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Andy Murray survived an early onslaught from Radek Stepanek in his first-round clash of the 2016 French Open, losing the first two sets before bouncing back to win 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 7-5. Murray dropped the first two sets before finding his best form, winning six games in a row to take the third. With the light fading quickly, play continued into the fourth set, where Murray pressed his advantage and...
Published: May 23, 2016
Reigning champion Stan Wawrinka survived a scare at the 2016 French Open at Roland Garros on Monday, as the tournament attempted to catch up with postponed matches after inclement weather in Paris on Day 1. The Philippe-Chatrier Court’s crowd held its breath as the popular Swiss player completed a five-set victory against the Czech Republic’s Lukas Rosol. Rosol obtained a 2-1 lead...
Published: May 23, 2016
For the viewers who aren’t tuning in at odd hours to watch the 2016 French Open live on Monday, make sure to double-check your favorite player actually completed their match as scheduled. Heavy rain at Roland Garros canceled most of Sunday’s singles matches and left a few others in progress. The delayed contests made for an overstuffed schedule for Monday’s action, which was further...
Published: May 23, 2016
Top seed Novak Djokovic has never won the French Open men’s singles title, as he finished second in 2012, 2014 and 2015. However, that has not stopped oddsmakers from making the world’s No. 1 player a heavy favorite to win his first championship at Roland Garros with -125 betting odds (bet $125 to win $100) at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. The French Open is the only Grand Slam event...
Published: May 23, 2016
As the Formula One fraternity heads to Monaco for the sixth round of the 2016 season, McLaren-Honda are sensing an opportunity. With lingering concerns over the performance of their V6 turbo power unit, the tight, twisty streets of Monte Carlo should play to the strengths of the team’s MP4-31 chassis and allow McLaren to extend their run of top-10 finishes. But the Woking-based outfit are not...
Published: May 23, 2016
Jamie Vardy will be absent for England’s upcoming friendly with Australia on Friday, as he is getting married two days prior. Per BBC Sport, the Leicester City striker revealed he has manager Roy Hodgson’s permission to take time off for his wedding, saying: “The boss has given me Wednesday off but I’ll be back training after that.” According to the Daily Mail‘s...
Published: May 23, 2016
The French Open used to be the most predictable major in the past decade, at least when it came to confidently picking Rafael Nadal to win the championship and Novak Djokovic to go through more agony. But times are changing, perhaps no more symbolic than Swiss legend Roger Federer‘s absence at a major for the first time since 1999. The game of tennis has become more powerful year by year, producing...
Published: May 23, 2016
In any season or tournament cycle, certain matches can serve as a notable reference point for a team. Whether positively or negatively, they reframe the thinking of its direction, usually in a more pronounced manner than produced by more natural progression. England achieved a 100 per cent winning record in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, bouncing back encouragingly after their disappointing early...
Published: May 22, 2016
Brooks Koepka built a three-stroke lead entering the back nine of Sunday’s final round at the AT&T Byron Nelson, playing with exemplary composure alongside home-state favorite Jordan Spieth in the last pairing. But Koepka sputtered down the stretch, Spieth had a disastrous round, and Sergio Garcia sneaked into a playoff, defeating Koepka with a par on the first sudden-death hole for the ninth...
Published: May 22, 2016
Jordan Spieth entered the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson within striking distance of the lead with a chance to earn his first win in four months and finally rid himself of the stench left over from the Masters. He left having provided more questions than answers. The former world No. 1 carded a four-over 74 on Sunday, struggling to an 18th-place finish. He carded just two birdies against...