French Open qualifying picks
Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand, Joey Hanf of The Tennis Nerds, and Steen Kirby of Tennis Atlantic make their picks for the 16 men who will qualify for the main draw of the French Open. […]
Roland Garros
Tearing up the terre battue: A look at the unheralded stars of the 2014 French Open
It was a tournament that ultimately yielded an expected result, but it was also one worth reliving. The Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon, Steen Kirby of Tennis East Coast, and Joey Hanf of The Tennis Nerds have a roundtable discussion focusing on the 2014 French Open’s unheralded stars, matches, and moments. […]
Nadal wins ninth French Open title, players react on Twitter
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. […]
French Open final picks: Nadal vs. Djokovic
A three-team panel previews and picks the men’s championship on Sunday at Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the undisputed two best players in the world, will face each other in a Grand Slam final for the seventh time in their careers. […]
French Open Day 13 SF picks: Nadal vs. Murray, Djokovic vs. Gulbis
A four-team panel previews and picks the two men’s semifinals on Friday at Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are one round away from a blockbuster title match but they first have to get past Andy Murray and Ernests Gulbis, respectively. […]
Who will have the best career: Berdych, Raonic, or Gulbis?
Novak Djokovic was joined in French Open quarterfinal action on Tuesday by a trio of players who have never been short on talent but also a trio that is still knocking on the door of the sport’s elite without quite breaking through. […]
French Open Day 11 QF picks: Nadal vs. Ferrer, Murray vs. Monfils
The Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon and Steen Kirby of Tennis East Coast preview and pick the two men’s singles quarterfinals on Wednesday at Roland Garros. A rematch of last year’s final is on tap for Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer, while France’s own Gael Monfils is facing Andy Murray. […]
French Open Day 10 QF picks: Berdych vs. Gulbis, Djokovic vs. Raonic
The Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon and Joey Hanf of The Tennis Nerds preview and pick the two men’s singles quarterfinals on Tuesday at Roland Garros. Tomas Berdych is going up against Ernests Gulbis and Novak Djokovic is taking on Milos Raonic. […]
Gulbis uses broken racket, medical timeout to seize momentum vs. Federer
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. […]
French Open Day 9 picks: Murray vs. Verdasco, Monfils vs. Garcia-Lopez
The Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon and Steen Kirby of Tennis East Coast preview and pick two of the best men’s singles matchups on Monday at Roland Garros. Familiar foes Andy Murray and Fernando Verdasco, coming off much different third-rounders, are among those in action. […]