Tsonga Ousts Federer at French Open
By Ros Satar (June 4, 2013) PARIS – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pulled off arguably the biggest upset of the French Open tournament, putting Roger Federer out, in straight sets 7-5 6-3 6-3 in the quarterfinals....
View ArticleFrench Open Results for June 4, 2013, June 5th Singles Schedule
ROLAND GARROS Paris, France May 26-June 9, 2013 Red Clay/Outdoors Results – Tuesday, June 4, 2013 Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals (1) Serena Williams (USA) d. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 61 36 63 (5)...
View ArticleQ & A: Catching Up with Taylor Townsend at Roland Garros
(June 5, 2013) PARIS – Being at Roland Garros is not all about running from Court Philippe Chatrier to Court Suzanne Lenglen for two weeks. Out on the outside courts, die-hard tennis fans catch...
View ArticleSharapova Edges Jankovic, Meets Azarenka in Semifinal
By Ros Satar (June 5, 2013) PARIS – Defending champion Maria Sharapova edged out Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic in a nervy three-setter to book her slot in the women’s semifinals – 0-6 6-4, 6-3....
View ArticleDjokovic and Nadal Cruise into Semifinal
By Ros Satar (June 5, 2013) PARIS – After the ups and down in the two women’s quarterfinals, not to mention the excitement after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s dispatch of Roger Federer, there were high hopes...
View ArticleSerena Williams to Meet Maria Sharapova for French Open Title
By Ros Satar (June 6, 2013) PARIS – Victoria Azarenka’s burgeoning love affair with the clay came to a halt today, at the hands of Maria Sharapova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. In a three-setter interrupted by a...
View ArticleSpectacular and Streaky – A Tale of Two Semifinals
By Ros Satar (June 7, 2013) PARIS – On perhaps the hottest day of the French Open tournament this year, the scene was set for two potentially explosive semifinals. There would be an air of...
View ArticleSerena Williams Makes It Sweet 16
By Ros Satar (June 8, 2013) PARIS – How does Maria Sharapova solve a problem like Serena? The answer is she doesn’t, at least not today as the head-to-head between them grew to 14-2, when Serena...
View ArticleLooking at the Modernization Plans for Roland Garros
By Ros Satar (June 9, 2013) PARIS – In these times of austerity, few countries would be forgiven for raising a skeptical eyebrow (or perhaps a Gallic shrug) at the ambitious modernization plans for the...
View ArticleProtestors Fail to Halt Nadal’s Sprint to History
By Ros Satar (June 9, 2013) PARIS – A dramatic double interruption from protestors left an edgy air on an overcast Paris day, but it did not prevent Rafael Nadal from carving a place in history as the...
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Serena Williams Battles into Semifinal
By Ros Satar (June 4, 2013) PARIS – No. 1 seed Serena Williams overcame a spirited comeback by 2009 French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova to complete the semi-final line up for the top half of the...
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Errani Edges Radwanska for Semifinal Spot
By Ros Satar (June 4, 2013) PARIS – 2012 finalist Sara Errani was the first of the women to book her slot in the semi-finals, with a tight straight sets 6-4, 7-6(6)win over fourth seed Agnieszka...
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