Serbia Open winner Andreas Seppi is making his first appearance in the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament as he faces Novak Djokovic. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Novak Djokovic vs. Andreas Seppi ...
New U.S. citizen Varvara Lepchenko is into the fourth round of the French Open, her best showing at a Slam. (Getty Images) Some assorted thoughts from Day 7 of the French Open … Varvara Lepchen...
Milos Raonic (above) and Juan Monaco will be facing off for the first time in their careers. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images) Juan Monaco vs. Milos Raonic (fourth match, Court 2): This is the ma...
David Goffin lost in qualifying but secured a spot in the French Open main draw due to a withdrawal. Now the 21-year-old from Belgium is into the fourth round. (Landov) Some assorted thoughts from Da...
While John Isner and Paul-Henri Mathieu were locked in a minor epic on Court Philippe Chatrier, Richard Gasquet and Grigor Dimitrov were grinding each other down on Court Suzanne Lenglen. The two men...
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • Video: Novak Djokovic gets asked to cast a movie using only tennis players. Roger, Maria, D...
Sloane Stephens has a winnable match against Mathilda Johansson (SAUTIER PHILIPPE/SIPA) Sloane Stephens vs. Mathilda Johansson (first match, Court Philippe Chatrier): This is your Olympic qualifying ...
Paul-Henri Mathieu celebrated after defeating John Isner in the second-longest match in French Open history. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Thoughts on Day 5 of the French Open … • Renaissance...
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • Video: Sometimes Novak Djokovic throws his racquet in frustration. In this case he threw it...
Paul-Henri Mathieu, who’s playing John Isner in the second round, is a favorite among French Fans. (Reuters) John Isner vs. Paul-Henri Mathieu (third match, Court Philippe Chatrier): If not for...
Venus Williams dropped her second round match to Agnieszka Radwanska, marking the earliest exit for both Williams Sisters in a Slam. (US Presswire) Some thoughts on Day 4 at the French Open … •...
Well they can’t all be winners. Among our least favorite French Open kits, Victoria Azarenka ditches her championship shorts, Adidas turns the dial up to eleven, and not even Tommy Haas’ ...
So many elements must go into designing tennis kits for the earthy amber-red clay of Roland Garros. This year, Nike decided to go monochrome, Adidas played with color contrast and Venus Williams̵...
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • Video: An ATP Uncovered piece on Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal chasing history in Paris. ...
Round 1 of the French Open is in the books. While some of us are still reeling at Serena Williams’ shock exit, here are some of the best quotes from the first three days in Paris. Sometimes rea...
Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major for the first time. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Day 3 at the French Open was rolling along as expected, with nary a significant upset in sight …...
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • Video: Ever wanted to see Sam Stosur yell “I LOVE PARIS!!!” out of a car window...
Rafael Nadal aims to surpass Bjorn Borg for the most French Open titles this year. (Riccardo De Luca/AP) On Day 3, the first round concludes with some oldies but goodies taking center stage. Six-time...
Sloane Stephens was one of the 10 Americans to reach the second round. (Landov) The second day of the French Open is in the books. Well, mostly in the books after still more matches were suspended du...
Ever since Mardy Fish decided to skip Davis Cup against France in April, questions have swirled about the nature of his health concerns. At the time, Fish had complained of extreme fatigue, though th...
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • As the French Open kicks off, here are some of the funnier moments from last year. • Great ...
Li Na’s three losses on clay this year all came in three sets to top-five players. (Bob Martin/SI) Day 2 at Roland Garros sees the defending champion under siege, the debut of both No. 1s and t...
Andy Roddick dropped to 9-10 in his career at the French Open. (David Vincent/AP) Day 1 of the French Open is in the books, and while the American women had a perfect day, Andy Roddick won’t be...
Andy Roddick is 9-9 in his career at Roland Garros, never reaching the quarterfinals. (Frank Augstein/AP) I’ve never been a fan of the French Open’s Sunday start, a novelty that began in ...
The draws are out. Who got the short stick and who looks to be in cruise control? Let’s break it down. Rafa, Vika enjoy easy road trips: If you’re Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer this mor...
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • The French Open begins on Sunday. Since Rafael Nadal is the clear favorite, let’s loo...
Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic are both chasing the lone Grand Slam title that eludes them at Roland Garros. (Getty Images) Another Thursday, another Toss. Last week, Toss regular Ben Rothenberg ...
Tomas Berdych’s only losses on clay this year came at the hands of the ATP’s top three players. (AP) There are the white-hot (Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova and Serena Will...
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • Maria Sharapova celebrates her successful defense of Rome by taking a swig of champagne in ...
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • Be sure to check out the highlights of the women’s final in Rome between Maria Sharap...
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