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It was far from easy, but top-seeded Serena Williams battled her way into the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday with a gutsy 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 27 Victoria Azarenka at Roland Garros. Williams’ win sets the stage for an intriguing clash of Americans in the round of 16, where she’ll face off against Sloane Stephens. The two-time French Open champion stumbled out of the gates...
Published: May 29, 2015
International superstars Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova highlighted Friday’s play at the 2015 French Open, but there was no shortage of intriguing action throughout the day as players attempted to advance to the fourth round in the men’s and women’s draws. Fed is in search of his second career title at Roland Garros, while Sharapova is hoping to win her second in a row and...
Published: May 26, 2015
First-round play at the 2015 French Open continued Tuesday at Roland Garros in Paris, and while many of the top stars in action managed to advance, there were a few surprises along the way as well. King of clay Rafael Nadal had no issue passing his first-round test, while No. 1 men’s player Novak Djokovic cruised as well. Top-seeded women’s player Serena Williams didn’t face...
Published: April 18, 2015
Four of the best tennis-playing nations entered the semifinals of Fed Cup competition this weekend, but only two kept their championship hopes alive. The women’s tennis equivalent of the Davis Cup featured some incredible drama in the early rounds, but with the Czech Republic taking down France and Russia ousting Germany, the field has truly been whittled down to the cream of the crop. Although...
Published: March 6, 2015
The Davis Cup is the pre-eminent international competition in tennis, as it has been contested since 1900. With such a rich history, all 16 competing nations would undoubtedly love to put themselves in the record books in 2015. While some of the world’s best players have opted to sit out the event either due to injury or a desire for rest, that doesn‘t apply to the likes of Novak...
Published: February 28, 2015
After crashing out early at the Australian Open, Roger Federer scored his first huge win of 2015 on Saturday, defeating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the final of the Dubai Duty Free tournament in the United Arab Emirates. The 17-time Grand Slam champion was fantastic in a 6-3, 7-5 straight-sets victory, which netted him the 84th ATP singles title of his illustrious career, according to ESPN Tennis...
Published: February 1, 2015
Although there were several shocking upsets throughout the men’s singles draw at the 2015 Australian Open, the final came down to a pair of Big Four superstars. In the end, Novak Djokovic proved to be too much for Andy Murray. The world’s No. 1 player took down his Scottish opponent 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0 in four sets. After surviving a five-set affair against Stanislas Wawrinka in the...
Published: January 31, 2015
With the 2015 Australian Open nearing its conclusion, Day 13 featured title matches across several different competitions, but the most notable was undoubtedly the final clash in women’s singles between No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 2 Maria Sharapova. Serena and Sharapova were on a collision course throughout the tournament, and they finally met in what turned out to be an entertaining affair....
Published: January 31, 2015
Maria Sharapova fell short of her sixth career Grand Slam title on Saturday as she was ousted in the final of the 2015 Australian Open by nemesis Serena Williams, which means her focus now shifts toward the French Open. Sharapova’s awful run against Williams continues following Saturday’s 6-3 7-6(5) defeat. She has not beaten her in 11 years, dating back to 2004, per Adam Shergold...
Published: January 27, 2015
Two men and two women punched their tickets to the 2015 Australian Open semifinals on Day 9, but one of the all-time greats is packing his bags after a surprising defeat. No. 3-seeded Rafael Nadal was taken down by No. 7 Tomas Berdych in three sets, which means Rafa’s pursuit of a second Aussie Open crown has reached a premature conclusion. In other men’s singles news, though, No. 6 Andy...