Although this one is not as lopsided as, say, Indian Wells was, the French Open is no exception to the recent rule of lopsided draws. The oddsmakers’ top three French Open favorites—Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Dominic Thiem—all find themselves in the bottom half of the bracket. […]
The French Open draw ceremony took place on Friday afternoon in Paris and for the third consecutive year, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are in the same half of the bracket. It is the fifth straight time when mathematically possible (not the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds) that Nadal and Djokovic have landed on the same side. […]
With a wide open women’s field marked more by who’s not in Paris rather than who is, this year’s French Open looks even more confusing and intriguing in terms of who will lift the Coupe de Suzanne Lenglen in two weeks time. Thomas Cluck previews the women’s tournament. […]
The Grandstand’s fictitious Facebook chat series moves to Twitter, as players–and some others–react to the French Tennis Federation’s refusal to grant Maria Sharapova a wild card. Featuring Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Genie Bouchard, and more! […]
Roger Federer is out of the French Open. Federer, who announced earlier this season that he would skip all of the clay-court Masters 1000 events but left open the possibility of playing in Paris, made his decision on Tuesday. […]
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Tuesday that Maria Sharapova’s ban has been reduced from 24 months to 15 months. With her suspension retroactive to when she tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open, Sharapova will be eligible to return on April 26 of next season. […]
Rafael Nadal suffered his latest setback by crashing out in the fourth round of the U.S. Open earlier this month. The Spaniard lost a five-set thriller to Lucas Pouille, extending his drought without reaching the final of a Grand Slam to his last 10 such competitions. […]
After three previous losses in French Open finals, all with the career Grand Slam on the line, Novak Djokovic finally got over the hump by beating Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday afternoon. Djokovic now owns 12 career major titles and currently holds all four. […]
The French Open title is coming down to No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the world on Sunday, with both Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray hoping to triumph at Roland Garros for the first time. A three-team panel weighs in on the action. […]
For the second straight year, Novak Djokovic is one win away from his first Roland Garros title and the career Grand Slam. In 2015 it was Stan Wawrinka who denied the world No. 1. Now it is familiar foe Andy Murray who will stand in Djokovic’s way on Sunday. […]
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