Archive for category: Roland Garros
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Bday boy Nadal through to last 16 in Paris, plays Monaco next
World no.2 Rafael Nadal moved one step closer to his title defence after beating Argentine qualifier Eduardo Schwank 6-1 6-3 6-4 and booking a place in the last 16 of the 2012 Roland Garros championships. Nadal, who is yet to drop a set on the red dirt this year (not [...] -
Murray and Ferrer put on a strong performance, move into last 16 in Paris
Andy Murray’s back seemed to have got a lot better as he put on a solid performance on his way to a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over Colombian Santiago Giraldo, moving into the last 16 of the French Open. Murray was in control of the match all the way through, [...] -
Wozniacki Challenges Umpire before Third Round Loss
We’re used to this sort of on-court behaviour from some of the less illustrious players at this level, and of course Serena Williams and Andy Roddick, but former women’s world number 1 Caroline Wozniacki launched a spectacular verbal blast at umpire Poncho Ayala during her third round match up against [...] -
Federer into last 16 in Paris after beating Mahut, Delpo also through
Roger Federer booked his place in the last 16 of this year’s French Open after overcoming Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 6-3 4-6 6-2 7-5. The Swiss former world no.1 dominated of the first set and in front of a jam packed Philippe Chartier stadium, he broke Mahut in the sixth game [...] -
Berdych fights back against Anderson, Tsonga cruises in Paris
No.7 seed Tomas Berdych was pushed to the limit by the South African Kevin Anderson in the third round on the French Open, finally prevailing 6-4 3-6 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-4 in 3 hours and 52 minutes. These two players have met twice before today’s encounter, Berdych winning on both [...] -
The King of Clay and his Ambivalence at Court!
We didn’t think it was possible, but it turns out that the King of Clay Rafael Nadal doesn’t really like playing on centre court at the Roland Garros French Open. However with a total of six Grand Slam titles won on that same court, it’s a little hard to believe [...] -
Mathieu beats Isner in a record breaking match at Roland Garros
Frenchman wild card holder Paul-Henri Mathieu and 10th seed American John Isner set a French Open record of most games played after the Frenchman defeated Isner in a 5 hours and 41 minutes battle, winning 6-7 (2) 6-4 6-4 3-6 18-16 and moving into the third round of the 2012 [...] -
2012 French Open Second Round Recap
Gilles Simon[11] def. Brian Baker 6-4, 6-1, 6-7(4), 1-6, 6-0 – Baker had a great comeback after being two sets down, but it wasn’t enough against the well experiences Frenchman Simon, who got the Paris crowd on their feet after the last point of the match. The Brian Baker saga [...] -
Nadal demolishes Istomin, Tsonga also through to round 3 at Roland Garros
Defending champion Rafael Nadal booked his place in the third round fo this year’s French Open after destroying Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-2 6-2 6-0. The Spaniard looks to be as strong as ever and it will be very tough for anyone to stop him on his way to a [...] -
Suffering Murray beats Nieminen and advances to third round in Paris
Andy Murray came back from the brink to defeat Jarkko Nieminen of Finland, winning 1-6 6-4 6-1 6-2 and moving into the third round of the 2012 Roland Garros. From the very beginning of the match, the Brit’ back problems seem to have returned and stopped him from moving around [...] -
Ivanovic Eager to make a Comeback
Ana Ivanoic, the former women’s world number 1 whose career took a nosedive after a successful run at the 2008 Roland Garros, has enjoyed a professional resurrection this year and is eager to make a big comeback. Currently ranked at 13th in the world the Serbian, who for the past [...] -
Is the 2012 Season the end for the Williams Sisters?
The Williams sisters have dominated the women’s tennis scene in recent years, and have treated tennis fans all over the globe to some truly breathtaking professional tennis matches and Grand Slam finals. With a total of 83 career titles and 20 Grand Slam victories between them, they certainly deserve their [...] -
Federer beats Ungur and sets superb Grand Slam record
16 time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer set another unbelievable record after beating Romanian Adrian Ungur 6-3 6-2 6-7 (6) 6-3 and booking a place in the third round of the 2012 Roland Garros. The Swiss surpassed Jimmy Connors’ record of 233 Grand Slam match wins and he will surely [...]
