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No tournament is more laden with tradition than Wimbledon: the all-white dress code, the middle Sunday, strawberries and cream, British hopes crashing and burning in heartbreaking fashion…. The dress code, the schedule and the strawberries will appear again in 2013, but the last of those four traditions may end this fortnight. Last year’s Wimbledon finalist Andy Murray restarts his...
Published: June 10, 2013
Each of the four tennis majors starts with plenty of questions and ends with at least tentative answers. Now that the 2013 French Open lies behind us, we can look back at the main lessons learned from the two weeks in Paris. Some contenders sizzled, others fizzled and a handful of less familiar stars shone. After the chaos of the first week, the second week offered a series of more coherent narratives. Begin...
Published: June 4, 2013
Alarm bells rang when Rafael Nadal lost the first set of his Roland Garros 2013 campaign to an anonymous opponent. They rang out again, more loudly, when he lost the first set again in the second round to someone scarcely better known. Although Nadal had displayed sparkling form throughout this clay season, one loss to Novak Djokovic aside, many who watched began to wonder. Did he remain the favorite...
Published: June 2, 2013
Most of the title contenders at the 2013 French Open remain in the draw, but the first week of Roland Garros already has produced some intriguing narratives. While some familiar names have soared, others have staggered but survived. Here are 10 key issues to ponder for the men’s and women’s draws in the second week, based on what has happened so far. Whether you’re just starting to...