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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 8, 2014
For a moment, it looked like Novak Djokovic had finally figured out how to take down Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. Then Nadal showed once more why he’s the sport’s most unsolvable riddle on clay. Nadal won his record ninth French Open championship on Sunday, ceding the first set before taking the next three to defeat Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. The win is Nadal’s fifth straight...
Published: June 8, 2014
Fresh off a semifinal loss to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, Andy Murray has found the coach who will be responsible to get him ready for Wimbledon. As many expected, Murray officially hired Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach Sunday. BBC Sport first reported the move: Mauresmo, 34, was seen in the stands for Murray’s matches throughout his French Open run. Mike Dickson of The Daily Mail reported...
Published: June 2, 2014
Coming off a five-set defeat of German Philipp Kohlschreiber that lasted more than four hours, Andy Murray needed to find a way to conserve energy. A straight-set win over Fernando Verdasco should help do just that. Murray defeated the 24th-seeded Spaniard 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals at the 2014 French Open. Seeded seventh after dropping in the world rankings...
Published: June 2, 2014
If Rafael Nadal‘s back was bothering him, he sure didn’t show it. In a masterclass of a performance that highlighted why he’s arguably the best clay-court player in history, Nadal defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 in their fourth-round matchup at the 2014 French Open. The win brings Nadal’s all-time record at Roland Garros to 63-1 and sets a personal record with 32 consecutive...
Published: May 30, 2014
After almost an entire week featuring high-profile upsets across both the men’s and women’s bracket at the 2014 French Open, things calmed down a bit on Day 5. Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer and Andy Murray each advanced for the men. Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, Jelena Jankovic and Sara Errani had no issues on the women’s side. No. 21 Kirsten Flipkens and No. 26 Feliciano...
Published: May 29, 2014
Day 4 Recap Although Kevin Na and Hideki Matsuyama had just one PGA Tour win combined during their careers, both put together strong final rounds and were the last two golfers remaining Sunday. After winning in a playoff, Matsuyama came away with his first PGA Tour victory at Muirfield Village. The 22-year-old had five Japan Tour triumphs coming in to the event. Na and Matsuyama were the two...
Published: May 26, 2014
The rains came and washed away a good portion of Monday’s action at the 2014 French Open—just not enough to stop it from being a far more interesting set of matches than a day prior. Twenty-four hours after the French Open field produced few surprises, excitement sprang on Roland Garros in the form of upsets and high-profile players slogging through competitive matches. On the men’s...
Published: May 26, 2014
Inclement weather put him on pause—twice. It just seems nothing can stop Novak Djokovic‘s machine-like domination of the clay-court season for long. Djokovic earned his 33rd straight first-round victory in a Grand Slam on Monday, toppling unseeded Joao Sousa 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open. The second-seeded Serb played 110 minutes of match time, which doesn’t include a roughly...
Published: May 26, 2014
The only thing that can stop Novak Djokovic is apparently the weather, but thankfully play has resumed on day 2 following delay due to rain. Roland Garros’ official Twitter account announced the news, but also that some schedule matches were cancelled: Djokovic previously appealed to court officials during the first set of his opening-round match against Joao Sousa for a delay, as...
Published: May 24, 2014
We’ve heard Jurgen Klinsmann’s side of the story. Now, Landon Donovan is speaking out on Klinsmann’s decision to leave him off the United States’ 2014 World Cup roster. It’s safe to say Donovan and the U.S. boss aren’t seeing the same thing when they look at the Los Angeles Galaxy forward. Speaking publicly for the first time since being left off the 23-man roster...