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Mahesh Bhupathi-Rohan Bopanna seeded 6th at French Open

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:11:02 +0000

Battling to be in top-10 before the June 11 cut-off mark for the London Olympics, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna were on Monday drawn against French team of Marc Gicquel and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in their men's doubles opening round of the French Open.

Rafael Nadal has chance at history on French Open clay

Mon, 28 May 2012 05:45:47 +0000

It was a private art exhibition on the Left Bank, but it looked more like a rugby scrum in the Stade de France as the pack surrounding Rafael Nadal pushed and pulled for prime position.

Six major champions reach 2nd round at French Open

Mon, 28 May 2012 05:37:40 +0000

Six major champions successfully made their way through the first round of the French Open on the opening day. One didn't.

Juan Martin Del Potro takes hard road in Paris

Mon, 28 May 2012 03:32:20 +0000

French Open dangerman Juan Martin Del Potro shrugged off a knee injury scare as well as sweltering 30-degree heat to reach the French Open second round on Sunday.

Venus Williams advances to 2nd round at French Open

Mon, 28 May 2012 03:15:32 +0000

Venus Williams bounced back from a poor start at the French Open on Sunday, beating 19-year-old Paula Ormaechea 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in her first Grand Slam match since revealing she has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

Tsonga overcomes jitters to make French Open last 64

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:34:01 +0000

French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame a first set wobble to beat Russian qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the French Open second round on Sunday.

Djokovic, Federer open Roland Garros bids

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:29:34 +0000

World number one Novak Djokovic kicks off his bid for an historic Grand Slam on Monday when he tackles Italian claycourter Potito Starace in the French Open first round.

Roddick loses to Mahut in French Open's 1st round

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:57:47 +0000

Andy Roddick exited in the opening round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2007, losing to 88th-ranked Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Sunday at the French Open.

Stosur begins French Open with a win

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:23:36 +0000

Sixth seed Samantha Stosur of Australia reached the second round at the French Open on Sunday by defeating Britain's Elena Baltacha 6-4, 6-0.

Djokovic bids for 4th consecutive Grand Slam title

Sun, 27 May 2012 02:37:08 +0000

As daylight disappeared and wind whipped loose dirt around the court, Novak Djokovic watched one last ace fly off Roger Federer's racket and end their thrill-a-minute semi-final at the 2011 French Open.