French Open (Roland Garros, 2014) Day 5 - Second Round

Nadal and Murray cruise into Third Round 

Rafael Nadal made light work of his second round opponent Thiem, coming through with a straight sets victory. A double break in the first set was followed up with a double break in the second set before Nadal sealed the third 6-3. Meanwhile, fourth seed Simona Halep overcame a battling Heather Watson to progress into the third round at Roland Garros with a hard fought straight sets victory.

My Opinion:

No surprise to see Nadal defeat Thiem comfortably whilst it was very pleasing to see Murray overcome Matosevic very easily. Both matches were mismatches and were over pretty quickly. David Ferrer moved into the third round after beating Bolleli which was to be expected whilst home favourite Richard Gasquet gave the French crowd something to cheer about after defeating Berlocq in three tough sets. Expressive Italian player Fabio Fognini looked impressive during his win over the hard-hitting Bellucci whilst Kevin Anderson moved swiftly past Michon. There was one upset as Feliciano Lopez crashed out to Donald Young in straight sets. A result that surprised me and maybe we could see bigger and better things to come for the American.

Heather Watson gave it a real go against Halep but the fourth seed was just too strong on the clay. Kvitova overcame a tough encounter against Erakovic whilst Jankovic progressed into the third round with a strong win over Nara. Sara Errani, Ana Ivanovic and Sloane Stephens all claimed straight sets victories but a couple of seeds were knocked out. Flipkens lost in three sets to Glushko whilst Pavlyuchenkova retired from her match against Bertens in the third set. Flipkens has been through a tough year with results and a second round exit will not do her any good. Despite that, no major upsets on day five at Roland Garros.

Mens Singles Second Round

Nadal (1) beat Thiem 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

Gasquet (12) beat Berlocq 7-6, 6-4, 6-4

Ferrer (5) beat Bolleli 6-2, 6-3, 6-2

Murray (7) beat Matosevic 6-3, 6-1, 6-3

Young beat Lopez (26) 6-3, 7-6, 6-3

Fognini (14) beat Bellucci 6-3, 6-4, 7-6

Anderson (19) beat Michon 6-2, 6-3, 6-2

Womens Singles Second Round

Jankovic (6) beat Nara 7-5, 6-0

Ivanovic (11) beat Svitolina 7-5, 6-2

Kvitova (5) beat Erakovic 6-4, 6-4

Stephens (15) beat Hercoq 6-1, 6-3

Halep (4) beat Watson 6-2, 6-4

Errani (10) beat Pfizenmaier 6-2, 6-4

Bertens beat Pavlyuchenkova (24) 5-7, 6-4, 3-0 Retired

Glushko beat Flipkens (21) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

Mens Doubles First Round

Huey/Inglot (7) beat Giraldo/Gonzalez 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Mens Doubles Second Round

Bryan/Bryan (1) beat Eysseric/Gicquel 6-3, 6-3

Nestor/Zimonjic (3) beat Bautista Agut/Sijsling 6-3, 6-7, 6-3

Womens Doubles First Round 

Makarova/Vesnina (3) beat Collombon/Paquet 6-2, 6-3

Hsieh/Peng (1) beat Kuznetsova/Stosur 6-2, 6-4

Errani/Vinci (2) beat Babos/Lepchenko 6-1, 6-3

Mixed Doubles First Round

Mirza/Tecau beat Peschke/Matkowski (4) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7

Kops-Jones/Klaasen beat Rodionova/Fleming 3-6, 6-3, 10-8

French Open (Roland Garros, 2014) Day 4 - Second Round

Serena Williams suffers shock second round exit

The biggest story of the day and of the tournament so far was that Serena Williams crashed out of the French Open in the second round. Muguruza played the match of her life as the relatively unknown star pulled off quite an incredible result. Serena made continuous mistakes throughout both sets and looked completely out of form. Nonetheless, it still took a whole lot of guts to defeat Serena Williams and Muguruza certainly was a credible winner. I guess if Serena is going to beaten early in a major it is most likely to occur at Roland Garros but it still comes as a massive shock to the tennis world when it happens. That result will give everyone else in the draw a humongous boost as the favourite bows out so early.

Meanwhile, in the men’s draw it was business as usual as the top guns cruised into the third round. Novak Djokovic made light work of Jeremy Chardy with a straight sets win whilst Roger Federer battled past Schwartzman after three well fought sets.

My opinion:

The men’s draw saw a couple of seed crash out, most notably 15^th seed Mikhail Youzhny who lost in four sets to Radek Stepanek. Not too surprised as Youzhny is either brilliant on the day or just not with it. The other upset saw Granollers defeat 20^th seed Dolgopolov after coming from two sets down to win in the fifth. That was pretty impressive considering the situation but Granollers is decent on the clay. Tsonga managed to defeat Melzer pretty comfortably, Berdych lost the first set to his opponent but came through in the fourth whilst Raonic overcame the promising youngster Jiri Vesely in three sets. Isner lost the first in his match but managed to progress whilst both Robredo and Gulbis moved into the third round.

Third seed Radwanska defeated Pliskova in straight sets and will fancy her chances of going deep into the tournament whilst Maria Sharapova was made to work hard for her third round place after overcoming a battling Pironkova. Despite winning the first set, Venus Williams was knocked out as Schmeidlova fought back to win the second and third sets. Thus, both Williams’ sisters were knocked out on the same day in the second round; something few would have predicted at the start of the day. Kerber, Cilbulkova and Stosur all progressed without any hiccups whilst both Suarez Navarro and Eugenie Bouchard had to comeback from a set down to win their respective matches. Taylor Townsend sent out a few shockwaves after defeating Alize Cornet in a three set thriller whilst Flavia Pennetta was defeated by Larsson in the third set. It was a real shame to see Sabine Lisicki have to retire from her match in the second set but she was losing and would have probably lost anyway. Hopefully, she will be okay for Wimbledon where she made the Final last year.

Men’s Singles Second Round Selected Results

Djokovic (2) beat Chardy 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

Tsonga (13) beat Melzer 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

Federer (4) beat Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Berdych (6) beat Nedovyesov 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3

Gulbis (18) beat Bagnis 6-2, 7-5, 6-0

Robredo (17) beat De Schepper 6-2, 6-3, 6-3

Stepanek beat Youzhny (15) 6-0, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Raonic (8) beat Vesely 7-6, 6-4, 6-1

Isner (10) beat Kukushkin 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-6

Granollers beat Dolgopolov (20) 1-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2

Women’s Singles Second Round Selected Results

Schmeidlova beat V.Williams (29) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Sharapova (7) beat Pironkova 7-5, 6-2

Muguruza beat S.Williams (1) 6-2, 6-2

Townsend beat Cornet (20) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

A. Radwanska (3) beat Pliskova 6-3, 6-4

Kerber (8) beat Lepchenko 6-2, 7-5

Stosur (19) beat Meusburger 6-1, 6-3

Cibulkova (9) beat Paszek 6-3, 6-4

Barthel beat Lisicki (16) 6-1, 3-0 Retired

Suarez Navarro (14) beat Bacsinszky 7-5, 1-6, 6-4

Tomljanovic beat Vesnina (32) 7-6, 6-2

Larsson beat Pennetta (12) 5-7, 6-, 6-2

Bouchard (18) beat Georges 2-6, 6-2, 6-1

Men’s Doubles First Round Selected Results

Peya/Soares (2 )beat Istomin/Rosol 7-5, 6-4

Marrero/Verdasco (4) beat Lamasine/Lokoli 6-4, 6-2

Nestor/Zimonjic (3) beat Ebden/Tursunov 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Bryan/Bryan (1) beat Emmrich/Kas 6-2, 6-1

Women’s Doubles First Round Selected Results

Peschke/Srebotnik (4) beat Davis/Moulton-Levy 6-1, 6-2

Mixed Doubles First Round Selected Results

Jans-Ignacik/Inglot beat Rosolska/Brunstrom 6-4, 6-4

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French Open (Roland Garros, 2014) Day 3 - First Round

Andy Murray and Heather Watson battle into Second Round

Andy Murray started his French Open campaign with a four sets victory over Golubev. The seventh seed started strongly and raced away in the first set, taking it 6-1. Golubev proved to be more of a handful in the second set but Murray sealed it with a single break. Murray went off his game in the third set which allowed Golubev back into the match as the game went into a fourth set. However, it was Murray who sealed victory after holding onto a break of serve in the fourth set saw the Brit through into the second round. There were wins for Ferrer, Gasquet and Anderson but Karlovic caused a major upset after defeating Dimitrov in straight sets.

Heather Watson progressed into the second round with a hard fought straight sets victory over Strycova. However, there was a major casualty in the women’s draw as second seed Na Li crashed out in the first round after losing in three sets to Mladenovic. It was the Frenchwoman who took the first set 7-5 but Na Li levelled proceedings at one set apiece after claiming the second set 6-3. Amazingly, it was Mladenovic who raced away in the third set and claim a massive scalp, taking it 6-1. Meanwhile, there were wins for Halep, Jankovic and Errani. However, it was a disappointing Grand Slam exit for Wozniacki, who recently split from fiancée Rory McIlroy, crashing out after losing to Wickmayer in three sets.

My Opinion:

It was pleasing to see Murray progress in good form. However, losing the third set showed some weaknesses that may hinder his progress deeper into the tournament but nevertheless, it was important to get through the first round. Gasquet managed to get through what could have been a tough encounter fairly easily, beating Tomic in straight sets whilst David Ferrer progressed unscathed into the second round. There were a couple of upsets as the big serving Ivo Karlovic incredibly knocked out Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets. That was a complete shock to everyone. Almagro and Haas both had to retire from their respective matches which meant that a couple more seeds were taken out of the tournament.

In what turned out to be a good day for British tennis, Heather Watson moved into the second round after overcoming Strycova in straight sets. It was a very competitive match but Watson played really well and hopefully that can spark some form back into the game. There was a major shock as Na Li was knocked out in the first round. Mladenovic had the crowd right behind her and she managed to pull off quite an upset. That result will surely please Serena as one of the few opponents who could give her a match has already been taken out. I had to feel for Wozniacki, who already suffered a terrible week prior to the tournament starting, as she bravely gave it her all but it was just too much for her in the end. Errani and Jankovic both progressed but they needed three sets to get the job done. Halep and Ivanovic were in good form and breezed past their opponents.

Men’s Singles First Round Selected Results

Ferrer (5) beat Sijsling 6-4, 6-3, 6-1

Gasquet (12) beat Tomic 6-2, 6-1, 7-5

Murray (7) beat Golubev 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Karlovic beat Dimitrov (11) 6-4, 7-5, 7-6

Zopp beat Haas (16) 2-5 Retired

Anderson (19) beat Robert 7-5, 6-3, 6-4

Sock beat Almagro (21) 5-0 Retired

Women’s Singles First Round Selected Results

Halep (4) beat Kleybanova 6-0, 6-2

Ivanovic (11) beat Garcia 6-1, 6-3

Mladenovic beat Li Na (2) 7-5, 3-6, 6-1

Errani (10) beat Keys 7-5, 3-6, 6-1

Stephens (15) beat Peng 6-4, 7-6

Wickmayer beat Wozniacki (13) 7-6, 4-6, 6-2

Watson beat Strycova 6-3, 6-4

Torro-flor beat Koukalova (30) 7-6, 6-2

Jankovic (6) beat Fichman 5-7, 6-1, 6-3

Men’s Doubles First Round Selected Results

Pavic/Sa beat Skupski/Venus 6-2, 6-3

Gonzalez/Lipsky beat Fleming/Hutchins 7-6, 6-4

Murray/Peers (15) beat Pospisil/Ram 6-1, 4-6, 7-6

Gabashvili/Kukushkin beat Klahn/Skupski 7-6, 6-4

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French Open (Roland Garros, 2014) Day 2 - First Round

Nadal, Djokovic and Sharapova progress into Second Round

Rafael Nadal proved to be too good for Ginepri, coming out with a straight sets victory that only saw the Spaniard lose three games. It was a completely one-sided affair as Nadal meant business. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic eased through into the second round after comfortably defeating Sousa in straight sets. Sousa won more games during each set as the match went on but there was only going to be one winner between the two. There were some big shocks in the men’s draw today as Australian Open champion and third seed, Stanislas Wawrinka was knocked out in the first round by Garcia-Lopez who came out on top 6-0 in the fourth set. Ninth seed Kei Nishikori was also beaten in the first round after losing to Klizan in straight sets.

Petra Kvitova overcame her opponent Diyas in straight sets whilst Maria Sharapova saw off Pervak in comfortable style with a 6-1, 6-2 victory. There were wins for Cibulkova, Pennetta and Lisicki but 17^th seed Roberta Vinci was knocked out in the first round after losing to Parmentier in three sets. Young prodigy Bouchard wasted little time in her straight sets victory after defeating Peer 6-0, 6-2.

My Opinion:

Nadal looked in incredible form and it was an amazing effort from Ginepri to take the three games that he did. Djokovic never looked in trouble and came through with no issues against Sousa. However, the biggest upset of the tournament so far came when third seed Wawrinka was knocked out in four sets against Garcia-Lopez. It was clear to see that Wawrinka had not played too much tennis recently and he paid the heaviest price. I was surprised to see Nishikori bow out in the first round and lose in straight sets to Klizan and disappointed that James Ward was beaten by Tommy Robredo in four sets.

Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova progressed into the second round without any major problems whilst Cibulkova defeated a battling Razzano. There has been a lot of talk and praise for Bouchard and she didn’t disappoint, crushing her way into the second round for the loss of only two games against Peer. The other major upset of the day came when 17^th seed Roberta Vinci was knocked out in three sets against Parmentier. That will most likely see Vinci slide further down the rankings as her strongest surface is on clay.

Men's Singles First Round Selected Results

Djokovic (2) beat Sousa 6-1, 6-2, 6-4

Garcia-lopez beat Wawrinka (3) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0

Nadal (1) beat Ginepri 6-0, 6-3, 6-0

Klizan beat Nishikori (9) 7-6, 6-1, 6-2

Gulbis (18) beat Kubot 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1

Robredo (17) beat Ward 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

Fognini (14) beat Beck 6-4, 6-4, 6-1

Gabashvili beat Pospisil (30) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3

Women's Singles First Round Selected Results

Sharapova (7) beat Pervak 6-1, 6-2

Cornet (20) beat Barty 6-2, 6-1

Cibulkova (9) beat Razzano 7-5, 6-0

Kvitova (5) beat Diyas 7-5, 6-2

Stosur (19) beat Puig 6-1, 6-1

Bouchard (19) beat Peer 6-0, 6-2

Lisicki (16) beat Ferro 6-1, 7-5

Parmentier beat Vinci (17) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Pennetta (12) beat Mayr-Achleitner 6-2, 6-2

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French Open (Roland Garros, 2014) Day 1 - First Round

S. Williams and Federer both progress into Second Round

Roger Federer started his French Open campaign with a straight sets victory over Lacko in comfortable fashion. The French crowd were treated to some delightful tennis from Federer, who came out on top with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 win over his first round opponent. It was just the way the popular Swiss player would have wanted the first round to go as he seeks a second French Open title. There were wins for Berdych, Raonic, Isner and Tsonga who all progressed seamlessly into the second round without dropping a set. However, 15^th seed Youzhny avoided a first round shock after coming back from two sets down to defeat Carrano Busta in the fifth set.

Serena Williams eased into the second round with a very dominant straight sets victory over Lim. The defending champion only dropped three games after starting her campaign very strongly and in devastating style. Third seed Radwanska progressed into the second round with a dominant victory over Zhang whilst Angelique Kerber cruised past Piter. There was a casualty amongst the seeds as 25^th seed Kanepi crashed out after being beaten 6-1 in the third set to Niculescu.

My Opinion:

No real surprises on the opening day of the 2014 French Open at Roland Garros. Roger Federer eased through whilst the top seeds in the men’s draw all progressed into the second round. However, Youzhny looked to be heading out after losing the first two sets but a great comeback saw the Russian through in the fifth set.

Serena Williams was in good form as she crushed her way past Lim in pretty easy fashion whilst Radwanska cruised her way past Zhang. Kerber and Suarez Navarro both progressed as expected but Kanepi was the first seed of the tournament to be knocked out. After winning the first set, all looked well for Kanepi but Niculescu hit back and claimed the second and third set to cause the first upset.

Men's Singles First Round Selected Results

Federer (4) beat Lacko 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

Tsonga (13) beat Roger-Vasselin 7-6, 7-5, 6-2

Raonic (8) beat Kyrgios 6-3, 7-6, 6-3

Isner (10) beat Herbert 7-6, 7-6, 7-5

Berdych (6) beat Polansky 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Youzhny (15) beat Carrano Busta 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0

Dolgopolov (20) beat Ramos 7-6, 6-4, 6-1

Women's Singles First Round

 A. Radwanska (3) beat Zhang 6-3, 6-0

S. Williams (1) beat Lim 6-2, 6-1

Kerber (8) beat Piter 6-3, 6-1

Niculescu beat Kanepi (25) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1

Suarez Navarro (14) beat Beygelzimer 7-5, 7-5

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French Open: Day 15 - Men's Final

Rafael Nadal wins record eighth title at Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal beat David Ferrer in straight sets to claim a world record eight French Open titles. Nobody has ever won a single Grand Slam eight times before which makes this a truly special day for Nadal. The match began well for Nadal as the third seed took an early break, only for Ferrer to break back soon after. However, the sheer ferocity of the Nadal forehand took its toll over Ferrer as the first set ended 6-3 to Nadal. More mounting pressure from the Nadal forehand and backhand saw the second set dominated by the favourite as two breaks of serve saw the second set finish 6-2. Another long rally filled set saw Nadal continue to edge closer to victory as the third seed took a crucial brake of serve. Nadal. Ferrer, who lost the first two sets to double faults, again lost the set to a double fault but this time it sealed the match for Nadal. Thoroughly deserved champion who is undoubtedly the king of clay.



Men's Final Result:

Nadal (3) beat Ferrer (4) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3

Performance of the Tournament: David Ferrer making his first Grand Slam final and for not losing a single set up until playing Nadal in the Final.

French Open: Day 14 - Women's Final

Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win French Open

Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in straight sets to win the French Open. It was a fiercely contested match in which both players claimed multiple breaks of serve but Serena was able to hold her nerve at the end of each set to claim victory. There were chances for Sharapova to take the lead in both sets but unforced errors ultimately cost her the Final. Serena's heavy groundstrokes met their match against Sharapova but the Williams serve proved too much in the end for the Russian. A good spectacle for the spectators but it did prove that there is a vast difference in class in the Women's game.



Women's Final Result:

S.Williams (1) beat Sharapova (2) 6-4, 6-4

Boys' Doubles Final Result:

Edmund (GBR)/ Silva (POR) (3) beat Garin (CHI)/ Jarry (CHI) (5) 6-3, 6-3

Performance of the Tournament: Sara Errani for following up her Final last year with a semi-final this year. Another strong showing from the Italian fifth seed who played brilliantly throughout. If Errani had not met Serena Williams in the semi-final then the Italian could have gone all the way.

French Open: Day 13 - Men's Semi-Finals

Nadal wins epic five set thriller against Djokovic to make French Open Final

Many will think that Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic was the true French Open Final and it did not disappoint. It took over five hours for Nadal to overcome a brilliant Djokovic as the Spaniard claimed victory, winning 9-7 in the fifth set. Both Nadal and Djokovic brought their best tennis to the match as it provided some outrageous winners and incredible rallies throughout this sensational Semi-Final. It was Nadal who settled the quickest as the seven-times winner took the opening set 6-4. Djokovic hit back to take the second 6-3 as everyone began to settle in for a very long match. Brilliance from Nadal then saw the Spaniard win the third set 6-1 as Djokovic looked to be wary of rolling over his ankle. However, in a pulsating fourth set the Serbian battled back from a break down at 4-5 to take it to a tie-break. Djokovic then showed why he is the world number one with some fantastic forehand winners helping him on his way to winning the fourth set tie-break. It was now anybody's game as both players seemed an equal match for each other. Djokovic broke the Nadal serve early on in the fifth set but Nadal, who is a true warrior on clay, broke back. Nadal has the advantage of serving first in the set which meant Djokovic had to keep serving to stay in the match. Eventually, Nadal's pressure proved too much for Djokovic who lost his serve to love as Nadal took the fifth 9-7.
After such a memorable match, David Ferrer's straight sets victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was a much more sombre affair as the Frenchman could not produce the tennis that has taken him here. Ferrer, who has now made his first ever Grand Slam Final, was too much for Tsonga as the Spaniard showed a high level of consistency and grit. Tsonga looked as if the occasion was too much for him as continuous unforced errors put him out of contention. It will be a Spanish final on Sunday but Nadal will be a strong favourite to lift a record eight French Open Titles.

 

Men's Semi-Final Results:

Nadal (3) beat Djokovic (1) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7, 9-7
Ferrer (4) beat Tsonga (6) 6-1, 7-6, 6-2

Selected Boys' Doubles Semi-Final Result:

Edmund (GBR)/ Silva (POR) (3) beat Bonzi (FRA)/ Halys (FRA) 6-3, 6-7, (10-3)

Performance of the Day: Rafael Nadal for winning one of the best matches this year. Whoever won this match deserved this award as it was just incredible tennis.

French Open: Day 12 - Women's Semi-Finals

Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams both into the French Open Final

Maria Sharapova beat Victoria Azarenka in a close three set encounter in the first Women's semi-final. Sharapova raced to a first set lead after only conceding one game. Azarenka then hit back to tie the match at one set apiece before the rain delayed proceedings. After the rain break, it was Sharapova who showed more determination to win as she gained a double break before serving out the match.
Sharapova will meet an imperious Serena Williams in the Final. S. Williams proved their was a vast difference between her and the rest of the field as she powered to a straight sets victory within fifty minutes whilst only conceding one game to Sara Errani. Williams will be a heavy favourite after that performance to lift the title but can Sharapova cause an upset to regain her French Open crown.



Women's Semi-Final Results:

S. Williams (1) beat Errani (5) 6-0, 6-1
Sharapova (2) beat Azarenka (3) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4

Selected Boys' Singles Quarter-Final Result:

Zverev (GER) (4) beat Edmund (GBR) (5) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0

Selected Boys' Doubles Quarter-Final Result:

Edmund (GBR)/ Silva (POR) (3) beat Nishioka (JPN)/ Panta (PER) (7) 7-5, 6-4

Performance of the Day: Maria Sharapova for a gutsy win over a tough opponent in Azarenka.

French Open: Day 11 - Quarter-Finals

Djokovic to meet Nadal in Semi's whilst Sharapova digs deep to progress

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal both won their Quarter-Final matches to set up a hugely anticipated French Open Semi-Final. Djokovic played well to come through his match in straight sets to beat 12th seed Tommy Haas whilst Nadal, who looks to be getting stronger and stronger as the tournament progresses, demolished Stanislas Wawrinka in three comfortable sets. Personally, I cannot wait for this match on Friday and expect a very long five set encounter.
On the Women's half of the draw, Maria Sharapova was completely outplayed by Jelena Jankovic in first set as the Russian was humbly bageled. Sharapova then showed why she's won Grand Slams as her sheer mental strength brought her back level in the match at one set apiece. It was then Sharapova who prevailed in the deciding set as Jankovic, who has a history of faltering in big matches, lost her nerve. Sharapova will now meet Victoria Azarenka in the Semi's as the third seed battled past Maria Kirilenko in straight sets.



Men's Quarter-Final Results:

Djokovic (1) beat Haas (12) 6-3, 7-6, 7-5
Nadal (3) beat Wawrinka (12) 6-2, 6-3, 6-1

Women's Quarter-Final Results:

Sharapova (2) beat Jankovic (18) 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
Azarenka (3) beat Kirilenko (12) 7-6, 6-2

Selected Boys' Singles Third Round Result:

Edmund (GBR) (5) beat Rubin (USA) 7-5, 5-7, 6-3

Selected Boys' Doubles Second Round Result:

Edmund (GBR)/ Silva (POR) (3) beat Gomez (MEX)/ Nakagawa (JPN) 6-2, 7-5

Performance of the Day: Maria Sharapova for showing some real fighting spirit to comeback from a 0-6 first set and take the next two sets for victory - very impressive.

French Open: Day 10 - Quarter-Finals

Tsonga shocks Federer to progress into French Open Semi-Finals

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga caused a major upset as the Frenchman defeated Roger Federer in straight sets. It was looking comfortable for Federer in the opening set as he was first to break serve and take a 4-2 lead. However, Tsonga won eight out of the next nine games to take control of the match at 7-5, 3-0. Federer managed to break the Tsonga serve in both the second and third set but it was not enough to stop a dominant Tsonga. Is this Tsonga's year to win a Grand Slam? Tsonga will face an in-form David Ferrer for a place in the Final as the Spaniard eased past a spent Tommy Robredo whilst only conceding four games on his way to victory.
Meanwhile, on the women's side of the draw, Serena Williams was on the brink of defeat against her Russian opponent Svetlana Kuznetsova. Williams took the opening set in convincing style but Kutnetsova fought back in incredible fashion to level the match at one set apiece. Kuznetsova continued her heroics in the final set to take a 2-0 lead but Williams showed sheer determination to level the score at 3-3. It was then inevitable that Williams would win as she found her powerful serve once again to take her place in the Semi-Finals. Serena will now meet last year's finalist Sara Errani, who beat Agnieska Radwanska in straight sets.

                     

Men's Quarter-Final Results:

Tsonga (6) beat Federer (2) 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
Ferrer (4) beat Robredo (32) 6-2, 6-1, 6-1

Women's Quarter-Final Results:

S. Williams (1) beat Kuznetsova 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
Errani (5) beat Radwanska (4) 6-4, 7-5

Selected Boys' Doubles Round 1 Result:

Edmund (GBR)/ Silva (POR) (3) beat Chung (KOR)/ Lee (KOR) 4-6, 6-4, (13-11)

Selected Boys' Doubles Round 2 Result:

Garin (CHI)/ Jarry (CHI) (5) beat Bambridge (GBR)/ Norrie (GBR) 7-6, 6-3

Selected Girls' Doubles Round 1 Result:

Shymanovich (BLR)/ Silich (RUS) beat Dunne (GBR)/ Boulter (GBR) (5) 6-2, 2-6, (10-6)

Selected Girls' Singles Round 2 Result:

Sorribes Tormo (ESP) beat Dunne (GBR) (7) 5-7, 7-5, 6-3

Performance of the Day: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for a brilliant display of attacking tennis to defeat one of the greats in tennis - Roger Federer. Tsonga will fancy his chances against Ferrer and has a real chance of becoming the first Frenchman in thirty years to win Roland Garros.

French Open: Day 9 - Fourth Round

Nadal, Djokovic and Sharapova all progress into the Quarter-Finals

Rafael Nadal got the one birthday present he desired with a straight sets victory over Kei Nishikori. Nadal's heavy ground strokes proved too much for a battling Nishikori who could not trouble the Spaniard. Novak Djokovic lost the opening set to Philip Kohlschreiber but fought his way back into the match to win in four sets. Many pundits predicted a surprise shock as Francesca Schiavone took on Victoria Azarenka. However, it was only close for the opening six games before Azarenka won the next nine games in a row to clinch a spot in the quarter-finals. In the end, the biggest shock came in the interview after the match finished as Redfoo, who is Azrenka's famous boyfriend from LMFAO, declared that he is aiming to qualify for the US open. Maria Sharapova showed her quality to defeat a rising star in Sloane Stephens in two competitive sets as she continues to defend her title.

                 

Men's Fourth Round Results:

Djokovic (1) beat Kohlschrieber (16) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Nadal (3) beat Nishikori (13) 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
Wawrinka (9) beat Gasquet (7) 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 8-6
Haas (12) beat Youzhny (29) 6-1, 6-1, 6-3

Women's Fourth Round Results:

Sharapova (2) beat Stephens (17) 6-4, 6-3
Azarenka (3) beat Schiavone 6-3, 6-0
Kirilenko (12) beat Mattek-Sands 7-5, 6-4
Jankovic (18) beat Hampton 6-0, 6-2

Selected Boys' Second Round Result:

Edmund (GBR) (5) beat Mousley (AUS) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3

Selected Girls' First Round Result:

Konjuh (CRO) (1) beat Boulter (GBR) 6-2, 6-4

Selected Boys' Doubles First Round Result:

Bambridge (GBR)/ Norris (GBR) beat Tatomic (ROU)/ Zheng (CHN) 6-3, 6-3

Performance of the Day: Stanislas Wawrinka for defeating Richard Gasquet and a French crowd in a five set thriller. Gasquet won the opening two sets before Wawrinka tied the match at two sets apiece. It was Gasquet who tired first though as a strong Wawrinka took advantage to grind out the final set 8-6.

French Open: Day 8 - Fourth Round

Federer survives scare whilst Serena Williams powers through to the Quarter-Finals

Roger Federer was pushed all the way by Gilles Simon before triumphing 6-3 in the fifth set. It looked as though Federer would routinely stroll into the Quarters after winning the first set in style but Simon began to play some extraordinary tennis to take a two sets to one lead. Federer then won four games in a row to decrease the growing tension and tie the match at two sets apiece before restoring normality by taking the fifth set. It was a completely opposite story for number one seed Serena Williams as she powered through into the Quarters after only dropping four games in defeating Carla Suarez-Navarro in straight sets.

               

Men's Fourth Round Results:

Federer (2) beat Simon (15) 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Ferrer (4) beat Anderson (23) 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
Tsonga (6) beat Troicki 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Robredo (32) beat Almagro (11) 6-7, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

Women's Fourth Round Results:

S. Williams (1) beat Vinci (15) 6-1, 6-3
Radwanska (4) beat Ivanovic (14) 6-2, 6-4
Errani (5) beat Suarez-Navarro (20) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Kuznetsova beat Kerber (8) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

Selected Junior Boys' First Round Results:

Kyle Edmund (5) (GBR) beat Elias Ymer (SWE) 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
Christian Garin (CHI) beat Cameron Norrie (15) (GBR) 7-5, 6-2
Naoki Nakagawa (JPN) beat Luke Bambridge (GBR) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Selected Junior Girls' First Round Results:

Katy Dunne (7) (GBR) beat Adrijana Lekaj (CRO) 6-2, 6-2


Performance of the Day: Tommy Robredo for becoming only the second man ever to win after being 0-2 sets down in three consecutive matches. Almagro looked set to book a place in the Quarters but Robredo's sheer determination and stamina proves yet again that he will not be beaten without a fight.

French Open: Day 7 - Third Round

Djokovic, Nadal, Sharapova and Azarenka all progress to fourth round

Rafael Nadal came across a dangerous opponent in Fabio Fognini but was able to battle out the rallies to go through in straight sets. Everybody thought that the match of the day would be Novak Djokovic against Grigor Dimitrov who is one of the rising stars in the game. However, Djokovic calmly strolled past Dimitrov whilst only dropping seven games. Maria Sharapova avoided a scare against Zheng to progress in straight sets whilst Victoria Azarenka fought back from a set down to knock out Alize Cornet.



Selected Men's Third Round Results:

Djokovic (1) beat Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
Nadal (3) beat Fognini (27) 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
Gasquet (7) beat Davydenko 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
Youzhny (29) beat Tipsarevic (8) 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
Wawrinka (9) beat Janowicz (21) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
Haas (12)  beat Isner (19) 7-5, 7-6, 4-6, 6-7, 10-8
Nishikori (13) beat Paire (24) 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1
Kohlschreiber (16) beat Hanescu 6-0, 7-6, 6-1

Selected Women's Third Round Results:

Sharapova (2) beat Zheng 6-1, 7-5
Azarenka (3) beat Cornet (31) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Jankovic (18) beat Stosur (9) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Kirilenko (12) beat Voegele 7-6, 7-5
Schiavone beat Bartoli (13) 6-2, 6-1
Stephens (17) beat Erakovic 6-4, 6-7, 6-3

Performance of the Day: Tommy Haas who beat John Isner in an epic five sets. Haas led by two sets before Isner, who seems to always play these five set thrillers, came back to tie the match at two sets apiece. Haas was unable to convert either of his 12 match points and even saved one before winning on his 13th attempt to win 10-8 in the fifth.

French Open: Day 6 - Second Round and Third Round

Federer, Nadal, Sharapova and S.Williams all progress

Rafael Nadal lost the opening set for the second time in a row after a slow start against Klizan. The hot favourite for the title then fought back to win in four sets. Maria Sharapova progressed to the third round after beating Bouchard in straight sets. Roger Federer battled past Julien Benneteau in three sets to make the fourth round whilst Serena Williams only dropped two games in her match against Cirstea. Plenty of French potential left in the draw as Tsonga, Gasquet and Simon all progress but a burnt out Monfils was unable to convert either of his four match points against Robredo who eventually won 6-2 in the fifth set.



Selected Men's Second Round Results:

Nadal (3) beat Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Gasquet (7) beat Przysiezny 6-3, 6-3, 6-0
Tipsarevic (8) beat Verdasco 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 5-7, 8-6
Wawrinka (9) beat Zeballos 6-2, 7-6, 6-4
Haas (12) beat Sock 7-6, 6-2, 7-5
Isner (19) beat Harrison 5-7, 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 8-6

Selected Women's Second Round Results:

Sharapova (2) beat Bouchard 6-2, 6-4
Kirilenko (12) beat Barty 6-3, 6-1
Bartoli (13) beat Marino 7-6, 7-5
Schiavone beat Flipkens (21) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

Selected Men's Third Round Results:

Federer (2) beat Benneteau (30) 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
Ferrer (4) beat Lopez 6-1, 7-5, 6-4
Tsonga (6) beat Chardy (25) 6-1, 6-2, 7-5
Troicki beat Cilic (10) 7-6, 6-4, 7-5
Almagro (11) beat Seppi (20) 7-6, 6-0, 6-4
Anderson (23) beat Raonic (14) 7-5, 7-6, 6-3
Simon (15) beat Querrey (18) 2-6, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, 6-2
Robredo (32) beat Monfils 2-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-2

Selected Women's Third Round Results:

S. Williams (1) beat Cirstea (26) 6-0, 6-2
A. Radwanska (4) beat Pfizmaier 6-3, 6-4
Errani (5) beat Liscki (32) 6-0, 6-4
Kerber (8) beat Lepchenko (29) 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Ivanovic (14) beat Razzano 6-3, 6-2
Vinci (15) beat Cetkovska 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Suarez-Navarro (20) beat Puig 6-4, 7-5

Performance of the Day: Tommy Robredo.

This was a really tough decision as there were a range of outstanding performances on day 6 at the French Open. It began with Tipsarevic and Isner both winning their fifth set 8-6 against decent opponents in Verdasco and Harrison. Simon then came from two sets to one and a break down in the fourth to prevail against Querrey in the fifth 6-2. There were two major shocks as Troicki and Anderson both won in straight sets against Cilic and Raonic respectively. However, for sheer stamina and determination, Tommy Robredo cam back from two sets down and saved four match points to impressively defeat Gael Monfils in five set thriller.

French Open: Day 5 - Second Round

Djokovic and Azarenka both through to third round of French Open

It was a rain hit day in the French capital but Novak Djokovic only conceded four games as he strolled past Pella into the third round to set up a highly anticipated encounter with Grigor Dimitrov. Meanwhile, in the women's draw Victoria Azarenka battled hard to beat Beck in straight sets.



Selected Men's Second Round results:

Djokovic (1) beat Pella 6-2,6-0,6-2
Nishikori (13) beat Zemlja 6-1,5-7,6-1,6-4
Dimitrov (26) beat Pouille 6-1,7-6,6-1

Selected Women's Second Round results:

Azarenka (3) beat Beck 6-4,6-3
Mattek-Sands beat Na Li (6) 5-7,6-3,6-2
Kvitova (7) beat Peng 6-4,6-3
Stosur (9) beat Mladenovic 6-4,6-3
Erakovic beat Cibulkova (16) 6-2,2-6,6-4
Stephens (17) beat King 6-1,6-3
Jankovic (18) beat Blanco 6-3,6-0

Performance of the Day: Bettany Mattek-Sands for coming back from a set down to beat former French Open champion Li Na in three sets.

French Open: Day 4 - First and Second Round

Federer, Ferrer and Serena Williams dominate on day four

Roger Federer strolled into round three with an easy straight sets victory over Devvarman. David Ferrer closed his match out quickly against fellow Spaniard Albert Montanes in three comfortable sets whilst Serena Williams only conceded three games in her match against Garcia to go safely into the third round.

                                                 
Selected Men's First Round Results:

Tipsarevic (8) beat Mahut 6-2,7-6, 6-1

Selected Women's First Round Results:

Azarenka (3) beat Vesnina 6-1,6-4
Kvitova (7) beat Rezai 6-3,4-6,62
Kirilenko (12) beat Bratchikova 6-0,6-1
Voegele beat Watson 6-4,2-6,6-4

Selected Men's Second Round Results:

Federer (2) beat Devarrman 6-2,6-1,6-1
Ferrer (4) beat Montanes 6-2,6-1,6-3
Tsonga (6) beat Nieminen 7-6,6-4,6-3
Cilic (10) beat Kyrgios 6-4,6-2,6-2
Almagro (11) beat Roger-Vasselin 6-2,6-4,6-3
Raonic (14) beat Llodra 7-5,3-6,7-6,6-2
Simon (15) beat Cuevas 6-7,6-1,6-1,6-1
Querrey (18) beat Hajek 6-4,7-5,6-4
Seppi (20) beat Kavcic 6-0,7-6,6-7,4-6,6-3
Monfils beat Gulbis 6-7,6-4,7-6,6-2

Selected Women's Second Round Results:

S. Williams (1) beat Garcia 6-1,6-2
Radwanska (4) beat Burdette 6-3,6-2
Errani (5) beat Putintseva 6-1,6-1
Kerber (8) beat Cepelova 6-2,6-2
Jovanovski beat Wozniacki (10) 7-6,6-3
Ivanovic (14) beat Johansson 6-2,6-2
Vinci (15) beat Voskobuena 6-4,4-6,6-2
Cetkovska beat Pavlyuchenkova (19) 7-5,2-6,6-4
Suarez-Navarro (20) beat Rogers 3-6,6-4,6-4

Performance of the Day: Gael Monfils for defeating a very tough Ernests Gulbis in four sets.

French Open: Day 3 - First Round

Djokovic wins in straight sets against David Goffin

Novak Djokovic began his French Open campaign with a straight sets victory over David Goffin. Tommy Haas continues his decent run of form to beat Rufin whilst Marion Bartoli saves match point twice to beat Govortsova in three sets.



Selected Men's first round results:

Djokovic (1)  3  767
Goffin            0  645

Wawrinka (9)  3  7667
De Bakker       1  5375

Haas (12)  3  766
Rufin         0   613

Kohlshrieber (16)  3  7176
Vesely                   1  6652

Selected Woman's first round results:

Stosur (9)       2  66
Date-Krumm  0  02

Bartoli (13)  2  747
Govortsova  1  665

Cibulkova (16)  2  66
Tsurenko           0  14

Jankovic (18)  2  67
Hantuchova     0  46

Baltacha   0  30
Erakovic  2  66

Performance of the day: Marion Bartoli for winning in a three set thriller after looking like she was out.

French Open: Day 2 - Round 1

Nadal survives tough first round opponent to go through in four sets

Nadal lost the first set in his encounter with German player Brands but dug deep to battle back in the next three to win in four sets. Sharapova had no trouble in her first round match but Robson was defeated by Wozniacki.



Selected Men's first round results:

Nadal (3)  3  4766
Brands      1  6643

Berdych (5)  2  64775
Monfils         3  76667

Tsonga (6)  3  666
Bedene       0  223

Gasquet (7)  3  666
Stakhovsky  0  143

Cilic (10)    3  666
Petzschner  0  123

Almagro (11)     3  4666
Haider-Maurer  1  6433

Nishikori (13)  3  666
Levine             0  320

Monaco (17)     2  66644
Gimeno-Traver  3  44766

Isner (19)  3  666
Berlocq     0  344

Selected Woman's first round results:

Sharapova (2)  2  66
Hsieh               0  21

A. Radwanska (4)  2  66
Peer                       0  11

Na Li (6)  2  66
Garrigues  0  34

Kerber (8)  2  76
Barthel        0  62

Wozniacki (10)  2  66
Robson              0  32

Vinci (15)  2  66
Foretz       0  30

Stephens (17)  2  67
Knapp             0  25

Suarez-Navarro (20)  2  366
Halep                         1  622

Schiavone  2  67
Czink         0  06

Performance of the day: Gael Monfils for defeating fifth seed Tomas Berdych in a thrilling 5 set match.

French Open: Day 1 - First Round

Roger Federer and Serena Williams both safely through to second round



Men's Selected first round results:

Federer (2)       3  666        
Carreno Busta  0  223        

Ferrer (4)   3  666
Matosevic  0  434

Raonic (14)  3  6646
Malisse        0  2164

Simon (15)  3  31667        
Hewitt         2  66415        

Querrey (18)  3  666
Lacko            0  344

Woman's Selected first round matches:

S. Williams (1)  2  66              
Tatishvili           0  01      

Errani (5)  2  66
Rus           0  12  

Petrova (11)  1  654
Puig               0  376

Ivanovic (14)  2  636        
Martic            1  163        

Pavlyuchenkova  (19)  2  476
Hlavackova                 1  664

Performance of the day: Gilles Simon for defeating a spirited Lleyton Hewitt in 5 sets.