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  • djokovic makes it back into french open final

    Djokovic makes it back into French Open final

    June 06, 2014 20:12 IST

    PARIS: Novak Djokovic worked his way back into the French Open final, taking care of Ernests Gulbis and his big serve 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 Friday on the first sunny day of this year's tournament.  

  • french open 2012 champion sharapova awaits simona halep in

    French Open: 2012 champion Sharapova awaits Simona Halep in final

    June 06, 2014 13:45 IST

    PARIS :  Might be easier said than done. Still, Maria Sharapova offered a tidy aphorism to sum up the formula that's carried her to a third consecutive French Open final."It's not how you finish a

  • maria sharapova makes it back to french open final

    Maria Sharapova makes it back to French Open final

    June 05, 2014 21:26 IST

    PARIS: Maria Sharapova made it back into the French Open final for the third straight year, beating Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 Thursday.   The seventh-seeded Russian lost the first set for the third

  • rojer groenefeld win french open mixed doubles

    Rojer, Groenefeld win French Open mixed doubles

    June 05, 2014 19:23 IST

    PARIS: Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany won the mixed doubles title at the French Open by defeating eighth-seeded Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Julia Goerges of Germany 4-6, 6-2, 10-7

  • rafael nadal andy murray set up french open semi final

    Rafael Nadal,Andy Murray set up French Open semi final matchup

    June 05, 2014 6:34 IST

    PARIS : Briefly, and only briefly, Rafael Nadal was in a difficult spot in the French Open quarterfinals.   For the first time in this year's tournament, the eight-time champion dropped a set.   And this had

  • petkovic halep reach french open semifinals

    Petkovic, Halep reach French Open semifinals

    June 04, 2014 23:32 IST

    PARIS: Andrea Petkovic and Simona Halep completed the French Open semifinal pairings with straight-set wins Wednesday, and one of them will be in a Grand Slam final for the first time.   Petkovic, a 28th-seeded German,

  • gulbis finds inner comfort and french semis

    Gulbis finds 'inner comfort,' and French semis

    June 04, 2014 7:45 IST

    Paris: If tennis weren't finally going so well for Ernests Gulbis, he could probably make a living as a comedian. Or a philosopher. Or maybe even a basketball player.   It doesn't really matter at this

  • sharapova advances to french open semifinals

    Sharapova advances to French Open semifinals

    June 03, 2014 20:32 IST

    PARIS: Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the French Open for the fourth straight year, beating Garbine Muguruza of Spain 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 Tuesday.   The seventh-seeded Russian made a slow start on Court Philippe

  • sania cara lose in french open quarters

    Sania-Cara lose in French Open quarters

    June 03, 2014 19:31 IST

    Paris: Indian tennis player Sania Mirza along with partner Cara Black bowed out of the French Open after losing their women's doubles quarter-final here Tuesday.The Indo-Zimbabwean fifth seeds went down 2-6, 6-3, 3-6 in two

  • kenya to skip davis cup

    Kenya to skip Davis Cup

    June 03, 2014 6:42 IST

    Nairobi: Kenya will not participate in the 2014 Davis Cup tournament owing to lack of talented players, an official of the country's tennis association said Monday."Walter Kioko, the team manager for last year's side, counselled

  • french open rafael nadal wins again to reach quarter final

    French Open: Rafael Nadal wins again to reach quarter final

    June 02, 2014 19:06 IST

    PARIS : Rafael Nadal won a record 32nd straight match at the French Open on Monday, beating Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.   Nadal is an eight-time French Open champion with a 63-1 record

  • french open andrea petkovic advances to quarterfinals

    French Open: Andrea Petkovic advances to quarterfinals

    June 02, 2014 18:39 IST

    PARIS : Andrea Petkovic overcame an inconsistent serve and unseeded Kiki Bertens to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open with a 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory Monday.   The 28th-seeded German was broken three times in

  • sharapova runs off 9 games to beat stosur in paris

    Sharapova runs off 9 games to beat Stosur in Paris

    June 02, 2014 8:40 IST

    Paris: It might seem unlikely for a player to go from merely mediocre to nearly perfect right smack-dab in the middle of a match, yet that's what Maria Sharapova did in the French Open's fourth

  • french open eugenie bouchard eases into women quarter final

    French Open: Eugenie Bouchard eases into women quarter final

    June 01, 2014 23:14 IST

    Paris:  Eugenie Bouchard booked a women's singles quarterfinal spot at the French Open after beating eighth seed Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-2 here Sunday.The 18th seeded Canadian needed only 52 minutes to hold off her German

  • french open roger federer loses to ernests gulbis in 4th

    French Open: Roger Federer loses to Ernests Gulbis in 4th round

    June 01, 2014 22:42 IST

    PARIS : So unbeatable for so long until the closing days of Grand Slam tournaments, Roger Federer is suddenly accumulating early exits.   Federer's streak of nine consecutive quarterfinals at the French Open ended Sunday with

  • french open sania mirza cara black enter women double

    French Open: Sania Mirza- Cara Black enter women double quarter final

    June 01, 2014 19:31 IST

    Paris:  Leading Indian tennis player Sania Mirza proceeded to the women's doubles quarterfinals along with Zimbabwean partner Cara Black at the French Open here Sunday.The fifth seeds took only an hour and 18 minutes to

  • french open andy murray beats philipp kohlschreiber to

    French Open : Andy Murray beats Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach 4th round

    June 01, 2014 18:51 IST

    PARIS :  Andy Murray finally got the better of Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, needing 40 minutes to complete a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 12-10 win and reach the French Open fourth round on Sunday.   The

  • french open rafael nadal s bad back offers off court drama

    French Open : Rafael Nadal's bad back offers off-court drama

    June 01, 2014 16:37 IST

    PARIS : The closest thing to intrigue or drama involving Rafael Nadal on Saturday came after his 31st consecutive French Open victory concluded.   That's when the eight-time champion revealed that a painful back is slowing

  • french open results third round

    French Open results: Third round

    June 01, 2014 7:16 IST

    Paris: The results Saturday at the French Open, the seventh day of the season's second Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros (prefix number denotes seeding), were as follows, according to Xinhua.MenThird round1-Rafael Nadal, Spain, bt

  • nadal stretches french open winning streak to 31

    Nadal stretches French Open winning streak to 31

    May 31, 2014 21:25 IST

    PARIS: For the second time in his unparalleled French Open career, Rafael Nadal owns a 31-match winning streak at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament.   Now he'll try to get to 32 for the first time. 

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