French Open 2013: Biggest Takeaways from Grand Slam Tournament so Far

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Published: June 4, 2013

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The 2013 French Open has been full of surprises so far, with top seeds going home early and others struggling to find their footing in different parts of their matches. It's June in Paris, where we've come to expect the unexpected when it comes to the weather, the draw and the outcome at this Grand Slam tournament. 

With Wednesday expected to weed the single's draw down to the semifinals on both sides and plenty of action still remaining in the doubles and amateur rounds at Roland Garros, the sprint to the finish line at the French Open this year is one to pay attention to if you love the sport of tennis. 

A little less than a week is left in the draw now that Tuesday's matches are in the books; what have we seen in the tournament through 10 days of action?  Roland Garros' Twitter account has a few notable highlights from Day 10:



Roger Federer is going home early, both No. 1 seeds on the men's and women's sides are still alive and the weather isn't expected to make the clay at Roland Garros any more difficult the rest of the way. 

Here's a look at the biggest takeaways so far as we head into the back stretch, if you will, of the second Grand Slam tournament of the 2013 season. 

 

Day 10 Singles Results

Match Score Men's Draw David Ferrer (4) defeats Tommy Robredo (32) 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) defeats Roger Federer (2) 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
Women's Draw Serena Williams (1) defeats Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 3-6, 6-3  Sara Errani (5) defeats Agnieszka Radwanska (4) 6-4, 7-6 (6)  

Biggest Takeaways

U.S. Women Not Quite There



Serena Williams avoided an upset and moved into the semifinals at the French Open for just the third time in her professional career, but her American counterparts were not so lucky this weekend. 

As Williams struggled to knock off...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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