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Roland Garros Hawkeye
The Australian Open, Wimbledon, the US Open and the Olympics all take advantage of Hawk-Eye on their featured courts. Roland Garros does not. Bad line calls are an inevitable part of professional tennis. With Hawk-Eye, the technology exists to minimize the impact of these calls on the outcome of a [...] -
French Open Fourth Round Preview – Serena Williams looking ominous
Things are getting serious in Paris as the fourth round begins on Sunday at the French Open. With 6 of the top 8 seeds and all the pre-tournament favourites still in the draw, fans can expect some exciting tennis in the coming days. Here’s our run down of the women’s [...] -
Andre Agassi – Tennis Career and Personal Life
Most eras in tennis are defined by the dominance of one or a handful of players.The 1990’s was the era of Agassi and Sampras, two great rivals of contrasting styles of play and temperament.Agassi was the mercurial bundle of energy to Sampras’ serious symbol of establishment values, a contrast which [...] -
French Open Day 6: Matches to Watch
Marion Bartoli vs Mariana Duque-Marino Court Philippe Chatrier Bartoli fought off match points in an enthralling three hour encounter in round one to knock off Olga Govortsova despite being far from her best. Bartoli’s relationship with the French crowd has always been strange, never getting the support that most other [...] -
Roland Garros – Third Round Women’s Matches To Watch
While rain has caused some of the second round matches to spill over to Friday, several third round clashes on the women’s side at the French Open have been determined. And with 8 of the top 10 seeds still in the draw, there is plenty of exciting tennis to look [...] -
Andy Murray’s Funny Twitter Messages During French Open
Andy Murray may be missing out of this month’s French Open due to injury, but that doesn’t mean he is completely absent when it comes to tennis. The UK No.1 has at least been keeping his fingers limber as he furiously types away on his official Twitter account. Known for [...] -
French Open Day 5: Matches to Watch
Kristina Mladenovic vs Samantha Stosur Court Philippe Chatrier 2012 semi finalist Stosur kicks off the action on the main court against the highly rated Frenchwoman Mladenovic. Both players bagelled their opponent in round one on their way to straight sets victories – Stosur over Kimiko Date Krumm and Mladenovic over [...] -
French Open Day 3: Matches to Watch
Novak Djokovic vs David Goffin Court Philippe Chatrier After Rafael Nadal’s struggles by his standards against an inspired Daniel Brands, Novak Djokovic can make a statement in his opening round match against the 22 year old Belgian. Goffin made his breakthrough at this tournament last year, making the fourth round after [...] -
French Open Day 2: Four Matches to Watch
Rafael Nadal (3) vs Daniel Brands Court Philipp Chatrier The seven-time champion begins his run for a record breaking eighth title against the big serving German. Nadal has been in outstanding form, currently on a 15 match winning streak and although it is hard to see anything but number 16 coming [...] -
French Open Men’s 2013 Singles Draw Breakdown
You can check out the full draw here: French Open 2013 Men’s Draw The French Open draw is finally here and one thing stands out straight away. The drama surrounding a potential Rafael Nadal-Novak Djokovic quarter final was defused after Andy Murray’s withdrawal pushed the Spaniard into the top four [...] -
Ivan Lendl Tennis Career Statistics and Grand Slam titles
Of the four top players of the late 1970s/early 1980s (Connors, Borg, McEnroe, Lendl), Ivan Lendl was the youngest and the last to make an impact on the Tour.Not only was he part of that earlier illustrious group, but his career also straddled the succeeding generation which included Boris Becker, [...] -
Roland Garros 2013 Draw Preview and Analysis – French Open Men’s Draw
Full Draw Here: Roland Garros 2013 Men’s Draw The repercussions of seven-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal’s long absence from tennis continue to be felt even several months after his return. Despite world number two Andy Murray pulling out due to a back injury, the Spaniard only made it into [...] -
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 [...]
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