In the last match of a crazy Wednesday at the French Open, Andy Murray prevailed in a nick of time over Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 1-6, 6-0 in a match that finished on the very edge of suspension (and disbelief).

After a late start due to rain which pushed the women’s quarters back almost three hours, Murray jumped on Monfils racing ahead by two sets. The Frenchman appeared weary and …

Rafael Nadal won his 33rd straight match on a wild Wednesday at the French Open. With the start of women’s semifinal play delayed three hours due to rain, Nadal and his quarterfinal opponent David Ferrer didn’t take the court on Suzanne Lenglen until almost 7pm local time.

With just 2.5 hours of sunlight remaining in the Paris sky, Nadal opened sluggishly dropping the first set to a hot Ferrer. Rafa got …

Novak Djokovic and Ernests Gulbis advanced to a semifinal meeting after victories on Tuesday at Roland Garros.

Novak Djokovic, who would reclaim the No. 1 ranking with a first French Open title, defeated No. 8 seed Milos Raonic 7-5, 7-6(5), 6-4.

“He’s been playing really well,” Djokovic said of Gulbis. “He’s confident. But again, I like my chances because I have had now couple of great weeks on the clay courts from …

Well, Tomas Berdych laid an egg. Though I guess the credit has to go with Ernests Gulbis. Today in the Latvian’s swift 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win in the French Open quarterfinals, it was stark how little fight the big Berdych had in him.

“It was not my best day,” said Berdych. “It was not the day that I would stay with him and push him into the tough situations. He handled …

Maria Sharapova and Genie Bouchard will meet on Thursday for a spot in the French Open finals. The two have played twice before with the elder Sharapova winning both in straight sets.

But their relationship dates back even further. Much further. They even met at the 2002 Miami event 12 years ago when a 14-year-old Sharapova posed with an 8-year-old Bouchard in this adorable picture.

Maria vs. Genie, a

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Rafael Nadal held his birthday once again at his favorite tennis event. The 8-time French Open champion celebrated turning 28 today with a cool looking hat and some cake!

Nadal will be back to business tomorrow as he faces friend and countryman David Ferrer in the quarterfinals.

Nadal has won his last 32 matches at the French Open and he leads Ferrer 17-2 on clay. Ferrer is playing in his 10th straight …

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and Spanish countryman David Ferrer will reprise last year’s meeting in the French Open final after both players advanced into the quarterfinals at Roland Garros on Monday.

Nadal steamrolled unseeded Serb Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-1, while Ferrer needed four sets to tame No. 19-seeded South African Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1.

“I will try to do my best,” said Ferrer of the quarterfinal meeting. “I …

And we are finally down to eight players on the men’s side and the most important clay court event in the world, the French Open. And it’s quite an “Elite Eight” with no fewer than six of the Top 10 players in the world plus the fast-rising Ernests Gulbis and my man Gael Monfils who’ll lace up tomorrow.

First to who isn’t there. The only real surprise of the final eight …

Former champion Maria Sharapova and a wave of possible next generation champions came through in fourth round play on Sunday at the French Open.

The No. 7-seeded Sharapova came from a set down to defeat No. 19 seed and former US Open champion Sam Stosur 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.

“I had five break points and I didn’t convert one of them,” Sharapova said. “Against a player who’s a very good server and who …

First week French Open upset victims Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki spend this past weekend together in Miami where the good friends went to a Miami Heat game and then hit the beach.

“Beach time with my girl @CaroWozniacki #summertime #sexy” Serena tweeted yesterday.

I'm jealous of your abs @carowoznaki http://t.co/I9mPMx5vow

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) May 31, 2014

Sex http://t.co/kLdlwWjfYD

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) …

Roger Federer took a tough loss in stride today at the French Open. The 2009 champion suffered his first career 5-set loss at the even in a 67(5), 76(3), 62, 46, 63 loss to 25-year-old Ernests Gulbis.

“Clearly very disappointed not to come through with the win,” Federer said. “After the chance in the second set, fighting back in the fourth, not to play a better fifth set. A lot of …

Andy Murray will have to play an extra day after the Scot and Philipp Kohlschreiber were unable to complete their third round French Open match due to the fading light at the French Open. The two were locked with Murray blowing a 2-1 set 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-7.

Murray actually led by a break in the fourth set and again by a break early in the fifth.

Also suspended was the …

Following his third round win today at the French Open, Rafael Nadal admitted that the back issue he had during the Australian Open final in January is flaring up again. Nadal spoke after a mediocre win over Leonardo Mayer 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, revealing his back, which was strapped for the match, was slowing his serve down.

“Yes, I felt a little bit my back, so that’s why I slow down …

After two blowout matches, both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic dropped sets on Friday at the French Open. The two favorites from the bottom half still advanced comfortably into the fourth round.

Playing concurrently, Federer was first to finish off Dmitry Tursunov 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-4 in 3:07 to reach his 12th French Open fourth round.

“At the start of my career, clay was not my favourite surface,” said Federer. “I got …

Outspoken Ernests Gulbis is back in hot water again thanks to comments he made about the idea of his sisters Elina, Laura or Monika (or any woman) playing pro tennis.

“Hopefully they will not pursue professional tennis career,” Gulbis said. “Because for a woman, it’s tough. I wouldn’t like my sisters to become professional tennis players. It’s tough choice of life.

“A woman needs to enjoy life a little bit more. Needs …