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Germany’s Martin Kaymer is doing his best to discourage the rest of the field at this year’s U.S. Open from showing up for Sunday’s final round at Pinehurst No. 2. Instead of settling for par en route to the eight-over score he predicted would win this year’s tournament, Kaymer has set the course ablaze, shooting a U.S. Open-record 10-under 130 through the first 36 holes. As...
Published: June 14, 2014
Although Pinehurst No. 2 will continue to test players’ all-around game and patience this weekend at the 2014 U.S. Open, favorable weather conditions over Saturday and Sunday’s final two rounds will set the stage for another thrilling conclusion. Germany’s Martin Kaymer is running away from the field after following up a brilliant opening-round performance with a sensational second-round...
Published: June 9, 2014
A handful of men’s tennis’ top stars will descend on the Queen’s Club in London this week for the 2014 AEGON Championships, an ATP World Tour 250 series event and one of the premier Wimbledon tune-up tournaments. While there hasn’t been a repeat champion at the Queen’s Club in West Kensington since Andy Roddick won three straight titles from 2003 to 2005, Great Britain’s...
Published: June 9, 2014
The tennis season’s second Grand Slam has felt like deja vu over the past decade, and 2014 was no different as the “King of Clay,” Rafael Nadal, steamrolled to yet another French Open men’s singles championship on the final Sunday. But the 14-time major winner wasn’t the only champion crowned at Roland Garros this past weekend. Below we’ll review this year’s...
Published: June 8, 2014
Wimbledon has not been kind to Rafael Nadal in recent years. And don’t expect that trend to end in 2014. Following another grueling and emotional run to the French Open championship this June and only two weeks separating the conclusion of Roland Garros and the start of play at the All England Club, expect an exhausted Nadal to bow out in the early stages of Wimbledon for the third straight year. Freelance...
Published: June 8, 2014
This year’s 2014 French Open singles champions, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova, will be taking home much more than a shiny piece of hardware. The French Open men’s and women’s champions will each earn $2.25 million for their efforts, a 10 percent increase over last year’s championship earnings. But even the finalists will be coming away with a cool $1.1 million to help ease...
Published: June 8, 2014
The 2014 French Open concluded with a familiar sight on Sunday at Roland Garros as Rafael Nadal secured his ninth French Open men’s singles championship with a four-set win over Novak Djokovic. The tournament’s marquee matchup appeared poised to go the distance early on, but after seizing momentum in the second set, there was no stopping the King of Clay as he improved to 66-1 all-time...
Published: June 8, 2014
For the seventh time in four years, rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will face off for a Grand Slam title. The two best players in men’s tennis have combined to win 12 of the past 16 major tournaments, but only one can claim the 2014 French Open crown on Day 15 at Roland Garros. Eight-time champion Nadal is looking to improve to a jaw-dropping 66-1 on the Paris clay en route to winning...
Published: June 3, 2014
The men’s and women’s favorites are through to the 2014 French Open semifinals following tough tests on Tuesday, but they are joined by a pair of surprising dark horses. Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova are both back in the semifinals at Roland Garros for the fourth straight year, while Ernests Gulbis and Eugenie Bouchard are each in position to play for...
Published: June 3, 2014
Tuesday’s women’s quarterfinal matches at the 2014 French Open exceeded expectations. Favorite Maria Sharapova overcame another sluggish start to reach her fourth consecutive semifinal at Roland Garros. Meanwhile, up-and-coming Canadian Eugenie Bouchard dispatched a clay-court veteran to continue her ascent to stardom. Below, we’ll examine the early scores from Day 10 at the French...