The Grandstand

Tiafoe goes 1-1 in Atlanta qualifying, loses in third-set tiebreaker

July 21, 2014 0

Despite multiple rain delays, the first two rounds of qualifying were completed over the weekend in Atlanta. Highly-touted American Francis Tiafoe, 16, played in his first ATP event and earned a victory before going down in a thriller on Sunday night. […]

Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon thriller, players react on Twitter

July 7, 2014 2

Novak Djokovic captured his second Wimbledon title and denied Roger Federer an 18th Grand Slam triumph, but not before a five-set thriller took place on Sunday at the All-England Club. Fellow players voiced their opinions on Twitter during and after the match. […]

Wimbledon draw revealed

June 20, 2014 0

The Wimbledon draw ceremony was held on Friday, and it set up a potential semifinal showdown between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Defending champion Andy Murray joins Novak Djokovic in the top half of the bracket. […]

Nadal wins ninth French Open title, players react on Twitter

June 10, 2014 174

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in four sets on Sunday to capture his ninth French Open title and fifth in succession. Fellow players voiced their opinions on Twitter during and after the match. Let’s take a look. […]

Gulbis uses broken racket, medical timeout to seize momentum vs. Federer

June 2, 2014 69

There were two noticeable momentum shifts in Ernests Gulbis’ favor during his 6-7(5), 7-6(3), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 upset of Roger Federer in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday afternoon. Who knows if they affected the eventual outcome of the match, but they certainly did not hurt Gulbis on his way to the second Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career. […]

Federer, Djokovic win on controversial day at French Open

May 30, 2014 66

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic earn places in the last 16 at Roland Garros after respective four-set victories on Friday. Headlines were also made by Ernests Gulbis and a women’s match between Angelique Kerber and Daniela Hantuchova. […]

Federer, Djokovic, Tsonga through to French Open third round

May 29, 2014 2

Roger Federer cruises past Diego Sebastian Schwartzman during second-round action at Roland Garros on Wednesday. Federer is joined in the last 32 by fellow straight-set winners Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
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French Open draw revealed

May 23, 2014 103

The 2014 French Open draw ceremony was held on Friday in Paris. Potential semifinals include Rafael Nadal vs. either Stanislas Wawrinka or Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer. […]

Isner, Gulbis advance to Nice quarterfinals

May 21, 2014 0

John Isner and Ernests Gulbis score respective victories over Jack Sock and Martin Klizan on Wednesday in Nice. They are joined in the quarterfinals by Gilles Simon, a three-set winner over Dominic Thiem. […]

Djokovic downs Nadal for Rome title

May 19, 2014 40

Novak Djokovic will roll into Roland Garros on a wave of momentum after beating Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Sunday afternoon. Djokovic needed two hours and 20 minutes. […]