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Maria Sharapova Outlasts Simona Halep For French Open Title
Rafael Nadal Beats Novak Djokovic For Ninth French Open Title
Rafael Nadal continues to show why he is the "King of Clay". The world number extended his dominance at Roland Garros with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 victory over his rival Novak Djokovic to claim his fifth consecutive French Open title - and a record ninth overall. Djokovic was seeking to become just the eighth man to complete the...
Roger Federer Suffers Earliest French Open Exit In Ten Years Thanks To Ernests Gulbis
Swiss fourth seed Roger Federer was defeated by Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the fouth round 6-7(5), 7-6(3), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 of the French Open yesterday - his earliest defeat at the tournament in a decade. Federer, the 2009 champion, was two points away from taking a two-sets to love lead over Gulbis at one point. But Gulbis (ranked...
Agnieszka Radwanska Loses; Top Three Seeds Now Out Of French Open
Another top women's side is out of the 2014 French Open. This time it's third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, who fell to unseeded Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia in the third round 6-4, 6-4. Radwanska's loss means that for the first time in Open era the top three seeds in the women's draw have failed to reach the fourth...
Williams Sisters Ousted At French Open
When the French Open women's draw was released last week, many had the Williams sisters meeting in the third round. Perhaps both Venus and Serena were looking ahead to that meeting when they took the court today. Instead both are now out of the French Open, thanks to the play of two young upstarts. Venus Williams was first on...
Unseeded Kristina Mladenovic Upsets Li Na at Roland Garros
One day after 2014 Australian Open men's champion Stan Wawrinka fell out of the French Open in the first round, the women's champion followed suit. China's Li Na, the second seed at Roland Garros, fell to local favorite Kristina Mladenovic 7-5, 3-6, 6-1. The 21-year old Mladenovic, ranked 103rd in the world, will next face...
Stan Wawrinka Suffers Shock First Round Defeat At 2014 French Open
Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka is out of the 2014 French Open following a shocking upset by Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain in four sets (6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0) on Court Philippe Chatrier. What looked like a routine match early in the first set, turned into a nightmare for the men's third seed, as Lopez...
Champions: Galatasaray Fights Back For Home Draw Against Chelsea
Chelsea dominated early. Galatasaray dominated late. In the end a 1-1 draw seemed a fair result for both clubs following their round of 16 first leg match at Türk Telekom Arena in Instanbul. It should make for a very interesting return leg at Stamford Bridge next month. Chelsea - one of the best counterattacking sides in...
Stan Wawrinka Overcomes Hobbled Rafael Nadal To Win 2014 Australian Open
Stan Wawrinka held firm and kept his composure to defeat world number one Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to win the 2014 Australian Open men's final. It is the first Grand Slam title the eighth seed as well as his first victory over Nadal in 13 meetings. Wawrinka looked sharp from the start as he raced to a two-set lead over...
Li Na Wins 2014 Australian Open
For Li Na, the third time was the charm. A runner up last year, as well as 2011, Li Na made sure the it was third time lucky as she secured a 7-6(3), 6-0 victory over 20th seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia. It is the first Australian Open title and the second Grand Slam title for the fourth seed from China. After a tight...