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Mexico and Nigeria played to a 2-2 draw inside Reliant Stadium in Houston on Friday night in a wild match that saw Mexico’s Pablo Barrera sent off early with a red card, per SportsCenter: The favorite coming into Friday’s match, Mexico got on the board first in the 21st minute, as Pablo Barrera played a beautiful ball into the box that went right to Chicharito, who pushed it past the goalkeeper...
Published: May 31, 2013
While tennis heavyweights like Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will be the center of attention on Court Philippe Chatrier Saturday at the 2013 French Open, a number of other talented players will be close by, looking to advance themselves on Day 7. Two perennial contenders on the women’s side will go head-to-head when former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur...
Published: May 31, 2013
While all eyes are on the big names this summer at the 2013 French Open, there are a handful of under-the-radar contenders coming on strong. A past champion, finalist and semifinalist on the red clay of Paris currently find themselves in the third round of the season’s second Slam, just two match wins away from the quarterfinals. Below we’ll highlight three contenders to keep a close...
Published: May 28, 2013
Guido Pella may be riding a wave of momentum into the second round at the 2013 French Open, but he will be no match for his next opponent, overall top seed Novak Djokovic. The world No. 1 look superb in his opening-match win over David Goffin on Tuesday. The unseeded Pella, meanwhile, is coming off an epic five sets against Ivan Dodig, winning 12-10 in the fifth and final set. Though the...
Published: May 28, 2013
Rain showers put a major damper on Day 3 at the 2013 French Open, as officials were forced to cancel more than a dozen matches, including Victoria Azarenka‘s first-round showdown against Elena Vesnina according to the tournament’s official Twitter account: After the rain finally stopped late in the afternoon and the players returned to the courts, fans in Paris saw world No. 1 Novak...
Published: May 28, 2013
Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic took care of business on Tuesday at the 2013 French Open, defeating unseeded challenger David Goffin in the first round, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 7-5, to advance to the second round at Roland Garros for the ninth time in nine tries (via RolandGarros): The 22-year-old Belgian Goffin looked strong early on, recording 15 winners and winning six games in the first set to force...
Published: May 28, 2013
Day 3 at the 2013 French Open has been a mess, and rain has forced officials to cancel a number of matches at Roland Garros, according to the tournament’s official Twitter account: Notable matches like Victoria Azarenka vs. Elena Vesnina and Petra Kvitova vs. Aravane Rezai will have to wait until Wednesday to be played. Many of the day’s matches will likely be squeezed in after...
Published: May 28, 2013
After an early scare from Daniel Brands in his opening match at the 2013 French Open, don’t expect seven-time champion Rafael Nadal to be caught off guard in the second round at Roland Garros. Nadal is scheduled to take on unseeded Slovakian Martin Klizan in Round 2, a 23-year-old who enters Paris with a 6-13 singles record this season, ranked 35th in the world. But...
Published: May 25, 2013
Two top contenders will be in action on Day 1 of the 2013 French Open. Both Roger Federer and Serena Williams will begin their journey to what they each hope is a Grand Slam title on Sunday. But while both Federer and Williams are expected to cruise through to the second round, there are some other under-the-radar matches that offer much more for tennis fans. Here, we’ll bypass Fed and Serena,...
Published: May 25, 2013
The 2013 French Open main draw will begin this weekend, as Rafael Nadal begins his journey for an eighth career title in Roland Garros on the men’s side. Nadal boasts a remarkable 52-1 career singles record on the Paris clay, winning seven of the past eight championships there and dropping just 14 sets total since 2005. The Spaniard enters the French capital as the overwhelming favorite to repeat. In...