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First week fanfare at the French Open
Who would have thought only eight seeds would remain come the fourth round? Who would have thought the Williams sisters would not go into week 2 of the Grand Slam? Who would have thought Capriati could find success again on a tennis court? Who would have thought the Spanish armada would rejuvenate their careers at the French Open? Who would have thought Barbara Schwartz (who??) would be a quarter finals contender? All the first week fanfare at the French in this article
mary pierce • mary joe fernandez • steffi graf • monica seles • martina hingis

2009 French Open Tennis
In 2009 the French Open Championship will run from May 24 to June 7. Find out more about the venue Roland Garros and the history of the championship.
2009 french open tennis • 2009 french open • 2009 roland garros • dates 2009 french open • when french open 2009

WOW! Steffi's done it again!
Steffi Graf has done it again! 22 Grand Slam victories and 6 French Open titles to her name, Steffi knew she had nothing to prove coming into this tournament, but alas! She has reconfirmed her case for being remembered as the all-time greatest player in the history of women's tennis!
steffi graf • finals • martina hingis • monica seles • anna kournikova

Guga Says Goodbye to Roland Garros
The ATP says farewell to a beloved player with the retirement of Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten. Let's look back at this enigmatic character.
gustavo kuerten • guga • atp tour • french open • roland garros

So, who are you betting on for the French?
The lead up fortnight to the French Open has seen some most interesting performances, let's see if they can be sustained
internationaux de strasbourg • grand prix st polten • martina hingis • italian open • german open

Roger Federer Regains World No. 1 Title
Roger Federer's victory against Andy Roddick at the Wimbledon men's final yesterday has firmly etched his name in tennis history by winning 15 Grand Slam titles
grand slam • wimbledon • roger federer • rafael nadal • andy roddick

Winning Ways at the Wimbledon Warm-ups
Natasha Zvereva won the traditional Wimbledon warm-up at Eastbourne and is looking confident heading into the most prestigious tennis event on the calendar. STOP PRESS!!!! World #1 Martina Hingis was crushed in the first round of Wimbledon!!!
martina hingis • jana novotna • wimbledon • women's tennis • eastbourne

WTA Rome is French Open Preview
Final results from the Sony Ericsson WTA Internationali BNL D'Italia provide a foreshadowing of the French Open at Roland Garros.
french open tennis • maria sharapova • roland garros • justine henin • serena williams

A champion returns to form
Gustavo Kuerten rose from almost complete obsurity in 1997 to win the French Open title. Since then he has had fair results, but nothing to prove that his grand slam win was more than an aberration. However by winning his first Super-Nine title at the Monte Carlo open, Kuerten has established early favouritism to win again at Paris; and prove himself in the eyes of tennis fans and of his peers.
kuerten • french open • mantilla • agassi • bruguera

Agassi makes history
Andre Agassi has come from nowhere to post a remarkable win at the French Open. This win has given him a career grand-slam; meaning that he has won once at each of the four grand-slams. To put this in perspective, the last player to achieve a career grand slam was Australian legend Rod Laver. The last American to do this was Don Budge in the 1930's.
agassi • french open • grand-slam • rod laver • don budge

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, winner again on the European clay
Sanchez-Vicario started off the 1999 season very shakily, with a 2-4 win-loss match record in hand. She may have regained her winning ways in Cairo this fortnight, and found some much needed confidence one month before the defence of her French Open trophy.
arantxa sanchez-vicario • martina hingis • anna kournikova • mary pierce • lindsay davenport

Federer’s French Open Strategy
Roger Federer has to employ a strategy specifically for Rafael Nadal on clay if he is to win the men's French Open title and a career Grand Slam.
roger federer • rafael nadal • french open tennis • men’s tennis grand slam • atp tennis tour

French Open Women, Bottom 1/2 Draw
Former champion and no. 5 seed Amelie Mauresmo is the best bet to emerge from the bottom-half of the women's French Open singles Draw.
women's french open singles draw • maria sharapova • serena williams • amelie mauresmo • french open tennis

French Open Women’s Top 1/2 Draw
World no.1 Justine Henin and Serena Williams are best bets to emerge from the top-half of the women's French Open singles Draw.
justine henin • serena williams • french open women’s tennis • maria sharapova • jelena jankovic

Hamburg Results Hype French Open
Roger Federer ends Rafael Nadal's clay-court streak in ATP Masters Series, and Carlos Moya and Lleyton Hewitt resurface as legitimate challengers at the French Open.
roger federer • rafael nadal • french open tennis • atp tennis • tennis grand slams

Men’s Wimbledon Top-Half Preview
Roger Federer is the favorite to win his fifth consecutive gentlemen's singles title at Wimbledon, but his confidence may have been shaken by his loss to Rafael Nadal.
wimbledon tennis • roger federer • rafael nadal • andy roddick • wimbledon's men's draw

No French Open for Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova's chances of winning the French Open are slim to none because of an ineffective serve and an inability to change her game plan.
maria sharapova • french open tennis • tennis strategy • rafael nadal strategy • wta instanbul tournament

The 1st week of the French
The first week of the French Open at Roland Garros - read everything you need to know about what happened in the early rounds at the second Grand Slam of the year
french open • results • standings • 1998

Week 1 Men's French Open Tennis
Nothing has happened to derail the hopes of all tennis fans who want to see No.1 Federer and No.2 Nadal play in the final at Roland Garros.
men’s french open • roger federer • rafael nadal • novak djokovic • french open tennis

Women’s French Open Week 1 Review
All of the top-seeded women made it to the quarter-finals at Roland Garros except Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo.
women’s french open tennis • maria sharapova • serena williams • justine hennin • jelena jankovic

A Tribute To A Living Legend
Steffi Graf is a living legend. And she is saying goodbye to the sport she has loved for so long. We pay tribute to the champion who gave so much to tennis, who redefined the meaning of class and professionalism in sport today, and who has accomplished absolutely everything there is to accomplish in her field. Steffi Graf – the ultimate champion.
steffi graf • monica seles • jana novotna • mary pierce • anna kournikova

Rafael Nadal Portrait
Rafael Nadal remained atop the ATP world rankings after beating Roger Federer in five sets at the 2009 Australia Open. Can he win the Grand Slam?
rafael nadal • nadal portrait • nadal history background • nadal grand slam victories • spanish davis cup tennis

Roland Garros Preview
The French Open kicks off on May 25th with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic among the list of top contenders for winning the title.
who will win the french open • roland garros preview • rafael nadal • roger federer • novak djokovic

And the winner is........
The complete index to the French Open of 1998 at Roland Garros. Find out the details, the highlights, the scores, the rankings, everything you need to possibly know about tennis this month!
arantxa sanchez vicario • monica seles • carlos moya • alex corretja • gustavo kuerten

Nadal Defeats Federer at Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal overcame Roger Federer on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title with a monumental five set victory,symbolising a shift at the top of the mens game.
nadal better than federer • nadal topspin groundstroke • federer on the decline • wimbledon mens final 2008 • nadal transition to grass

Agassi 31, still going strong
Andre Agassi has continued his magnificent form this year, winning the Ericsson Open in Florida with a crushing 7-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory of Jan-Michael Gambill. This, along with victory at the Indian Wells tournament over Pete Sampras and the Australian Open in January means Agassi has won the 3 biggest tournaments of the year so far. With Sampras waning, could 2001 again be Agassi's year?
agassi • sampras • australian open • french open • wimbledon

Agassi on top, but is he a tennis great?
Andre Agassi is the new US Open champion, and world number 1. Agassi won against veteran Todd Martin in a 5 set thriller, coming back from 2 sets to 1 down. The win has arguably confirmed him as the best player of 1999, with wins at the French and US Open's, as well as a finalist spot at Wimbledon. Agassi has now won 5 grand slams, and looks set to win more. But former world number 1 Jimmy Connors has questioned the notion that Agassi be considered one of the game's greats.
agassi • sampras • rafter • us open • wimbledon

Great June Sporting Events
Every month is unique, but June is special. From hockey to horse racing, soccer to golf, the month has something to offer every sports fan across the globe.
june sporting events • euro 2008 • the stanley cup finals • the french open • the belmont stakes

Hewitt on target
19 year old Australian Llyeton Hewitt won his 5th career title last week, beating Briton Tim Henman by 6-4, 7-6. The teenager looks to be the best young player of his generation, improving to a 20-1 record this year. The question that remains for Hewitt is just how far he can go, particulary given his small stature.
hewitt • sampras • kafelnikov • chang • henman

Hewitt stalls Agassi comeback
Lleyton Hewitt pipped Andre Agassi at the post in an absorbing final at San Jose, winning 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4). Both players were making comebacks, Hewitt from chicken pox which had drained him at the Australian Open and Agassi from a wrist injury. Hewitt continued his good form against Agassi, who he beat as a 16 year old in 1998 to win his first title in Adelaide.
andre agassi • lleyton hewitt • pete sampras • michael chang • australian open

Kafelnikov's talent wasted
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's seemingly joking remark that he would retire if Russia won the Davis Cup at the year end does not ring untrue. The 28 year old Russian has won the 1996 French Open, 1999 Australian Open and the Olympics in 2000, yet has failed to even begin to get the results his undeniable talent warrants. Rather than flirting with the idea of retirement, Kafelnikov would be better off following the lead of Andre Agassi, and rededicating himself to the game to ensure he comes close to reaching his potential.
kafelnikov • sampras • agassi • stich • australian open

Maria Sharapova’s Great Draw
Maria Sharapova has an easier road than any of the other top seeds in the women's draw at Wimbledon, but she isn't likely to reach the finals.
wimbledon women's tennis • maria sharapova • justine henin • serena williams • wimbledon women's draw

Rafael Nadal is King of Clay
With his ongoing streak of 72 straight matches won on clay, Rafael Nadal is the undisputed ruler of the soft surface. Only Roger Federer has the tools to end his reign.
rafael nada clay court streakl • roger federer strategy • french open tennis strategy • clay court tennis • tennis streaks

Rafael Nadal Wins #78 in Hamburg
Rafael Nadal used an attacking serve-volley game, winning 28 of 31 points at net to overcome Oscar Hernandez. He now faces Igor Andreev, the last man to beat him on clay.
rafael nadal • roger federer • atp masters series singles • hamburg masters series • french open tennis

Rafter's Resurgence
Patrick Rafter has emerged from a 5 month form slump to reach the final of the Super Nine event in Rome. Along the way he defeated Andre Agassi and clay-court expert Felix Mantilla, and came within just 1 match win of the world number 1 position. The following week, Rafter helped the Australian team win the World Team Cup, highlighted by singles wins over Pete Sampras and Thomas Enqvist. All of this on clay, supposedly Rafter's least favourite surface! This article will look at Rafter's resurgence, and examine the question of whether he has what it takes to be a worthy successor to Pete Sampras as a genuine world number 1.
rafter • world number 1 • sampras • courier • chang

Roger Federer's ATP Dominance Ends
A third consecutive loss to Rafael Nadal at the French Open has shaken Roger Federer's confidence and is likely to have an impact on the entire ATP Tennis Tour.
french open tennis • roger federer • rafael nadal • atp tennis tour • roland garros

Venus Williams for the French Open title? Quite likely indeed...
Venus Williams has been on a tear for the past two weeks, having won titles in Hamburg and Rome. Mary Pierce can attest to that, having lost to her in the finals both times.
venus williams • mary pierce • martina hingis • amelie mauresmo • lindsay davenport

Wimbledon Women’s Draw Preview
A review of the top-half of the women's singles draw at Wimbledon suggests that Justine Henin or Serena Williams will emerge as the champion despite other challengers.
wimbledon women's tennis • maria sharapova • justine henin • serena williams • wimbledon women's draw

Winner of the French - Hingis? Williams? Seles?......Capriati?!?
Worlds #1 and #2 Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport won titles this past fortnight. So did Jennifer Capriati, former teen phenom! She was in crushing form in Strasbourg, winning her first title in over six years!
jennifer capriati • venus williams • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • roland garros

Sampras in top form for US Open
Pete Sampras has been able to turn around what had been a mediocre year for him, and is currently in top form. He has just won Queens, Wimbledon and now the Los Angeles tournaments in succession. At the time of writing Sampras is on an 18 match winning streak in singles, which is the 4th best streak of his career. With Pat Rafter faultering in his title defence of Toronto, and with a winning record against Agassi; Sampras now looks to be the favourite for reclaiming his former US Open title.
sampras • rafter • agassi • us open • tournaments

Americans on a roll at Stanford; not so successful in Fed Cup
Fed Cup Semi-Finals and Bank of West Classic results all here in this article. See what's been happening in these events and much more
fed cup • bank of west • lindsay davenport • martina hingis • anna kournikova

One down, three to go for Davenport
Lindsay had such a great hardcourt season last year, winning four titles, including the US Open. Can she repeat it again? Well, she's one step closer with the successful defence of her Bank of the West title in Stanford. Now, it's on to San Diego and Los Angeles where she has to pull out the magic again.
lindsay davenport • venus williams • stanford university • san francisco • california

Preparing for a Grand Slam Triumph
The heat is on, and the major contenders for the US Open are raring to go. The great thing is that they are all playing incredibly well! Who will it be at the end of this fortnight? Martina, Lindsay, Venus, Serena, Monica? Take your pick...
martina hingis • lindsay davenport • venus williams • serena williams • us open

A New Grand Slam Champion
It had long been said that Williams would win a Grand Slam title, it was only a question of time. But it wasn't the Williams girl everybody thought it would be in the end. It was the younger sister Serena, the "one with the muscles", who was triumphant in the end. After staring defeat straight in the eye in the third round, Serena pulled off three straight three-set matches to reach her first major final - and pulled off an upset to capture her first Grand Slam championship at the US Open.
serena williams • venus williams • us open • flushing meadows • wta

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