Sharapova survives Rodina scare Paris, May 28:When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen.The top-seeded Russian struggled with her serve in the wind at the French Open, hitting 17 double-faults and barely managing to defeat 103rd-ranked... 28 May, 2008
Ivanovic, Blake win Paris, May 25:Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Ana Ivanovic struggled with her serve on Sunday before reaching the second round on the opening day of the French Open by beating Sofia Arvidsson 6-2, 7-5.The second-ranked Ivanovic had six double-faults and... 26 May, 2008
Baghdatis out; Federer thru Paris, May 26:Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title that has eluded him.The top-ranked Federer beat Sam Querrey of the United States 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 Monday in the first round at Roland Garros, where the 12-time... 26 May, 2008
Nadal books 4th straight Barcelona final Barcelona, May 3:Rafael Nadal crushed a minor annoyance in the form of Denis Gremelmayr as the king of clay hammered out a 6-1, 6-0 victory on Saturday to reach a fourth straight final at the Barcelona Open.Nadal gave his outclassed number 85 opponent... 03 May, 2008
Serena ousts Henin; Venus out Key Biscayne, April 2:World number one Roger Federer rolled over unseeded Jose Acasuso 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 in a fourth-round match at the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday.The top seeded Swiss star has not gone this deep into a season without winning a... 02 Apr, 2008
Djokovic claims first Grand Slam title Melbourne, January 27:Novak Djokovic fended off unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the Australian Open final on Sunday, earning his first Grand Slam title.No 3-ranked Djokovic’s win broke a sequence of 11 straight majors... 27 Jan, 2008
Henin claims seventh Grand Slam New York, September 9:Top-seeded Justine Henin capped a dominant run and overwhelmed No 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday to win her second US Open title and seventh major championship overall.Henin, who also won the 2003 Open, did not drop a... 09 Sep, 2007
TIME OUT Henin wins titleEASTBOURNE: Defending champion Justine Henin completed her Wimbledon preparations with a 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2) win on Saturday over second-seeded Amelie Mauresmo in the final of the Eastbourne International. The match was a repeat of... 23 Jun, 2007
Nadal beats Federer, again Paris, June 10:Roger Federer’s bid to complete a career Grand Slam was foiled again on Sunday by nemesis Rafael Nadal at the French Open.Nadal earned his third Roland Garros title in a row, beating Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a final in which the... 11 Jun, 2007
Henin makes it three in a row Paris, June 9:Justine Henin claimed her third consecutive French Open title and her fourth overall, taking advantage of 19-year-old Ana Ivanovic’s shaky play to win 6-1, 6-2.Henin closed out the victory with a forehand volley winner, then flipped her... 09 Jun, 2007
Henin, Ivanovic in final Paris, June 7:Justine Henin stayed on track for her third straight French Open title by beating Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-2 in the semi-finals on Thursday.The Belgian player will become the first woman to win three consecutive titles at Roland Garros... 08 Jun, 2007
Nadal, Djokovic reach semi-finals Paris, June 6:Rafael Nadal moved closer to a third straight French Open title on Wednesday, beating 1998 champion Carlos Moya 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in the quarter-finals. The second-seeded Spaniard, who is 19-0 in his career at the French Open, has not dropped... 06 Jun, 2007
