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Read More at Wikipedia ›Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the third round of the French Open by beating Urszula Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 6-3 Thursday.
The fourth-seeded Czech was never really tested on Court Suzanne Lenglen, saving all three break points she faced.Kvitova secured her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon last year, and then won the WTA Championships. Although she has yet to win a title in 2012, she is seeded fourth in Paris and is expected to go deep into the tournament.Radwanska is the younger sister of third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, who reached the third round on Wednesday by beating seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams.Later Thursday, second-seeded Maria Sharapova was to face Ayumi Morita of Japan, and defending champion Li Na was to play Stephanie Foretz Gacon of France. Also, defending men's champion Rafael Nadal was scheduled to play Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan. Nadal is looking for a record-breaking seventh title at Roland Garros.For Roger Federer, setting records on th...Grimacing in pain with almost every step, Andy Murray nearly had to call it quits Thursday because of a back spasm at the French Open.Instead, the fourth-seeded Brit...
Serena Williams' French Open is over after a first-round loss in mixed doubles to go with her quick exit in singles.Playing together for the first time, Williams and...
Ana Ivanovic lost in the third round of the French Open, while American teen Sloane Stephens advanced on Friday.Ivanovic fell to Sara Errani of Italy 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, ...
American teen Sloane Stephens and Maria Sharapova advanced on Friday, while Ana Ivanovic lost in the third round of the French Open.Stephens reached the fourth round...
Ana Ivanovic lost in the third round of the French Open, while American teen Sloane Stephens advanced on Friday.Ivanovic fell to Sara Errani of Italy 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, ...
Just over a year ago, Paul-Henri Mathieu was in a plaster cast and could only manage 15 minutes of tennis. Sitting on a bench, that is.On Thursday, he stayed out for...
Six-time champion Rafael Nadal and three- time Grand Slam runner-up Andy Murray were a pair of winners, while 6-foot-9 American John Isner lost in an epic second-rou...
As the man who emerged victorious from "the endless match", John Isner should have known a thing or two about winning grand slam marathons.Except that, on Thursday, ...
Rafael Nadal has made a habit of celebrating at Roland Garros, and it's not just because his June 3 birthday falls during the French Open.This year, he is focused is...
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — It was the middle Sunday at Wimbledon, the tournament's traditional day off, and the best players in men's tennis were scattered around the...
Roger Federer remembers the day he launched himself into tennis's collective consciousness when he walked out to face his hero Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2001 and ...
If it seems Roger Federer breaks one record or another every time he wins a match, that's because he does these days.Then again, good as Federer is, he can't top thi...
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the third round of the French Open by beating Urszula Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 6-3 Thursday.The fourth-seeded Czech won her ...
Almost from the moment Venus and Serena Williams appeared on the Grand Slam scene in the late 1990s, they've been winning titles and transcending tennis, becoming re...
Grimacing in pain with almost every step, Andy Murray nearly had to call it quits Thursday because of a bad back at the French Open.Instead, the fourth-seeded Brit r...
Grimacing in pain with almost every step, Andy Murray nearly had to call it quits Thursday because of a bad back at the French Open.Instead, the fourth-seeded Brit r...
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and reigning French Open champ Li Na were among Thursday's second-round winners at Roland Garros.Kvitova, the No. 4 seed, handled Ur...
Grimacing in pain with almost every step, Andy Murray nearly had to call it quits because of a back spasm at the French Open on Thursday.Instead, the fourth-seeded B...
Grimacing in pain with almost every step, Andy Murray nearly had to call it quits because of a back spasm at the French Open on Thursday.Instead, the fourth-seeded B...