Radwanska

Women’s 3rd Seed Radwanska Exits As Djokovic Federer and Sharapova Advance In Paris

 May 31, 2014   R K Gupta

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On day 6 at Roland Garros, the most stunning upset was caused by Croatia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, who disposed of Poland’s 3rd seeded player Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets. In doing so, Tomljanovic ensured that the women’s field will now be without its top three seeded players. In men’s singles, Novak Djokovic had a difficult test against […]

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Nadal

Nadal, Ferrer, Murray Enter Third Rounds On a Nearly Uneventful Fifth Day at French Open

 May 30, 2014   R K Gupta

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World no. 1 and top-seed at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal cruised into the third round without much work on court. Joining him alongside are compatriot David Ferrer, the 5th seed and runner-up last year, 7th seed Andy Murray of Great Britain, 12th seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet and many others. There were only two upsets on […]

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MUGURUZA

More Seeds Fall on the Fourth Day At Roland Garros

 May 29, 2014   R K Gupta

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Defending women’s champion Serena Williams played wretched tennis in her second round match against Garbine Muguruza on Wednesday to crash out of French Open. Serena’s defeat implies that in just four days play at the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, the top two women’s seeds are out of the fray in 2014. On Tuesday, it […]

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Roland Garros

Fall of Two Australian Open Champions and Other Stories As Third Day Ends At French Open

 May 28, 2014   R K Gupta

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The infamous red clay of the Roland Garros claimed two Australian Open champions on Monday and Tuesday. The unprecedented first round losses in men’s and women’s singles champions from the immediately preceding major became historical first-time incident for the Grand Slam tournament. After three days of play, most of the other top seeded players in […]

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