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The Canadian Grand Prix will be the seventh race of the 2012 season. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has produced dozens of exciting races, the simple, quick layout promoting close racing and providing plenty of opportunities to overtake. And with the chance of seeing the seventh different winner in the first seven races this year, the event promises to be a great antidote to the tedium of Monaco. Trying...
Published: June 9, 2012
Maria Sharapova has had an up-and-down career, but she put herself in elite company Saturday with a win in the finals of the French Open. Sara Errani has had an impressive tournament, but she was no match for the No. 2 player in the world. Sharapova kept the Italian on the run the entire day and it was too much to overcome. Aside from a few impressive drop shots, Errani seemed to be in a different...
Published: June 9, 2012
In 2008, Maria Sharapova had to undergo major shoulder surgery that put the remainder of her tennis career in doubt. People wondered, would she ever be the same? From 2009 through 2011, she couldn’t get a Grand Slam title. After her French Open championship win this morning, any doubt is gone. Looking back at her games throughout the Open, Sharapova was dominant. She dropped a single set to Klara...
Published: June 9, 2012
Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani in straight sets on Saturday morning to win the 2012 French Open title. Maria Sharapova is the 2012 Roland Garros women’s singles champion! She defeated Sara Errani 6-3 6-2. #RG12 — Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 9, 2012 She also completed a great personal achievement with her win in Paris. At just 25 years of age, Sharapova has become the 10th...
Published: June 9, 2012
After two weeks worth of battles it’s down to just two: No. 2 Maria Sharapova and No. 21 Sara Errani. Sharapova powered her way through the women’s draw while Errani scraped, clawed and finessed to get there. Sharapova enters her first French Open final with a chance at a career Grand Slam as well as an opportunity to earn the world No. 1 ranking. Errani is playing in her first major...
Published: June 9, 2012
The Rafael Nadal forehand is one of the greatest weapons in modern day tennis, but how does the “King of Clay” go about training it? At the 2011 Monte Carlo Masters I observed the Spaniard in practice. Having played a competitive practice set against Andy Murray, Rafa and his uncle then moved to the adjoining court where I videoed their session. From just behind the service line Toni fed...
Published: June 9, 2012
The 2012 French Open is on the verge of concluding Sunday, as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will engage in what should be nothing less than an epic match to determine the champion. Nadal has a huge advantage with a lot of momentum in his favor, having not lost a single set in the entire tournament. Djokovic is a great player, but he’ll need to play his best ever to unseat “The King of...
Published: June 9, 2012
Rafael Nadal would become the best French Open performer of all-time if he defeats world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the men’s final on Sunday. A seventh singles title in Paris would further prove why Nadal is easily the best clay court star of this generation. His dominance at the French Open has just been phenomenal. He still hasn’t dropped a set at this year’s tournament in Paris,...
Published: June 9, 2012
After two long weeks of intense action at Roland Garros, the 2012 French Open comes to a close this weekend, with the men’s and women’s finals taking center court. With so much great tennis action on the docket this weekend, you have to know where to see it all happen. Here is where you can find both finals matches. Where: Roland Garros in Paris, France When: Saturday,...
Published: June 9, 2012
Calling a Roger Federer loss anything but a travesty is tough, but in this year’s French Open, it was absolutely necessary. Two of tennis’ premier stars, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, needed to be in this year’s final pairing. Nadal is going for his record-breaking seventh French Open title, and Djokovic is trying to become the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four...