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If Jordan Spieth wants to carry a two-tournament winning streak into the U.S. Open, he’s going to have his work cut out for him the rest of the weekend. Spieth carded a two-under 70 in Thursday’s first round at the 2016 Memorial Tournament, putting him six back of leader Dustin Johnson. The world No. 2 is tied for 32nd place overall with a number of players still remaining on the...
Published: June 2, 2016
After a number of starts and stops, the quarterfinals at the 2016 French Open finally concluded Thursday. Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams each advanced, and Dominic Thiem and Kiki Bertens set themselves up for potential upset bids in the semis. Djokovic progressed to his sixth consecutive French semifinal with a breezy 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 win over seventh-seeded Tomas Berdych. The...
Published: May 31, 2016
For the third straight day, the Paris skies opened and sent a downpour that washed out fourth-round action at the 2016 French Open. Just two matches went to completion Tuesday, both upsets on the women’s side that could reshape the entire tournament. Tsvetana Pironkova pulled off a shocking defeat of second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, coming back in a match that seemed like it was already...
Published: May 30, 2016
Weather was again the major story Monday at the 2016 French Open, as rain washed away the entire day’s slate. Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, the tournament’s respective top seeds, were originally scheduled for their fourth-round matches. Djokovic will instead face Roberto Bautista Agut on Tuesday, when he’ll look to earn a seventh straight trip to the quarterfinals...
Published: May 30, 2016
Inclement weather has once again wreaked havoc on the 2016 French Open, as Monday’s action has been canceled due to rain. Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were each scheduled for fourth-round action. Those matches will be rearranged for Tuesday. Djokovic, looking to complete the career Grand Slam, will take on 14th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut. The world No. 1 has won each of...
Published: May 29, 2016
In two of his previous three events, Jordan Spieth had coughed up chances to win via frustrating fourth-round collapses. For a while Sunday, it looked as though he would add a third. Then, Spieth kicked it into high gear and reminded the world why he used to be the sport’s top-ranked player. The world No. 2 carded a five-under 65 on Sunday, bringing his overall score to 17 under, to defeat Harris...
Published: May 23, 2016
For the second straight day, rain caused delays and scheduling snafus at the French Open. Once play got underway on Monday, though, it was an afternoon of desperate survival for the tournament’s top seeds. Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray both spent their day looking vulnerable, with the latter still having to finish out his match after play was suspended because of darkness. There also were...
Published: May 22, 2016
Jordan Spieth entered the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson within striking distance of the lead with a chance to earn his first win in four months and finally rid himself of the stench left over from the Masters. He left having provided more questions than answers. The former world No. 1 carded a four-over 74 on Sunday, struggling to an 18th-place finish. He carded just two birdies against...
Published: May 22, 2016
A torrential downpour occurred in France on Sunday, washing out nearly the entire first day of action at Roland Garros and putting the 2016 French Open in a scheduling crunch. Only 10 matches of the limited first-day action got done before French Open officials were forced to call it quits. Six more were in progress and will conclude Monday, along with the additional 16 matches that did not even have...
Published: May 17, 2016
Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki withdrew from the 2016 French Open on Tuesday because of an ongoing issue with her ankle, according to the tournament’s official Twitter account. Wozniacki, 25, is currently the No. 34 player in the world. She has not made it out of the second round at Roland Garros since 2012 and has her worst career record in a major championship on the clay court. The...