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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 7, 2015
England and Ireland played out a drab goalless draw at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. With bigger fixtures on the horizon as both sides attempt to qualify for Euro 2016, this had more the feeling of a testimonial game about it than an international fixture between two big rivals. It was 20 years since England had visited Dublin, and the hope was that the Three Lions’ return would produce something...
Published: June 7, 2015
Of course it was up to Christine Sinclair to score the winning goal against China in the opening match of the 2015 Women’s World Cup. There is no bigger player for Canada. “Can you imagine the pressure on that woman’s shoulders?” coach John Herdman told TSN after the match. “That’s what she’s born for.” Her eighth World Cup goal was a little bit different....
Published: June 7, 2015
Was Serena Williams dominant enough while winning her 20th Grand Slam singles title to earn an A, or perhaps an A-plus, for her performance? Should Stanislas Wawrinka get even higher marks for his remarkable performance in knocking off No. 1 Novak Djokovic to capture his first French Open crown? We graded 18 players (nine men and nine women) on their performances in the 2015 French Open. All...
Published: June 7, 2015
More than just prestige is awaiting Serena Williams and Stan Wawrinka after they dominated the 2015 French Open. It came as a surprise to few that top-ranked player Williams won her respective event. But Wawrinka certainly surprised a few during a run which included memorable wins over World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and World No. 2 Roger Federer. Now both Williams and Wawrinka can each look forward...
Published: June 7, 2015
Stan Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic for the biggest win of the 2015 French Open. Once again, the Serbian No. 1 is left without the title he craves most. Regardless, he is still the No. 1 player on tour, and he must now set his sights on future major wins. What about the rest of the top 10? Which players have used French Open momentum to better position themselves for Wimbledon? We refer to the ATP...
Published: June 7, 2015
Stan Wawrinka proved that on his day, he’s a match for any top player in tennis. The mercurial Swiss player beat World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to win the 2015 French Open. Despite losing the first set, Wawrinka turned things around to take the next three. In the process, the 30-year-old won just his second Grand Slam event and his first at Roland Garros. Grand Slam victories may be few for Wawrinka,...
Published: June 7, 2015
Well, the 2015 French Open has come to a close, and it’s safe to say that it was not a fortnight that will be easily forgotten. Serena Williams captured the title for the women, beating Lucie Safarova in the final for her third French Open title, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2. Stan Wawrinka shocked the world by upsetting Novak Djokovic in the men’s final, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, for his second major title...
Published: June 7, 2015
Coming into the 2015 French Open, Novak Djokovic likely thought the biggest hurdle he’d have to clear to finally win the tournament was beating the dominant Rafael Nadal, who’d won nine of the last 10 titles at Roland Garros. Instead, it was Stan Wawrinka he should have been worried about. Wawrinka, the No. 8 seed in the field, shockingly upset Djokovic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, winning...
Published: June 7, 2015
Stanislas Wawrinka recovered from a set down to beat Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the French Open at Roland Garros. The result was confirmed by the tournament’s official Twitter feed: Djokovic began in scintillating style but seemed to tire as the match wore on. The Swiss, who now has two major titles to his name, capitalised brilliantly, bullying his opponent with some...
Published: June 7, 2015
No sooner has Stanislas Wawrinka pulled away from Roland Garros with an astonishing maiden French Open title than attention inevitably veers toward Wimbledon and what it holds for the freshly crowned champion. Wawrinka beat Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to claim his second Grand Slam and questions will now be posed as to whether the Swiss is capable of defending his...