Professional Tennis
World number one Andy Murray powered his way into the French Open quarterfinals on Monday, moving past Russia’s Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the final eight. “I think today was probably the best I have played overall,” said Murray. “It was difficult conditions. It was pretty windy out there and wasn’t easy. Each…
Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal rolled into the French Open Round of 16 on Friday, blowing past Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 for his third consecutive straight sets victory at Roland Garros. “I think I played great. I think at the beginning of the match, I thought my opponent was not playing bad, but…
It hasn’t been the best start to the 2017 French Open for Americans, but John Isner and Madison Keys both advanced to the second round at Roland Garros on Tuesday. Isner moved past Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 in two hours and 37 minutes. Isner fired 53 winners and converted on all three…
It has been three years since Rafael Nadal hoisted the winning trophy on the clay courts of Roland Garros, but the 2017 version of the King of Clay is out to snap that streak and reclaim his throne. The nine-time French Open champion has shown positive signs in the early months of the year, which…
Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova will return to professional tennis at the French open, she announced in a press conference in Paris on Friday. “I knew this day would come. I’m really happy that really here, the dream comes true,” Kvitova said. “I’m here in the draw and I’m playing tennis again, and was a difficult…
The Federation Francaise Tennis (FFT) announced the wild cards for the 2017 French Open live on Facebook on Tuesday, and one big name was left off of that list. Two-time champion Maria Sharapova was not granted a wild card by the FFT. Sharapova is making her way back to the tour after serving a suspension…
Roger Federer announced on Monday that he will be skipping this year’s French Open in order to better prepare himself for the grass and hard court seasons. The 18-time Grand Slam champion and this year’s Australian Open champion posted the message on his website: Federer has…
Rafael Nadal has certainly been living up to “King of Clay” nickname thus far in 2017, adding to his trophy collection on Sunday with a 7-6(8), 6-4 win over Austria’s Dominic Thiem to win the Mutua Madrid Open for the fifth time in his career. “Today is a day to be satisfied, to be happy…
The start to 2017 has been much kinder to Serena Williams than the start of the 2016 season. She began 2016 coming off one of the most difficult losses of her career, a shocking defeat to Roberta Vinci in the 2015 U.S. Open semifinals, as she was pursuing both Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of…
Photo Credit: Twitter/@Shelby_Rogers_ The United States defeated top-seed and three-time defending champions Czech Republic 3-2 to reach the Fed Cup Final at Saddlebrook Resort in Florida on Sunday. After splitting the first two rubbers, the two squads entered Sunday all even at 1-1 with three matches remaining. Coco Vandeweghe stepped up and gave the Americans…