Archive for May, 2010

Four-time former champion Rafael Nadal has reached the Roland Garros quarter-finals without dropping a set after he recorded his 200th clay-court match win on Monday. ] … Article source: atpworldtour.com »

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga could miss the grass-court season after injuring his right hip during the French Open. Tsonga underwent scans that confirmed a muscle lesion in his hip and his agent said Monday that the former Australian Open runner-up will rest “for about 10 days.” The Frenchman will then undergo another checkup to “determine whether... »

Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams win, while Justine Henin loses to Samantha Stosur on a lively day at the French Open. … Article source: news.bbc.co.uk »

Australia’s Sam Stosur becomes the first player to beat Justine Henin at the French Open for six years as she stuns the four-time champion to reach the quarter-finals. … Article source: news.bbc.co.uk »

Needing one point for an upset win over Justine Henin at the French Open, Sam Stosur wavered, hitting a double-fault. The Australian took a deep breath and tried again. This time she launched a confident serve into the corner, setting her up for an overhead slam to seal the biggest victory of her career. … Article... »

Four-time champion Rafael Nadal has moved into the quarterfinals of the French Open with another straight-set victory. But the second-seeded Nadal was challenged by the 24th-seeded Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil, losing his serve four times before winning 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. Nadal is attempting to become the second man to win five French Open titles. … Article... »

Trailing Maria Sharapova 0-2, love-40 in the third set at the French Open, Justine Henin was well aware that things were looking pretty dicey for her. “Yeah,” Henin acknowledged Sunday, “looked like it was going to be fast.” Sure did. Right there, right when she needed to, Henin began to turn the third-round showdown... »

Fourth-seeded Andy Murray of Britain was left frustrated by the playing conditions on a rainy middle Sunday at the French Open as he was beaten 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 by Tomas Berdych in the fourth round. Murray, a quarterfinalist at Roland Garros last year when he posted his best result at the clay-court Grand Slam,... »

Serena and Venus Williams have advanced to the fourth round of the doubles tournament at the French Open. Less than three hours after Venus lost to Nadia Petrova in the fourth round of the singles tournament, the siblings had an easy ride and won 6-1, 6-2 against Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the... »

Needing one point for an upset win over Justine Henin at the French Open, Sam Stosur wavered, hitting a double-fault. The Australian took a deep breath and tried again. This time she launched a confident serve into the corner, setting her up for an overhead slam to seal the biggest victory of her career. … Article... »