Federer, Ferrer have to be pleased
Two players whose names start with "F" should give the French Open men's singles draw an "A" grade.
Most notably, No. 2 seed Roger Federer got his absolute dream scenario when the draw, released Friday , pitted his major foes Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on the other side of the bracket. That gives Federer the best possible chance to add to his men'...
Nike Tennis Stars Set the Night Aglow in Paris
It's rare to find four of the world's biggest tennis stars in one place other than tournament tennis grounds. But on Thursday night in Paris, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal came together to reveal the looks they will wear on the clay courts next week and take part in an unprecedented tennis exhibition.
"It’s...
2013 French Open preview and TV information
Summer is nearly upon us, which means it’s time to turn our attention to the red clay of Paris and the second major of the 2013 tennis season. The 2013 French Open begins on Sunday, and Rafael Nadal will be there to defend his title. A knee injury kept Nadal out of the last two majors and the Olympics. But since sitting out this year’s Australian Open, Nadal has made a full recovery...
Hampton, Kanepi into Brussels semis
Jamie Hampton of the United States came from behind for the third day in a row to reach the semifinals of the Brussels Open, beating second-seeded Roberta Vinci 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 on Friday.
After beating Belgians Yanina Wickmayer and Kirsten Flipkens in tense three-setters early in the week, the 68th-ranked Hampton again refused to crumble in in the cold and wet conditions against the...
Latest NIKE Tennis Commercial: “Kings of the Lights in Paris”
Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all star in the latest Nike tennis commercial and not surprisingly it is fantastic. Check out the four Tennis pro’s play some doubles under a blacklight. Great concept and solid execution.
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Cornet and Hradecka Gain Strasbourg Final
INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG Strasbourg, France May 20-25, 2013 $235,000/International Red Clay/Outdoors Results – Friday, May 24, 2013 Singles - Semifinals (3) Alizé Cornet (FRA) d. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 75 67(5) 63 Lucie Hradecka (CZE) d. (Q) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 16 63 61 Singles - Quarterfinals Lucie Hradecka (CZE) d. Johanna Larsson (SWE) 75 63 (Q) [...]
Monaco to play Nieminen in Duesseldorf final
Juan Monaco will face Jarkko Nieminen in the final of the inaugural Power Horse Cup ATP tournament, with both players seeking their first title of the year.
Monaco reached the final by beating Guido Pella 6-4, 7-6 (8) Friday. Nieminen defeated Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Monaco is seeded third and the highest-ranked player left in the field. But he needed nearly...
Roger Federer finally gets around to tweeting
Roger Federer is finally on Twitter.
The owner of a record 17 Grand Slam titles says Friday he waited to join the social media site until after seeing how other athletes used it.
Speaking at the French Open, which begins Sunday, Federer says: ''At the end of the day, it's got to be something I needed to feel comfortable with.''
He accrued more than 150,000...
Federer to skip Davis Cup playoff
Roger Federer says he won't play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup playoffs against Ecuador in September.
Federer says ''it's better'' he announce now that he'll miss the Sept. 13-15 series at home after the U.S. Open.
The 31-year-old Federer previously said he would schedule more breaks for family and recovery time this year. But he was criticized at...
Federer finally joins Twitter
Yes, tennis fans, Roger Federer is finally on Twitter.
The owner of a record 17 Grand Slam titles says Friday he waited to join the social media site until after seeing how other athletes used it.
A little (blue) bird told me that the place to be is @ twitter , so here I am! twitter.com/rogerfederer/s...
-- Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2013 Speaking at the French Open...
French Open Draw
At Stade Roland Garros Paris May 26-June 9 wc-wild card Men Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, vs. David Goffin, Belgium
Ivan Dodig, Croatia, vs. Guido Pella, Argentina
wc-Alex Kuznetsov, United States, vs. wc-Lucas Pouille, France
Alejandro Falla, Colombia, vs. Grigor Dimitrov (26), Bulgaria
Alexandr Dolgopolov (22), Ukraine, vs. Dmitry Tursunov, Russia
Bernard Tomic, Australia, vs...
French Open Seeds
At Stade Roland Garros Paris May 26-June 9 Men 1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia
2. Roger Federer, Switzerland
3. Rafael Nadal, Spain
4. David Ferrer, Spain
5. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France
7. Richard Gasquet, France
8. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia
9. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland
10. Marin Cilic, Croatia
11. Nicolas Almagro, Spain
12. Tommy Haas, Germany...
Federer to skip Switzerland's Davis Cup playoff
Roger Federer says he won't play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup playoffs against Ecuador in September.
Federer says ''it's better that I announce now'' that he'll miss the Sept. 13-15 series at home following the U.S. Open.
The 31-year-old Federer previously said he would schedule more breaks for family and recovery time this year. But he was criticized...
Andy Roddick’s New Gig; Toni Nadal Stirs Roland Garros Controversy — The Friday Five
By Maud Watson
Greener Pastures
Though Roland Garros has yet to get underway, some of the game’s biggest stars are already dreaming of the green lawns of the All England Club. Both Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro suffered major blows when they were forced to withdraw from the French Open. The decision by both to skip the second slam of 2013, though sad, is hardly a shock...
Djokovic and Nadal on the Same Side of Roland Garros Draw
(May 24, 2013) No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic and No. 3 seed Rafael Nadal are on a collision course to meet in the semifinals of the French Open as both men are on the same side of the draw. Last year Nadal defeated Djokovic in the final for his seventh Roland Garros crown. On [...]
Nadal could get Djokovic in French Open semifinals
Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title.
Friday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal.
Federer, the owner of a record 17 major titles including...
Nadal, Djokovic could meet in semis
Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title.
Friday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal.
Federer, the owner of a record 17 major titles including...
Azarenka brings new mindset to French Open
(Eds: With AP Photos.) By HAROLD HECKLE Associated Press Victoria Azarenka used to create the impression on court she was contending with more than an opponent. There seemed to be demons at play as well.
Consider her fourth-round meltdown against Nadia Petrova at Wimbledon in 2009. She began mimicking her own movements before sarcastically shaking a linesperson's hand and telling...
Novak Djokovic's 2013 French Open apparel available at UNIQLO.
Today, UNIQLO announced the launch of new tennis apparel modeled after Novak Djokovic's kit in Paris. The Japan based brand has sponsored Djokovic since May 2012. The new line will have the look and feel of the line that our #1 will wear but it will not be the exact same. I assume that this is for pricing reasons (see below, the prices are awesome). “We are very excited to...
Watch: HEAD + (RED) fight AIDS. Can YOU recall what's in the new bag?
HEAD players Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych, Marin Cilic, Gilles Simon and Sloane Stephens pack their favorite things into one special tennis bag in this lol video that showcases HEAD's new (HEAD)RED tennis bag. The tennis brand is teaming up with (RED) on this one and 40% of profits from the sale of each bag will go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS...
Federer, Nadal, Sharapova and Williams Play Nike Exhibition in Paris
(May 23, 2013) With a combined 47 singles Slam titles among them, Nike athletes Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova took part in a tennis exhibition at the Espace Clacquesin in Paris prior to the start of Roland Garros.
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The quartet played tennis on a court lit with black lights for the “Kings of the Lights” Nike promo event, but...
Roger Federer Joins Twitter and the World Rejoices
Roger Federer during practice on Thursday at Roland Garros
(May 23, 2013) The day has arrived: 17-time Slam winner Roger Federer has officially joined the world of Twitter.
At 4:59 pm EDT, Swiss journalist Svenja Mastroberardi tweeted the following, both preparing fans for the arrival of the maestro and dissuading any skeptics.
Make sure to follow @rogerfederer
— Svenja Mastroberardi...
Roger Federer joins Twitter, first tweet is a selfie
Seventeen time Grand Slam winner, Roger Federer, officially joined the Twittersphere Thursday afternoon. After a single tweet, Federer has a verified check mark and gained over 40,000 followers. How long until Rog catches Rafa Nadal’s 4.2 million followers?
A little (blue) bird told me that the place to be is @twitter, so here I am! twitter.com/rogerfederer/s…
— Roger Federer...
Roger Federer Joins Twitter
Just days ago Roger Federer threw shade at the Twitter world, and we predicted he was unlikely to ever join the social media craze. How wrong we were.
Twitter went absolutely crazy when @rogerfederer popped up and a couple of credible sources verified it was indeed the Fed Express. Federer's first tweet was an unflattering selfie, (at least we know he's not vain).
A...
Roger Federer shows off punny bone after it hails at Roland Garros (pic)
Roger Federer never has struck me as a fellow with a well-honed sense of punnery (made-up word), although that does not mean that it isn’t possible for him to crack a well-timed pun if it is set up on a tee for him. Or fired out of a tennis ball cannon machine thingamajobber might be [...]The post Roger Federer shows off punny bone after it hails at Roland Garros (pic) appeared...
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