French Open

Venus Overcomes Early Struggles To Win 1st Round Match

AP | Posted 05.27.2012

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PARIS -- Venus Williams bounced back from a poor start at the French Open on Sunday, beating 19-year-old Paula Ormaechea 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in her first Gr...

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5 Major Champs Reach 2nd Round At French Open

AP | CHRIS LEHOURITES | Posted 05.27.2012

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PARIS -- Five major champions successfully made their way through the first round of the French Open on Sunday's opening day. One didn't. Sam Stosu...

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Roddick Upset Early

AP | Posted 05.27.2012

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PARIS -- Andy Roddick exited in the opening round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2007, losing to 88th-ranked Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 6...

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French Open Men's Preview: The Peaks of Paris

Tennis.com | Posted 05.25.2012

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By STEVE TIGNOR, Tennis.com PARIS—This year’s men’s event at Roland Garros feels like the culmination of seven clay-court seasons past. Not t...

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PHOTOS: The Men To Watch At The French Open 2012

Posted 05.25.2012

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If world No. 1 Novak Djokovic wants to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship then the tournament's top seed is going to have to go through ...

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French Open Women's Preview

Posted 05.25.2012

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By STEVE TIGNOR, Tennis.com PARIS—Old guard vs. new, that’s been the theme of 2012 on the women’s side. The kids got off to a good start when...

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Li Na Prepares To Defend French Open Title

AP | TRUNG LATIEULE | Posted 05.25.2012

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PARIS -- Li Na's life changed dramatically a year ago, when she won the French Open to become the first Grand Slam singles champion from China. Even ...

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Djokovic, Nadal Earn Top Seeds At French Open

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.26.2012

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At Stade Roland GarrosParisMay 27-June 10Men 1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia 2. Rafael Nadal, Spain ...

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French Open Draw

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.26.2012

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At Stade Roland GarrosParisMay 27-June 10wc-wild card; q-qualifier; ll-lucky loserMen Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, vs. P...

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Djokovic, Federer Could Meet Again In French Semi

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 05.25.2012

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PARIS -- Novak Djokovic's bid to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship – and first at the French Open – might require a semifin...

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Clijsters To Skip French Open

AP | Posted 04.17.2012

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BRUSSELS -- Kim Clijsters will skip the French Open and clay-court season to focus on adapting to grass ahead of the London Olympics and Wimbledon. T...

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PHOTOS: Venus Reveals Fashion Line

Posted 05.09.2012

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Tennis player turned fashion designer Venus Williams stopped by Miami Beach on Monday her new EleVen by Venus Williams line. See photos from the l...

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Wimbledon, Live From Frankfurt

Martin Marks | Posted 08.31.2011

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Martin Marks

To some, no matter how powerfully or gracefully it's done, tennis will always be the simple act of bouncing a little yellow ball off of catgut and across a 78 foot expanse. But to a few of us, tennis is more than just tennis.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 08.06.2011

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Len Berman

Today's the day that former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress gets out of prison. He served 20 months for shooting himself in the leg. The media is speculating where he'll wind up.

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Rafael Nadal Tops Roger Federer In 2011 French Open Final (PHOTOS)

Posted 08.05.2011

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Rafael Nadal solidified his position as one of the great clay-court competitors in tennis history on Sunday when he defeated Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3...

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Nadal Ties Title Record

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.05.2011

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PARIS — Regardless of the setting or the surface, Rafael Nadal confounds Roger Federer the way no other man can. Put the two greats of the game...

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They Meet Again: Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal In French Open Final

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.04.2011

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PARIS — There was a time when a Grand Slam final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal was a regular occurrence. Over a 12-major span from the...

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Li Na Wins French Open Title

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.04.2011

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PARIS — As China's Li Na tossed the ball while serving at match point in the French Open final, a cry from a fan in the stands pierced the silen...

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Federer Snaps Djokovic's Amazing Winning Streak

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.03.2011

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PARIS -- No go, Djoko. It's Roger vs. Rafa in the French Open final again. Novak Djokovic's perfect season and 43-match winning streak were ended b...

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LIVE: Federer, Djokovic Battle In French Open Semis

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 08.03.2011

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Roger Federer and red-hot Novak Djokovic are in the middle of an epic semifinal match right now at the 2011 French Open. UPDATE: Federer wins 7-6, ...

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Nadal Cruises Into French Open Final

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.03.2011

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PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal is still the "King of Clay" at the French Open, and he will be for at least another couple of days after beating Andy Murray...

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History Made At French Open

AP | Posted 08.02.2011

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PARIS — Li Na beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 7-5 Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach the French Open final. The Australian Open run...

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WATCH: Fan Takes Tumble In Front Of Federer

Posted 08.01.2011

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Shortly after Roger Federer dominated Gael Monfils in the French Open quarterfinals, he decided to take some pictures with the fans. One fan in partic...

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Nadal Dominates

AP | Posted 08.01.2011

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PARIS — Five-time champion Rafael Nadal reached the French Open semifinals and improved his career record there to 43-1 by eliminating the only ...

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Amazing Comeback At French Open

AP | CHRIS LEHOURITES | Posted 07.31.2011

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PARIS (AP) - Lethargic at times and brooding at others, Andy Murray worked his way into the French Open quarterfinals by coming back to beat Victor Tr...

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