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Roland Garros 2013 Women’s Draw Preview and Analysis – French Open 2013
For the full draw, please click here: French Open 2013 Women’s Draw The draw for the 2013 French Open has yielded a number of fascinating early round match ups, as well as potential blockbuster quarter-finals. The big news is that Victoria Azarenka has been drawn in Maria Sharapova’s half, with [...] -
Roland Garros Men’s 2013 Draw Released
Full French Open 2013 Men’s Draw Analysis Here: French Open 2013 Men’s Draw Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro and Thomaz Bellucci have withdrawn from this year’s tournament due to injuries. Top seed Novak Djokovic will square off againt Belgian David Goffin in the opener. The Serbian world no.1 has [...] -
Roland Garros Women’s 2013 Draw Released
For the Full Roland Garros Women’s Draw 2013 Preview and Analysis, please click here: French Open 2013 Women’s Draw No.1 seed Serena Williams will square off against Georgia’s Tatishvili, whilst second seed Maria Sharapova faces Su-Wei Hsieh in round one. Victoria Azarenka got drawn against Russian Elena Vesnina and [...] -
Yannick Noah’s 30th Anniversary of French Open Victory
France’s Yannick Noah remains not only one the sport’s great players but one of its great personalities as well. It is hard to believe that this will be the thirtieth anniversary of Noah’s surprising and historic run to the Roland Garros men’s title, an achievement that still carries weight considering [...] -
US Open to Find New Home on ESPN
In two years’ time the US Open will begin to be aired in the US by ESPN instead of CBS, in a move which has been welcomed by many tennis fans. The reported deal is one which will last eleven years, and was priced at an estimated $770 million, [...] -
Tomic’s Roland Garros Appearance in Doubt
With the Brit Murray having already withdrawn, it appears that there are doubts over another top player’s appearance at the French Open. Feisty Australian Bernard Tomic’s management have yet to confirm that he will appear on the clay courts in Paris although an announcement is expected shortly. Doubt over [...] -
Jimmy Connors Tennis Career and Records
Jimmy Connors just published his book called ‘The Outsider: My Autobiography’, and stevegtennis has decided to dedicate some space to this tennis legend. Jimmy Connors was part of that tennis elite of the 1970s and 1980s which also included Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl: an elite, interestingly, that [...] -
John McEnroe – An Exceptional Tennis Player and a Genius
John McEnroe was one of those ‘supernovas’ that enter the tennis atmosphere but rarely.Since then, Boris Becker and Nadal are, perhaps, other good examples of the phenomenon.In his own right, McEnroe was an exceptional (if volatile) talent, but he will also be defined by his rivalries on court, chiefly with [...] -
Rome Masters History and Important Matches
The Italian Open, with its long and important history as the biggest clay court tournament next to Roland Garros, is still viewed by many as being a key indicator as to who will raise the French Open trophy each year. Started in 1930, the event was first held in Milan [...] -
Grigor Dimitrov – Is He The Next Tennis Superstar?
Grigor Dimitrov can no longer be called “Baby Fed”. The soon to be 22-year-old Bulgarian became a man in some ways after defeating World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a dramatic three set meeting in the first round of Madrid. Some fans may view this as a shock win for [...] -
Rafael Nadal vs. Andy Murray Head to Head and Rivalry
Current Nadal vs Murray Head to Head stands at 13-5, with their last match having been played in 2011 in Tokyo, where the Brit prevailed in three sets. With Rafael Nadal recently recovering from his injury, most tennis fans are looking forward to Nadal’s return to the game. The level [...] -
Bjorn Borg – The Ice Cool Tennis Legend
For those growing up in the 1970’s, Bjorn Borg was a tennis icon.Many regard him as the first tennis ‘superstar’, amassing a following among the public (particularly young people), never seen before.The borderlines between sports stars, rock stars and other celebrities were becoming increasingly blurred in that decade and [...] -
Bernard Tomic’s father John arrested over alleged assault of Tomic’s training partner Thomas Drouet
A Monte Carlo news outlet revealed John Tomic had hit his son Bernard during a practice session in Monaco last Tuesday. It seems the volcano has been smoking for a while and finally erupted with full force 3 days ago, when after a prolonged heated argument during their flight from [...]
