-
The Quiet before the Storm (French Open)21 May 2013
What a week we had in Rome: injuries, stirring comebacks, the resurgence of a legend and at the end of it all, Rafa's supreme reign!
Surely that makes him favourite to win his 8th French Open title now, right? Due to popular demand and Rafa's sublime skill on court, we are still giving away one of ...
-
French Open Qualifying - Who to Watch!20 May 2013
It's dog eat dog at the French Open in the next few days as the tour's journeymen slug it out for a coveted place in the main draw.
The Veterans
Igor Andreev was once one of Russia's leading players, a veteran in the Davis Cup team and boyfriend of glamour girl Maria Kirilenko. Unfortunately...
-
Nadal firm French Open favourite with the bookies21 May 2013
Can you see beyond Rafa Nadal for the French Open title this year? The bookies can't!
Nadal romped to a 6-1 6-3 win over his long-time rival, and the Spaniard looks nailed on to win the French Open for an Open era record-breaking eighth time at 8/11 with Ladbrokes.
Since Nadal lost in the final of...
-
Why Ferrer may be hoping Murray gives the French Open a miss20 May 2013
We're sure David Ferrer and Andy Murray get on well but the Spaniard will definitely be hoping Murray has to give the French Open a miss.
Ferrer currently occupies fourth place in the ATP world rankings, but there is every chance that he will be overhauled by Rafael Nadal by the time the French Op...
-
French Open: 5 players to watch17 May 2013
Here are five players to look out for at the French Open this year. Who
knows, one of these guys might make a big challenge for the title.
With the French Open on the horizon, we've picked out five players that are worth looking out for at Roland Garros. These players aren't obvious choices li...
-
French Open legends - Ivan Lendl17 May 2013
Ivan Lendl is a three-time French Open champion. We look back at his historic Roland Garros achievements.
Between 1984-1987 Ivan Lendl won three of the four French Opens that were played, for a time holding the mantle of being the man to beat on clay. Achieving the feat was by no means an easy o...
-
French Open legends - Mats Wilander17 May 2013
Mats Wilander was one of the greatest clay courters of all-time. We take a look at his French Open heroics.
When Bjorn Borg made it clear that 1981's French Open was to be his last, Swedish tennis fans were left with a sense of disappointment and were left with low expectations for the following...
-
Rafa's 7 French Open titles in pictures17 May 2013
Rafael Nadal has won the French Open more times than any other player in the Open Era. Here are some of the best photos from his successful Roland Garros campaigns.
Rafael Nadal won the French Open for a seventh time in 2012, bolstering his credentials as the current generation's King of Clay. W...
-
Nadal looking sharp ahead of French Open55 minutes ago
Rafael Nadal has his mojo back. Can anyone beat him at Roland Garros this year?
Things can change very quickly in tennis. Just a few
weeks back, having watched Novak Djokovic put away Rafael Nadal in two
fairly straightforward sets in Monte Carlo, many pundits had indicated
that Rafa would ...
