Poll: Novak Djokovic Or Andy Murray, Who’ll Win The 2016 French Open Men’s Final?
Posted by Staff on June 3rd, 2016 @ 1:08 pm
For the 34th time Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will meet on the pro circuit. The longtime friends and rivals advanced to the finals today with comfortable wins today. The top seeded Djokovic dominated Dominic Thiem while second seed Murray ousted defending champion Stan Wawrinka in four sets.
Djokovic has won 23 of 33 meetings including 12 of the last 14. The Serb has also won seven of nine in Slams …
Novak Djokovic v Dominic Thiem, Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka; French Open SFs Picks And Pans
Posted by Sean Randall on June 2nd, 2016 @ 6:29 pm
We are down to just four. And really, it’s not much of a surprise who’s still standing in the men’s bracket of the 2016 French Open. We have the usuals Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray plus the defending champion Stan Wawrinka. And the new guy, Dominic Theim, who takes the spot of the injured Rafael Nadal.
And Thiem is more than well deserving. The 22-year-old leads the men’s tour in clay …
Serena Skates By; Faces Bertens in French Open Semis Friday
Posted by Staff on June 2nd, 2016 @ 4:43 pm
World No. 1 Serena Williams will take the court for a third straight day at the French Open on Friday when she meets surprise unseeded semifinalist Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands.
The American, still trying to capture that elusive 22nd Grand Slam title, found herself down a set to Zazakh Yulia Putintseva before scraping out a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 win.
“I just kept hitting balls out,” Williams said. “I just wasn’t …
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray On French Open Collision Course, But The Scot Is A Round Ahead
Posted by Sean Randall on June 1st, 2016 @ 5:38 pm
After days and days of rain, the French Open – or as some have dubbed it, the “Drench Open” – finally had a full day of play again. Hallelujah!
On the men’s side, tournament picks Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray both needed four sets to stay alive in the Fedal-less French.
Djokovic got through a second day of Roberto Bautista Agut in four sets 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 in just over …
Djokovic Nails, Gasquet Bails on Wednesday at French Open; Thursday Previews
Posted by Jeremy Davis on June 1st, 2016 @ 3:06 pm
Andy Murray and Richard Gasquet reverted to their old forms, and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic punched through to the quarterfinals as the men caught up from two previous days of rain on Wednesday at the French Open.
The question whether we were seeing a new Gasquet late in the Frenchman’s career was answered in the second set against Murray. Leading the No. 2-seeded Brit by a set and a mini-break …
Muguruza Into 1st French Open Semi Wednesday; Americans Fail as Serena Last Standing
Posted by Staff on June 1st, 2016 @ 2:36 pm
The women caught up from previous rain-delayed matches on Wednesday at the French Open, where world No. 1 Serena Williams sent a short, curt message, and some hot-handed unseeded players from this year’s claycourt run showed they are not yet finished.
Williams was the lone American survivor of four U.S. competitors in play on Wednesday. The younger Williams sister punished No. 18-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-1, 6-1 to move into the quarterfinals …
Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Queen’s, Is Wimbledon Next?
Posted by Tom Gainey on June 1st, 2016 @ 8:24 am
Rafael Nadal’s chances of playing Wimbledon are on the decline after the former No. 1 withdrew from the Queen’s Club tune-up, the tournament announced today.
“I am very sad that my wrist injury means that I cannot play at The Queen’s Club this year,” Nadal said. “It is a tournament and a club that I love, I enjoy playing in front of the British people, and I was looking forward to …
Angry Radwanska, Halep Lose, No Men’s Matches Finish at Rain-Shortened French Open
Posted by Staff on May 31st, 2016 @ 5:42 pm
Only two matches were completed amidst rainy conditions on Tuesday at the French Open.
Both were upsets, and both losers were pissed off at the slow, boggy conditions, playing in drizzling rain, and lack of an indoor stadium at Roland Garros.
In fourth-round play Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova upset No. 2 seed Agnieszka Radwanska 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, and No. 21 Sam Stosur beat No. 6 Simona Halep 7-6(0), 6-3.
Pironkova and Stosur were all …
Tuesday Losers Agnieszka Radwanska, Simona Halep Pissed At French Open For Making Them Play In Rain
Posted by Tom Gainey on May 31st, 2016 @ 5:26 pm
Poor Agnieszka Radwanska and Simona Halep. Both were bounced from a rainy French Open on Tuesday after neither could sustain leads from Sunday.
The second-seeded Radwanska was up a set and 3-0 against Tsvetana Pironkova but upon return the Bulgarian won 10 straight games and eventually took the match 26, 63, 63 to advance to her first French Open quarterfinals.
Afterward, Radwanska didn’t appreciate having play in the wet, cold conditions.
“I’m …
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Serena Williams Headline Water-Logged Tuesday French Open Schedule
Posted by Staff on May 30th, 2016 @ 5:52 pm
With the French Open backed-up due to a complete washout Monday, the Tuesday schedule is packed with tournament favorites Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Serena Williams.
Djokovic will test Roberto Bautista Agut in a rematch of an easy win for the Serb in Madrid. Djokovic and the other seven players on the top half are right now scheduled to play four best-of-5 set matches in six days through Sunday’s …
Milos Raonic: There’s A Lot I Want To Achieve, That’s Why I Hired John McEnroe
Posted by Tom Gainey on May 30th, 2016 @ 4:31 pm
Give him credit, Milos Raonic is doing everything he possibly can to become the best tennis player he can be. The Canadian began the year hiring former No. 1 and Grand Slam champion Carlos Moya. And now, he’s added John McEnroe to the team as he heads to Wimbledon.
“It’s a great honour and there’s a lot I want to achieve,” said Raonic. “I’m maybe far from it today, but I …
Novak Djokovic: Cancelling The Olympics Is Unthinkable!
Posted by Tom Gainey on May 30th, 2016 @ 4:15 pm
With continued talk of the Zika virus, even Novak Djokovic is starting to worry a little. While he thinks cancelling the Olympics if far-fetched, he is taking a wait-and-see approach, though for now he’s intent on playing.
“Somebody has passed me the information that a significant amount of scientists have come up with a statement that it’s not safe,” Djokovic said on Saturday after a late win over Aljaz Bedene.
“Honestly, I …
Players Won’t Get ATP Or WTA Rankings Points At The Olympics, Reaction Is Mixed
Posted by Tom Gainey on May 30th, 2016 @ 4:04 pm
This year the ATP has pulled ranking points from the upcoming Rio Olympics games. Since entries are based on country rankings, players with few players from their homeland will get in and receive points over those from deep countries like France who can’t get in. So the ATP decided to take away the points, and the reaction has been mixed.
Defending champion Andy Murray doesn’t really care that points won’t be …
Stan Wawrinka Hit With A Ball Boy To Ease The Boredom At The French Open [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on May 30th, 2016 @ 3:46 pm
During his win yesterday over Viktor Troicki, defending champion Stan Wawrinka found a good way to stay loose while the Serb was undergoing treatment for a hip injury. He decided to hit with the ball boy!
Kid's got game! To avoid getting cold during Troicki's medical TO, Wawrinka recruits ballkid to help him stay loose. https://t.co/KgUAZVOwg0
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) May 29, 2016
“First …
French Open Monday Play Has Been Cancelled, Novak Djokovic Has To Win 4 Matches In 6 Days?
Posted by Staff on May 30th, 2016 @ 8:24 am
Fourth round play Monday at the French Open has already been cancelled, the tournament announced at 7:45am ET (1:45pm local).
The full day cancellation is the first since Tuesday, May 30, 2000 when the tournament lost the entire day due to rain.
Matches today have been postponed which will compress the schedule. Men were slated to complete their fourth today, and that will mean top half players like Novak Djokovic will have …