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As the men’s and women’s brackets continue to rage on in Roland Garros, both sides have seen a fair share of upsets and unforgettable moments. Whether it was Stanislas Wawrinka and Li Na being ousted in the first round or the Williams sisters getting trounced by young players, the 2014 French Open has been filled with intrigue. As Novak Djokovic takes the stage yet again, he is still in...
Published: May 27, 2014
Following a mostly routine Day 1 of the French Open, Monday and Tuesday brought two shocking upsets in the first round. With both Australian Open winners in No. 3 Stanislas Wawrinka and No. 2 Li Na now ousted from the tournament, Day 4 promises to be another one of intriguing matchups. Both No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 7 Maria Sharapova are on the bill on the women’s side. Meanwhile, No. 2 Novak...
Published: May 27, 2014
Tennis fans didn’t need to wait long for huge upsets in the 2014 French Open. After a mostly predictable first day to start the Grand Slam, both of the Australian Open winners have now been bounced in the opening round. Stanislas Wawrinka, who came in as the world No. 3, was dropped in two sets by Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Just one day later, world No. 2 Li Na saw her hopes at a second French...
Published: May 25, 2014
After a nearly flawless race in which limited cautions occurred, the 98th Indianapolis 500 went to Ryan Hunter-Reay, who dominated throughout the race and pulled out a career-changing victory at the Brickyard. SportsCenter shared the final result: With the win, Hunter-Reay becomes the first American driver to win the race since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006, ending the longest drought in Indy 500 history,...
Published: May 15, 2014
After what was already a wild day at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Thursday, Novak Djokovic struggled mightily against Philipp Kohlschreiber. Despite a slow start through the first set, Djokovic was able to pull out a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 win at the Rome Masters. Players like Stanislas Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were all bounced in Rome, but Djokovic...
Published: May 4, 2014
Former British No. 1 overall player Elena Baltacha passed away on Sunday after a battle with liver cancer. She was 30 years old. BBC Sport reported the news via Twitter Sunday evening: Baltacha held the No. 1 position in the United Kingdom intermittently from 2002 through 2012, before ultimately retiring in 2013. During her career, the Briton reached as high...
Published: March 25, 2014
Coming into the Sony Open, No. 6 Andy Murray was in search of his first singles title of the year after not making a finals appearance thus far early in the season. While he hasn’t quite reached the final destination down in Miami, a 6-4, 6-1 victory over No. 11 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga means he has his second victory over a top-15 player in the world. British Tennis‘...
Published: March 23, 2014
There was a time a few years ago when some wondered whether or not Novak Djokovic would ever lose again. After the year he had in 2011 and start in 2012, it appeared no one in the world could stop the Serbian from exerting his dominance over the sport. But following that string of four straight Grand Slam victories, the Djoker has just one major win for his efforts at the 2013 Australian Open. Djokovic...
Published: March 22, 2014
As the No. 8 tennis player in the world, Juan Martin del Potro has established himself as a force in the tennis world. Unfortunately, that great play will have to be put on hold for at least this season, as the Argentine will have to undergo surgery for a left wrist injury that forced him to pull out of the Sony Open earlier this week. La Nacion reported the news Saturday afternoon (via Reuters), along...
Published: March 11, 2014
Rafael Nadal may be ranked as the No. 1 player in the world, but No. 28 Alexandr Dolgopolov was neither afraid nor fazed by the Spaniard in Indian Wells. After falling in straight sets to the Spaniard in the Rio Open finals, Dolgopolov took care of Nadal on Monday, winning his first-ever set against him and ultimately clinching the match, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5). The win means the Ukranian is advancing...