French Open 2016: Americans with the Best Chance of Reaching Week 2

Americans in Paris? French Open 2016 has quickly thinned out ATP and WTA tennis pros like unwanted tourists. The survivors will have a tough time reaching the second week, especially on the men’s tour where only three of 10 players won their first match. Not since Andre Agassi’s 1999 French Open title have the men had a legitimate contender on the red clay of Roland Garros. Brian Baker... 

French Open 2016: 10 Bold Predictions at Roland Garros

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... 

Ranking the Top 10 Men’s Players Heading into 2016 French Open Tennis

The 2016 French Open is finally here in all its red-clay glory, where gritty challengers flock to Paris to track down high-hopping tennis balls. They slide into shots with brick-stained socks while whipping massive topspin beyond the baseline and into the green and white advertisements that surround the perimeter of France’s greatest battlefield, Court Philippe Chatrier. Each of the 128 players... 

Andy Murray’s Blueprint to Deny Novak Djokovic the 2016 French Open Title

With all the pressure on Novak Djokovic’s ambition to win the 2016 French Open, Andy Murray’s Rome title has quietly placed him in position to contend for the greatest title on clay. It’s a new possibility for the Scot who used to slide away from clay-court draws. While few observers will list Murray with Djokovic or nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, he has been closing... 

Andy Murray and Serena Williams Top Winners and Losers at 2016 Italian Open

Andy Murray streaked past Novak Djokovic for Rome’s Italian Open championship. Is the Scot the new obstacle for the Serb’s quest to finally win the French Open? Rome certainly opened things up a little more and promised that things will not be easy for anyone. Meanwhile, Serena Williams bounced back with her biggest title in nine months. At the least, she provides more stability to the... 

Why Defending Champion Stan Wawrinka Will Not Win the 2016 French Open

Defending French Open champion Stan Wawrinka will not win the 2016 French Open. Oh, there’s a chance that he wakes up, puts on a pair of those hideous plaid 2015 French Open shorts and goes on another magical streak to eventually upend superstar favorites Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Then again, the French could auction off the Mona Lisa and rent out Roland Garros to matadors and bulls. Wawrinka... 

Will Someone Besides Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal Win the 2016 Rome Masters?

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are the definition of “dynasty” as they prepare to take on the best of the ATP at the 2016 Rome Masters. The past 11 years has witnessed clay-king Nadal and his seven Italian Open titles set the standard for current world No. 1 Djokovic and his four titles. It was a different world in 2004, the last time someone other than Nadal or Djokovic won in Rome. Facebook... 

Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep Dominate Winners and Losers at 2016 Madrid Open

Novak Djokovic picked up his second career title at Madrid to nobody’s surprise, and Simona Halep may have found her confidence for the upcoming French Open. They were the top stars in the first of three huge tournaments from now through early June. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal’s momentum was halted, and Andy Murray looked like a clay-court contender at Roland Garros. Other men’s stars,... 

Will Pressure Be a Big Problem for Novak Djokovic at the 2016 French Open?

Novak Djokovic’s dominance is unquestionable, but winning the 2016 French Open will be his greatest career challenge. On paper, this might be his clearest path through an ATP tour that does not currently feature a rising No. 2 rival or invincible clay king. Except the French Open is anything but straightforward. Sure, if Djokovic does sweep through for the Musketeers Cup, it will seem like the... 

Is Juan Martin Del Potro Starting a Career Resurgence in Madrid?

Juan Martin del Potro is ready to work his way back up the ATP rankings after an impressive first-round win over Dominic Thiem on Madrid’s red clay. The Argentine has been a feel-good story in coming back to play matches after wrist injuries kept him out of all but a handful of matches in 2014-15, but he just scored his biggest victory since defeating Roger Federer for the Swiss Indoors Basel... 

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