Category: French Open

US Open: Federer Faces Gabul In First Round

| August 30, 2010 | 0 Comments

2009 runner up Roger Federer’s first opponent at the US Open on Monday, is Argentine Brian Dabul who has an ATP rank of 94. In his section of the draw, Federer is likely to face Robin Soderling in the quarter-finals. In his best grand slam performances to date, Solderling has reached the final of the [...]

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US Open 2010: Seedings, Schedule and Prize Money

| August 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

US Open (United States Open) is one of the oldest Tennis tournaments in the world. The first Mens edition of US Open was held in the year 1881. The Championship is generally held during the months of August-September; chronologically it is the final Grand Slam of the year, following Australian Open, French Open and the [...]

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Wimbledon 2010 Final: Nadal Vs Berdych Preview

| July 3, 2010 | 0 Comments

Rafael Nadal meets Tomas Berdych in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon, on Sunday. Where Nadal is the world’s top ranked player, Berdych is at thirteen, a number that proved unlucky for Federer and Djokovic, the world’s 2nd and 3rd ranked players. Head to head, Nadal leads 7-3 against Berdych. Berdych is yet to beat [...]

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French Open Tennis: Will It Be Rafa Versus Fedex?

| May 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

Nadal and Federer have scripted a fairy tale rivalry, and arguably their greatest battles have been on the red clay of Roland Garros. There have been other legendary rivalries, such as Borg versus McCenroe and Sampras versus Agassi. But none on such a large scale as a Grand Slam final on 7 separate occasions. Nadal [...]

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French Open Tennis: Who Will Win The Women’s Singles Crown?

| May 20, 2010 | 0 Comments

Take a peek at the list of men’s singles winners at Roland Garros, and you will see repetitions. Contrast that with the women’s singles title-holders’ list –- barring Henin who won it in 2003, and then for three consecutive years from 2005 to 2007 — you’ll see a lot of variety. Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova [...]

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French Open Tennis 2010: Who Are The Dark Horses?

| May 19, 2010 | 0 Comments

With less than a week to go for the French Open, predictions tend to focus on top ten players. But of all the Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the French Open is the most difficult one to predict. In the past, many unheralded players have walked away with the title. Some interesting names light up the [...]

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