From Ashes, Barty’s rise takes her to French Open title

June 8, 2019 4

Already a top 10 player thanks to impressive results in both 2018 and the earlier stages of 2019 (including a title in Miami), Ashleigh Barty enjoyed the biggest day of her career by triumphing at Roland Garros with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over unseeded Marketa Vondrousova. […]

Conditions tough, Nadal tougher in semifinal win over Federer

June 7, 2019 7

It was a tough end to Roger Federer’s return to clay, on which he was playing for the first time since 2016 and for the first time at the French Open since 2015. That he lost to Rafael Nadal in Friday’s first semifinal will not be a tough pill to swallow; Nadal was a massive favorite. […]

French Open SF preview and prediction: Djokovic vs. Thiem

June 6, 2019 348

It may be the “other” French Open semifinal on Friday, but no one should be surprised if Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem turns out to be the better of the two matches–in terms of both quality and competitiveness. They follow Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. […]

French Open SF preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Federer

June 5, 2019 239

During the heyday of their dominance, a Grand Slam semifinal between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer would have been thought of as some sort of punishment inflicted by an unfair draw. But it’s 2019, and any reinstallment of the greatest rivalry in tennis history has to be treated as bonus. […]

With nothing to lose, can Federer be dangerous against Nadal?

June 4, 2019 57

If ever a time the “nothing to lose” mantra rings true, it’s for Roger Federer in his upcoming French Open semifinal showdown against Rafael Nadal. Consider. If Federer loses, well, that’s what was supposed to happen. Nadal is an overwhelming favorite as an 11-time champion at Roland Garros. […]

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