2013 French Open full tournament picks
First round Djokovic over Goffin in 3, Dodig over Pella in 5 Al. Kuznetsov over Pouille in 4, Dimitrov over Falla in 4 Dolgopolov over Tursunov in 3, Hanescu over Tomic in 3 Lu over […]
Roland Garros
French Open draw analysis: Djokovic with Nadal, Federer gets favorable path
Same side. Let’s start with the good news…which is, of course, that the French Open final matchup is no longer a foregone conclusion because we know it won’t be Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal. The […]
French Open final-round qualifying picks
Sixteen spots in the French Open main draw are up for grabs on Friday. A two-team panel picks the remaining qualifying matches. Stephane Robert vs. (17) Jiri Vesely Ricky: The 33-year-old Frenchman, who once beat […]
Is the French Open ready for another one-hit wonder?
With the 2013 French Open just three days away and potentially presenting some major opportunities for improbable protagonists, it’s time take a look at 10 players in the last 15 years who seized one particular […]
QF previews: Haas vs. Nieminen, Monfils vs. Haase
Veterans Tommy Haas and Jarkko Nieminen will meet on Thursday in Nice. Not too far in away in Dusseldorf, Gael Monfils and Robin Haase are also looking for a semifinal spot in the week leading […]
Nice, Dusseldorf conclude buildup to French Open
The French Open is one week away, which is good news for the tennis world but bad news for the pair of tune-up events in Nice and Dusseldorf. Pre-Grand Slam fields always leave a lot […]
Rome Masters preview and picks
Rome is not simply a Masters 1000 event, but it is also the last before Roland Garros for most of the top players in the world. For some it is an opportunity to improve their […]
Throwback Thursday: A look at the 2004 French Open
Second to the final, the most memorable result of the 2004 French Open was Gustavo Kuerten’s 4, 4, an 4 win over world No. 1 Roger Federer. Kuerten was still just 28 years old, but […]
Nadal or Djokovic: Who's the current favorite to win Roland Garros?
Rafael Nadal is currently a slight favorite to win the upcoming French Open ahead of Novak Djokovic. Everyone else, of course, is a huge longshot to capture the season’s second Grand Slam title. A two-team […]