glushko (ISR) d. Donna Vekic (CRO) — 7-5, 2-6, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (11) d. Benjamin Becker (GER) / Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) — 6-3, 4-6, 6-0

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 2

    Roland Garros French Open Day 2

    Day Two of the French Open kicks off with former champion Maria Sharapova playing Ksenia Pervak, a fellow Russian. Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, will begin his run to capture the elusive title in Paris by facing off against the young Portuguese Joao Sousa.

    The record eight-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal will play the American veteran Robby Ginepri. Also in action on Monday will be Australian Open winner Stan Wawrinka, who is looking to become the first man to win back-to-back Majors in Australia and Paris since Jim Courier, in 1992.

    The full schedule for Day 2 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 12:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (7) d. Ksenia Pervak (RUS) — 6-1, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2) d. Joao Sousa (POR) — 6-1, 6-2, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Alize Cornet (FRA) (20) d. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) — 6-2, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (3) — 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0

    [divider]

    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 12:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (9) d. Virginie Razzano (FRA) — 7-5, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Gilles Simon (FRA) (29) d. Ante Pavic (CRO) — 6-1, 6-1, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (1) d. Robby Ginepri (USA) — 6-0, 6-3, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (5) d. Zarina Diyas (KAZ) — 7-5, 6-2

    [divider]

    Court 1 – 12:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Martin Klizan (SVK) d. Kei Nishikori (JPN) (9) — 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Facundo Bagnis (ARG) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) — 6-1, 6-2, 1-6, 3-6, 18-16

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (15) vs. Shuai Peng (CHN) — Canceled

    [divider]

    Court 2 – 12:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) — 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (19) d. Monica Puig (PUR) — 6-1, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Dominic Thiem (AUT) d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) — 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (27) vs. Sofia Shapatava (GEO) — Canceled

    [divider]

    Court 3 – 12:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Kenny De Schepper (FRA) d. Albert Montanes (ESP) — 3-1 Ret.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. David Goffin (BEL) — 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Ernests Gulbis (LAT) (18) d. Lukasz Kubot (POL) — 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1

    [divider]

    Court 4 – 12:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Tobias Kamke (GER) d. Miloslav Mecir (SVK) — 7-5, 7-6(2), 7-6(1)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Paula Ormaechea (ARG) d. Romina Oprandi (SUI) — 7-5, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d. James Duckworth (AUS) — 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(2)

    [divider]

    Court 5 – 12:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Mona Barthel (GER) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) — 6-4, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (18) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) — 6-0, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d. Benjamin Becker (GER) — 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Teliana Pereira (BRA) vs. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) — Canceled

    [divider]

    Court 6 – 12:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (16) d. Fiona Ferro (FRA) — 6-1, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (17) d. James Ward (GBR) — 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d. Mathilde Johansson (FRA) — 6-1, 7-6(5)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (28) d. Misaki Doi (JPN) — 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Kevin Anderson (RSA) (19) vs. Stephane Robert (FRA) — Canceled

    [divider]

    Court 7 – 12:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Benoit Paire (FRA) d. Alejandro Falla (COL) — 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d. Roberta Vinci (ITA) (17) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Fabio Fognini (ITA) (14) d. Andreas Beck (GER) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (6) vs. Sharon Fichman (CAN) — To finish: 5-7, 5-1

    [divider]

    Court 8 – 12:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Tamira Paszek (AUT) d. Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) — 6-2, 7-6(5)

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) d. Ivan Dodig (CRO) — 2-2 Ret.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. Vasek Pospisil (CAN) (30) — 6-4, 6-2, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Julia Goerges (GER) d. Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) — 6-2, 6-3

    [divider]

    Court 9 – 12:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. Maryna Zanevska (UKR) — 6-1, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) d. Michael Russell (USA) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Donald Young (USA) d. Dudi Sela (ISR) — 6-1, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0

    [divider]

    Court 10 – 12:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jiri Vesely (CZE) d. Lukas Rosol (CZE) — 6-2, 7-6(6), 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (27) d. Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) — 6-3, 7-5, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kurumi Nara (JPN) d. Anna Tatishvili (USA) — 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Polona Hercog (SLO) vs. Jana Cepelova (SVK) — Canceled

    [divider]

    Court 14 – 12:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Robin Haase (NED) d. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) — 7-5, 6-4, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (26) d. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) — 6-3, 7-6(8), 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Marina Erakovic (NZL) d. Nadiya Kichenok (UKR) — 6-2, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) vs. Camila Giorgi (ITA) — Canceled

    [divider]

    Court 16 – 12:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Marin Cilic (CRO) (25) d. Pablo Andujar (ESP) — 6-0, 6-3, 7-6(6)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Elena Vesnina (RUS) (32) d. Christina McHale (USA) — 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Taylor Townsend (USA) d. Vania King (USA) — 7-5, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Axel Michon (FRA) vs. Bradley Klahn (USA) — Canceled

    [divider]

    Court 17 – 12:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (12) d. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) — 6-2, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d. Lauren Davis (USA) — 3-6, 7-5, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Stefanie Voegele (SUI) d. Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) — 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Adrian Mannarino (FRA) d. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) — 6-2, 6-1, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (26) vs. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) — Canceled

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 1

    Roland Garros French Open Day 1

    Day One of the French Open at Roland Garros sees former champion Roger Federer open his campaign against Slovakian Lukas Lacko on Court Philippe Chatrier. On the women’s side, defending champion and top seed Serena Williams also plays today. She’ll face Alize Lim, of France.

    On the Suzanne Lenglen show court, American Venus Williams will take on Belinda Bencic. The top-seeded US male, John Isner, faces the Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

    The full schedule for Day 1 is listed below (Results to follow)…

    [divider]

    May 25, 2014: Order of Play & Scores

    Court Philippe Chatrier – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3) d. Shuai Zhang (CHN) — 6-3, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d. Alize Lim (FRA) — 6-2, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (13) d. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 7-6(4), 7-5, 6-2

    [divider]

    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (8) d. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) — 6-3, 7-6(1), 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Venus Williams (USA) (29) d. Belinda Bencic (SUI) — 6-4, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    John Isner (USA) (10) d. Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) — 7-6(5), 7-6(4), 7-5

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (8) d. Katarzyna Piter (POL) — 6-3, 6-1

    [divider]

    Court 1 – 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (31) d. Jovana Jaksic (SRB) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (6) d. Peter Polansky (CAN) — 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) d. Amandine Hesse (FRA) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jeremy Chardy (FRA) d. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) — 7-5, 6-2, 6-2

    [divider]

    Court 2 – 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (15) d. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) — 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Claire Feuerstein (FRA) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) — 6-1, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Sam Querrey (USA) d. Filippo Volandri (ITA) — 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) — 6-1, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) — 6-4, 6-1

    [divider]

    Court 3 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Michal Przysiezny (POL) — 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Monica Niculescu (ROU) d. Kaia Kanepi (EST) (25) — 5-7, 6-3, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) — 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    David Goffin (BEL) vs. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — To finish: 4-6, 7-5

    [divider]

    Court 6 – 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) d. Jie Zheng (CHN) — 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (14) d. Yuliya Beygelzimer (UKR) — 7-5, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) (31) d. Potito Starace (ITA) — 6-1, 7-5, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) (20) d. Albert Ramos (ESP) — 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1

    [divider]

    Court 7 – 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Facundo Arguello (ARG) — 6-7(8), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (22) d. Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) — 6-1, 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. Annika Beck (GER) — 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2

    [divider]

    Court 17 – 11:00 A.M.  

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) d. Somdev Devvarman (IND) — 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Diego Sebastian Schwartzman (ARG) d. Gastao Elias (POR) — 6-4, 6-2, 7-5

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) d. Grace Min (USA) — 7-5, 7-6(6)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) vs. Lauren Davis (USA) — To finish: 3-6, 7-5

  • 2014 French Open Roland Garros Men’s Draw

    2014 French Open Roland Garros Men’s Draw

    The men’s draw for the 2014 French Open at Roland Garros is out. Rafael Nadal (#1) and Stan Wawrinka (#3) are in the top half; Novak Djokovic (#2) and Roger Federer (#4) are in the bottom.

    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (1)
    Robby Ginepri (USA)

    Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
    Dominic Thiem (AUT)

    Qualifier
    Leonardo Mayer (ARG)

    Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) (30)

    Nicolas Almagro (ESP) (21)
    Jack Sock (USA)

    Steve Johnson (USA)
    Qualifier

    Dusan Lajovic (SRB)
    Federico Delbonis (ARG)

    Jurgen Zopp (EST)
    Tommy Haas (GER) (16)

    Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (11)
    Ivo Karlovic (CRO)

    Qualifier
    Daniel Brands (GER)

    Axel Michon (FRA)
    Bradley Klahn (USA)

    Stephane Robert (FRA)
    Kevin Anderson (RSA) (19)

    Andreas Seppi (ITA) (32)
    Santiago Giraldo (COL)

    Juan Monaco (ARG)
    Lucas Pouille (FRA)

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Igor Sijsling (NED)
    David Ferrer (ESP) (5)

    [divider]

    Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (3)
    Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)

    Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
    Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)

    Donald Young (USA)
    Dudi Sela (ISR)

    Qualifier
    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (26)

    Gael Monfils (FRA) (23)
    Victor Hanescu (ROU)

    Albano Olivetti (FRA)
    Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)

    Benjamin Becker (GER)
    Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)

    Qualifier
    Fabio Fognini (ITA) (14)

    Richard Gasquet (FRA) (12)
    Bernard Tomic (AUS)

    Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
    Carlos Berlocq (ARG)

    Matthew Ebden (AUS)
    Pablo Cuevas (URU)

    Michael Llodra (FRA)
    Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (24)

    Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (28)
    Pere Riba (ESP)

    Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
    Denis Istomin (UZB)

    Marinko Matosevic (AUS)
    Dustin Brown (GER)

    Andrey Golubev (KAZ)
    Andy Murray (GBR) (7)

    [divider]

    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (6)
    Qualifier

    Somdev Devvarman (IND)
    Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)

    Alejandro Falla (COL)
    Benoit Paire (FRA)

    Qualifier
    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (27)

    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (17)
    Qualifier

    Albert Montanes (ESP)
    Kenny De Schepper (FRA)

    Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
    Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)

    Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA)
    John Isner (USA) (10)

    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (15)
    Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)

    Radek Stepanek (CZE)
    Facundo Arguello (ARG)

    Qualifier
    Julien Benneteau (FRA)

    Lukasz Kubot (POL)
    Ernests Gulbis (LAT) (18)

    Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) (31)
    Qualifier

    Filippo Volandri (ITA)
    Sam Querrey (USA)

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Lukas Lacko (SVK)
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4)

    [divider]

    Milos Raonic (CAN) (8)
    Nick Kyrgios (AUS)

    Lukas Rosol (CZE)
    Jiri Vesely (CZE)

    Michael Russell (USA)
    Alejandro Gonzalez (COL)

    Qualifier
    Gilles Simon (FRA) (29)

    Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) (20)
    Albert Ramos (ESP)

    Ivan Dodig (CRO)
    Marcel Granollers (ESP)

    Robin Haase (NED)
    Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)

    Martin Klizan (SVK)
    Kei Nishikori (JPN) (9)

    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (13)
    Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)

    David Goffin (BEL)
    Jurgen Melzer (AUT)

    Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
    Michal Przysiezny (POL)

    Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM)
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (22)

    Marin Cilic (CRO) (25)
    Pablo Andujar (ESP)

    Qualifier
    Tobias Kamke (GER)

    Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
    Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)

    Joao Sousa (POR)
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2)

  • 2014 French Open Roland Garros Women’s Draw

    2014 French Open Roland Garros Women’s Draw

    The women’s draw for the 2014 French Open at Roland Garros is out. Serena Williams (#1) and Agnieszka Radwanska (#3) are in the top half; Li Na (#2) and Simona Halep (#4) are in the bottom.

    Serena Williams (USA) (1)
    Alize Lim (FRA)

    Qualifier
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP)

    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)
    Jie Zheng (CHN)

    Belinda Bencic (SUI)
    Venus Williams (USA) (29)

    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (17)
    Pauline Parmentier (FRA)

    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)
    Lauren Davis (USA)

    Karin Knapp (ITA)
    Mona Barthel (GER)

    Fiona Ferro (FRA)
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (16)

    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (9)
    Virginie Razzano (FRA)

    Qualifier
    Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)

    Amandine Hesse (FRA)
    Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)

    Monica Puig (PUR)
    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (19)

    Kaia Kanepi (EST) (25)
    Monica Niculescu (ROU)

    Romina Oprandi (SUI)
    Paula Ormaechea (ARG)

    Annika Beck (GER)
    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)

    Qualifier
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (7)

    [divider]

    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3)
    Shuai Zhang (CHN)

    Mathilde Johansson (FRA)
    Karolina Pliskova (CZE)

    Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO)
    Francesca Schiavone (ITA)

    Christina McHale (USA)
    Elena Vesnina (RUS) (32)

    Alize Cornet (FRA) (20)
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS)

    Taylor Townsend (USA)
    Vania King (USA)

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Qualifier
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (14)

    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (12)
    P.Mayr-Achleitner (AUT)

    Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
    Johanna Larsson (SWE)

    Qualifier
    Julia Goerges (GER)

    Shahar Peer (ISR)
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (18)

    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (31)
    Jovana Jaksic (SRB)

    Claire Feuerstein (FRA)
    Olga Govortsova (BLR)

    Petra Cetkovska (CZE)
    Varvara Lepchenko (USA)

    Katarzyna Piter (POL)
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (8)

    [divider]

    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (5)
    Zarina Diyas (KAZ)

    Marina Erakovic (NZL)
    Nadiya Kichenok (UKR)

    Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
    Camila Giorgi (ITA)

    Qualifier
    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (27)

    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (23)
    Mandy Minella (LUX)

    Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
    Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)

    Elina Svitolina (UKR)
    Petra Martic (CRO)

    Caroline Garcia (FRA)
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (11)

    Sloane Stephens (USA) (15)
    Shuai Peng (CHN)

    Polona Hercog (SLO)
    Jana Cepelova (SVK)

    Iveta Melzer (CZE)
    Coco Vandeweghe (USA)

    Shelby Rogers (USA)
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22)

    Klara Koukalova (CZE) (30)
    Mt.Torro-Flor (ESP)

    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
    Urszula Radwanska (POL)

    Qualifier
    B.Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)

    Alisa Kleybanova (RUS)
    Simona Halep (ROU) (4)

    [divider]

    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (6)
    Sharon Fichman (CAN)

    Anna Tatishvili (USA)
    Kurumi Nara (JPN)

    Teliana Pereira (BRA)
    Luksika Kumkhum (THA)

    Qualifier
    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (26)

    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (21)
    Qualifier

    Donna Vekic (CRO)
    Julia Glushko (ISR)

    E.Cabeza Candela (ESP)
    Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER)

    Madison Keys (USA)
    Sara Errani (ITA) (10)

    Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (13)
    Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)

    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)
    Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)

    Alexandra Cadantu (ROU)
    Qualifier

    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
    A.Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (24)

    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (28)
    Misaki Doi (JPN)

    Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER)
    Stefanie Voegele (SUI)

    Alison Riske (USA)
    Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO)

    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
    Na Li (CHN) (2)

  • Nadal Bombs Out in Barcelona

    Nadal Bombs Out in Barcelona

    Nadal

    After ten straight defeats at the hands of Rafael Nadal, Nicolas Almagro found his game and his nerve to beat the World No. 1 on the clay at the Conde de Godó in Barcelona, while Nadal continues to struggle with his form and confidence. Nadal broke Almagro in the first game of the first set, but was broken straight back. However, Rafa broke twice more to take the first comfortably, 6-2.

    In the second set, Nadal seemed to be finding his form, but failed to convert several break chances. In the tiebreak, it was Almagro who prevailed to take only his third set off Nadal in the history of their head-to-head.

    Rafa started strong in the third, going up 3-1, before Almagro won three consecutive games. Nadal broke back in the eighth game, evening things up at 4-4. It seemed he had regained control of the match, however Almagro immediately broke back at love, going up 5-4. Serving for the match, he quickly went down 15-40, but Nadal failed to convert both break points. The situation got tricky when Nadal saved the first match point, but a determined Almagro won it on his second, closing out the match 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4.

    It was the World No. 1’s second clay-court loss in a week, following his defeat to Ferrer in Monte Carlo. It was the first time he has lost in Barcelona since 2003. After losing in the quarterfinals in two consecutive tournaments which he has won eight times each, many questions now surround his ability to defend Roland Garros.

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  • Serena Williams Wins Record Seventh Title in Miami

    Serena Williams Wins Record Seventh Title in Miami

    Serena Williams

    World No. 1 Serena Williams won her record-breaking seventh title in Miami on Saturday, beating Li Na in the final, 7-5, 6-1.

    After a shaky opening game, Li Na, the No. 2 seed, broke to open the set. She then held, and looked to be in control of the match, eventually going up a double break, to 5-2. However, despite error-riddled play from Williams, Li Na failed to capitalize on the lead, and got broken both times she served for the set. It was exactly what Williams needed to gain confidence, and she began playing remarkably better.

    When serving to stay in the set at 5-6, Li Na was broken a third consecutive time, giving Williams the first set 7-5.

    Each player held to open the second set, but Williams broke Li Na’s second service game, giving her a 4-1 lead. Trouble on serve continued for the Chinese No. 1, as Williams, in true dominant form, broke again to go up 5-1 after another lengthy game, then held easily, serving it out 6-1. It was Williams’ 59th career title.

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  • Juan Martin Del Potro Sidelined for Rest of Season

    Juan Martin Del Potro Sidelined for Rest of Season

    Juan Martin Del Potro

    Juan Martin Del Potro has been sidelined for the rest of the season, due to surgery on his left wrist, according to a report from Tennis World Magazine.

    The Argentine, who is currently ranked No. 8 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, retired after losing the first set of his opening match in Dubai last month, and hasn’t played since. He withdrew first from the Indian Wells Masters 1000, and most recently cited a wrist injury as the reason for withdrawing from the Miami Masters 1000.

    According to the report, the surgery will require an 8-10 month recovery period, thus precluding him from playing for the rest of 2014.

    In 2010, the former US Open champion had surgery on his right wrist, which took him out of the game for a year. It wasn’t until the end of January, 2012, before he got back into the Top 10.

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  • Australian Open Day 12 Federer/Nadal Semifinal Schedule of Play / Scores: Friday, January 24

    Australian Open Day 12 Federer/Nadal Semifinal Schedule of Play / Scores: Friday, January 24

    [Scores added as known.]

    Rod Laver Arena — 3:00 P.M.    

    Mixed Doubles – Semifinals
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Matthew Ebden (AUS) d. Sania Mirza (IND) (6) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (6) — 2-6, 6-3 [10-2]

    Not Before: 4:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Final
    Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) d. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (3) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (3) — 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

    Not Before: 7:30 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Semifinals
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (1) d. Roger Federer (SUI) (6) — 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3

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    Margaret Court Arena

    Mixed Doubles – Semifinals
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) d. Jie Zheng (CHN) / Scott Lipsky (USA) — 6-3, 6-1

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Marianne Bevis