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Venus Williams Loses to Petrova at French Open

Venus Williams Loses to Petrova at French Open

Venus Williams has been beaten in the fourth round of the French Open, falling 6-4, 6-3 to Nadia Petrova.

 

114th Qualifier Beats Roddick in Paris

Andy Roddick was bounced out of the French Open in the third round by a qualifier ranked 114th in the world. Russia’s Teimuraz Gabashvili, 25, beat the sixth-seeded Roddick in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

 

With Shaky Serve, Venus Williams Wins Second-Round Match

After a rocky start, Veus Williams stole a number of breaks and settled in for a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Arantxa Parra Santonja.

 

Roddick Avoids an Early Exit at Roland Garros

Despite the uncertainties and the rocky past, a first-round exit would have been hard to explain for Andy Roddick.

 

No. 1 Serena sweeps to start French Open

Top-seeded Serena Williams has reached the second round of the French Open with a 7-6 (2), 6-2 win over Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland.

 

Federer starts French Open with easy victory

Roger Federer lost an argument. His tennis was more persuasive.  Miffed by a line call in his first match as French Open defending champion, Federer quickly regrouped to win the opening set two points later, then went on to beat Peter Luczak 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 Monday.

 

Serena, Venus ranked 1-2 entering French Open

Serena and Venus Williams are the French Open's two top-seeded women, and if it seems as if it's been a while since that was the case at a Grand Slam tournament, that's because it has.

 

Pete Sampras calls Roger Federer 'greatest ever'

Pete Sampras already figured Roger Federer would go down as the greatest tennis player in history. That Federer tied Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles by winning the French Open on Sunday only reinforced that opinion. "What he's done over the past five years has never, ever been done -- and probably will never, ever happen again," Sampras said in a telephone interview with...

 

Federer Completes Career Grand Slam, Winning Elusive French Title

Federer Completes Career Grand Slam, Winning Elusive French Title

After being aggressively accosted by a man who ran onto the court, Roger Federer won the French Open, having defeated Robin Soderling, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4.

 

Kuznetsova stuns Safina to win French Open title

Kuznetsova stuns Safina to win French Open title

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 in an all-Russian final of the French Open on Saturday to take away her second Grand Slam title.

 

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