Federer back on winning track after Halle opener

June 20, 2017 6

Roger Federer lost his first grass-court match of the season last week in Stuttgart, but he bounced back with a 6-3, 6-1 rout of Yuichi Sugita in the opening round of the Gerry Weber Open on Tuesday. Federer fired eight aces without double-faulting a single time to prevail in a mere 52 minutes. […]

Federer’s first grass match ends in upset loss to Haas

June 14, 2017 30

Although Tommy Haas’ retirement may be a matter of weeks away, he showed on Wednesday at the Mercedes Cup that he still has plenty left in the tank if he wants to keep going. The 39-year-old stunned No. 1 seed and 18-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in three sets. […]

Nadal decimates Wawrinka for La Decima at Roland Garros

June 11, 2017 349

Rafael Nadal completed a perfect run to this 10th French Open title and first since 2014 when he won his seventh straight-set match of the fortnight, erasing Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday afternoon. Nadal triumphed after only two hours and fives minutes of play.
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Wawrinka, Nadal battle into French Open title match

June 9, 2017 4

Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka are set to go head-to-head for the Coupe des Mousquetairs after they picked up respective semifinal wins on Friday. Wawrinka outlasted Andy Murray 6-7(6), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-1, while Nadal cruised past Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. […]

Murray too much for Del Potro in French Open third round

June 3, 2017 4

With the season’s second Grand Slam in progress, another one exactly one month away, and a third to begin in less than three months, Andy Murray has raised his level to the tune an impressive first week at the French Open. Murray took down Juan Martin Del Potro 7-6(8), 7-5, 6-0 on Saturday afternoon. […]

Roland Garros Day 6: Thrills, spills, and Nadal just cruises

June 2, 2017 21

One day after Nicolas Almagro bowed out of the French Open sobbing due to an apparently serious knee injury, the first two men’s matches on the schedule ended in retirement. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez lasted little more than a set against Milos Raonic and David Goffin did not even make it to the second. […]

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