French Open

Andre Agassi's "Open": Meth, Bitterness, And Bad Hair (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books


Andre Agassi's new memoir, Open, out today, has been causing a stir because of major revelations in the book -- that Agassi used crystal meth regular...

The Sound and the Fury

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment


Roger I. Abrams

Tennis phenom Michelle Larcher De Brito's sounds, variously termed as "shrieks," "wails" and "grunts," have caused a kafuffle in professional tennis of John McEnroe proportions.

FRENCH OPEN INTRUDER: 10 Seconds Of Mayhem On The Court

nytimes.com | CHRISTOPHER CLAREY | Posted 07.09.2009 | Home


The on-court intrusion Sunday in the French Open men's final might have been scary for Roger Federer, but it was not without precedent during a Grand ...

2009 French Open Winner: Roger Federer Beats Soderling To Tie Sampras' Record

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.08.2009 | World


PARIS — Oh, how Roger Federer savored every moment with his first French Open trophy. He raised it overhead. He cradled it in the crook of his ...

Federer Accosted At French Open (VIDEO)

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 07.08.2009 | Home


Midway through Roger Federer's championship match at the French Open on Sunday, a most bizarre event occurred: a spectator waving a flag climbed throu...

Svetlana Kuznetsova Wins French Open

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.07.2009 | Home


PARIS — Svetlana Kuznetsova never struck Dinara Safina as a Grand Slam champion in the making when they were kids in Russia. Kuznetsova showed u...

Federer 1 Win From Tying Sampras' Grand Slam Mark

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.06.2009 | Home


PARIS — Fresh off a ragged, rugged, five-set French Open semifinal victory Friday, Roger Federer was leaving for the night when a dozen or so fa...

Svetlana Kuznetsova Beats Serena Williams In French Open Quarterfinal

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.05.2009 | Home


PARIS — Dinara Safina cursed at herself in English, muttered to herself in Russian and generally carried on in much the same manner of older bro...

Nadal Loses In French Open 2009: Defeated By Robin Soderling

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.01.2009 | World


PARIS — For 31 matches, Rafael Nadal ruled the red clay of Roland Garros, boasting an unbeaten record and an unbreakable will. For 31 matches, ...

Serena Williams Accuses Martinez Sanchez Of Cheating At French Open

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.01.2009 | World


PARIS — Serena Williams was sure the ball went off her opponent's arm, a no-no in tennis. The opponent, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, insisted th...

FRENCH OPEN, Roland Garros Latest News

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 06.28.2009 | Home


PARIS — Close doesn't count. Roger Federer knows that as well as anyone. Still, even Federer had to acknowledge he found himself in a much tight...

FRENCH OPEN PLAYERS: Who's Hot, Who's Not? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 06.28.2009 | Style


Yes, it's summer tennis season! The time of the year when tennis fans get to watch their favorite players sweat and grimace on the court while sitting...

Barack Obama is the Roger Federer of the Press Conference

Brian Ross | Posted 01.15.2009 | Media


Brian Ross

The media may find Obama dryer than Clinton, but if he is anything, the President-Elect is the consummate craftsman of his message.

Nadal Wins 4th Straight French Open, Crushes Federer

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home


PARIS — Early in the second set of the French Open final, not quite halfway into what would wind up as Roger Federer's worst loss in 173 career ...

French Open Slideshow (PHOTOS)

AP | Posted 06.13.2008 | Home


For over a week, the top tennis players have been competing for a spot in the French Open finals. The Women's French Open Final will be a showdown bet...

French Open Final Poll: Will Safina Or Ivanovic Hoist The Trophy?

Huffington Post | Posted 06.13.2008 | Home


On the women's side, the French Open final promises to be a hard-fought match. HuffPost wants to know who you think will win. Vote in the poll below,...

French Open Final: Safina Versus Ivanovic

Huffington Post | Posted 06.13.2008 | Home


The French Open is coming to a close, and on the women's side it looks to be a serious showdown in the French Open final: Dinara Safina now is one ...