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At the Net: Roland Garros 2013: Nadal eyes another prize

The 2013 French Open will swing into action on Sunday and Rafael Nadal will be there as your three-time defending champion.Novak Djokovic is the current world No. 1 and will be the top seed at the 2013 Parisian fortnight, but the former top-ranked Nadal is still the man to beat on the crushed red brick at Stade Roland Garros.The mighty Nadal has captured an Open Era-record seven French Open titles, losing only once there in his brilliant career (52-1). The mighty Spaniard was slowed mightily by a pair of sore knees when he was shocked by Swedish slugger Robin Soderling in the fourth round back in 2009. Nadal avenged that setback by beating Soderling in the final the following year.Note: Max Decugis piled up eight French titles between 1903 and 1915 back in the Amateur Era.Rafa beat a top-seeded Djokovic in four sets in last year's finale, as Djokovic made his long-awaited first-ever appearance in the championship match at RG.Nadal will head to Paris playing some of the most-inspired te...

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  1. Jennifer Capriati headlines 2012 class at induction ceremony for Tennis Hall of Fame

    Jennifer Capriati's tennis career — and her teenage life — took a number of twists and turns.She started as a teenage prodigy, was later sidetracked with off-court t...

  2. Top seed and defending champ Isner to face Hewitt for Hall of Fame title

    John Isner feels comfortable being back in the United States.He's showing it by dominating his opponents.Top seed and defending champ Isner advanced to the final at ...

  3. Friday's Sports in Brief

    If he were alive today, Joe Paterno — the coach who stood for so long for character and integrity both on and off the football field — could be looking at charges su...

  4. Isner into Newport semis

    Top seed and defending champion John Isner posted a quarterfinal victory Friday at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.The 6-foot-9 American smacked 12 aces in get...

  5. Isner, Harrison into Newport semis

    Top seed and defending champion John Isner and his fellow American Ryan Harrison posted quarterfinal victories Friday at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.The 6-...

  6. Young loses in Newport

    Seventh seed Donald Young came up a loser Monday at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.American journeyman Michael Russell doused his compatriot Young in come-fro...

  7. Harrison moves on, Young loses in Newport

    American Ryan Harrison advanced while seventh seed Donald Young came up a loser Monday at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.Harrison, seeded sixth, outlasted Rub...

  8. At the Net: Nadal, Sharapova made history in Paris

    It took 16 days, and the French Open is finally over, but not after a pair of tennis' biggest superstars made some history in Paris.Rafael Nadal needed one more Fren...

  9. At the Net: Gonzo did Chile proud

    A Chilean sports hero called it a career last week when Fernando Gonzalez bid farewell to the ATP World Tour."Gonzo" was a fixture on the circuit since 1999 and soar...

  10. Former Brazil soccer captain Socrates, elegant playmaker who starred in '82 WCup, dies at 57

    On and off the field, former Brazil star Socrates stood out above the rest.His elegant style and his deep involvement with politics made him a unique figure in Brazi...

  11. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic reach quarterfinals at French Open; Zvonareva eliminated

    Roger Federer set yet another record by reaching the French Open quarterfinals Sunday, and Novak Djokovic closed in on a pair of his own.Federer extended his quarter...

  12. Capriati, Kuerten, Kafelnikov, Bollettieri nominated for International Tennis Hall of Fame

    Grand Slam title winners Jennifer Capriati , Gustavo Kuerten and Yevgeny Kafelnikov, along with coach Nick Bollettieri are among the nominees for the International T...

  1. 3-time French Open champ Gustavo 'Guga' Kuerten elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame

    Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten was elected Thursday to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.The lanky Brazilian nicknamed "Guga" reached No. 1 in t...

  2. Capriati, Kuerten join Tennis Hall of Fame

    Three-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 Jennifer Capriati and three-time French Open winner and former top-ranked star Gustavo Kuerten were inducted to...

  3. Kuerten elected to Hall of Fame

    Three-time French Open champion and former world No. 1 Gustavo Kuerten has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.The popular clay-court-loving Brazil...

  4. Djokovic, Kuerten score in charity soccer match

    Novak Djokovic and former three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten both scored in a charity soccer game played before a Brazilian league match in Rio de Janei...

  5. Kuerten edges Djokovic in exhibition match in Rio

    Retired three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten beat Novak Djokovic 7-6 (9), 7-5 in an exhibition match Saturday.More than 10,000 people packed Maracanazinho...

  6. Youzhny in a sorry state after Ferrer roasting

    If there was any doubt about how tormented Mikhail Youzhny felt as he was being bullied into a 6-0 6-2 6-2 submission by David Ferrer at the French Open, the single ...

  7. Top-seeded John Isner, wild card Ryan Harrison face off in grass-court semifinal at Newport

    John Isner feels as though he can come up with an overpowering serve whenever he needs it. He showed it on Friday.Isner, the top seed and defending champion, advance...

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