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  • five things learnt at the 2014 french open

    Five things learnt at the 2014 French Open

    Tennis | June 09, 2014 15:24 IST

    Paris: Heading into the French Open, there appeared to be reasons to wonder whether Rafael Nadal would leave Roland Garros as the champion yet again.   There were the three losses on clay, including one last

  • peng and hsieh win french open women s doubles

    Peng and Hsieh win French Open women's doubles

    Tennis | June 08, 2014 20:38 IST

    PARIS: Top-seeded Peng Shuai of China and Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan won their second Grand Slam title together by defeating Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-4, 6-1 in the women's doubles final at

  • maria sharapova looks ahead to wimbledon

    Maria Sharapova looks ahead to Wimbledon

    Tennis | June 21, 2014 19:41 IST

    PARIS: With red clay still staining her shoes and socks, Maria Sharapova is already getting ready for the toughest transition in tennis.   Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years on Saturday, beating

  • french open 5 things to look for men s final

    French Open: 5 things to look for men's final

    Tennis | June 08, 2014 8:27 IST

    PARIS : Five things to look for in the French Open men's final Sunday:   NADAL VS. DJOKOVIC: No. 1-seeded Rafael Nadal is bidding for a ninth championship at Roland Garros. No. 2 Novak Djokovic is

  • sharapova wins french open for 2nd time

    Sharapova wins French Open for 2nd time

    Tennis | June 07, 2014 22:17 IST

    PARIS: Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years, overcoming some shaky serving Saturday to beat fourth-seeded Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the final.   Sharapova has struggled with her serve

  • french open fashion fiesta for tennis divas

    French Open: Fashion fiesta for tennis divas

    Tennis | June 10, 2014 9:44 IST

    New Delhi: It is not just in India where the temperature is soaring but also at the Roland Garros . The players playing in French Open which has reached its final stage has seen some

  • french open 2012 champion sharapova awaits simona halep in

    French Open: 2012 champion Sharapova awaits Simona Halep in final

    Tennis | June 06, 2014 13:45 IST

    PARIS :  Might be easier said than done. Still, Maria Sharapova offered a tidy aphorism to sum up the formula that's carried her to a third consecutive French Open final."It's not how you finish a

  • maria sharapova makes it back to french open final

    Maria Sharapova makes it back to French Open final

    Tennis | June 05, 2014 21:26 IST

    PARIS: Maria Sharapova made it back into the French Open final for the third straight year, beating Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 Thursday.   The seventh-seeded Russian lost the first set for the third

  • rojer groenefeld win french open mixed doubles

    Rojer, Groenefeld win French Open mixed doubles

    Tennis | June 05, 2014 19:23 IST

    PARIS: Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany won the mixed doubles title at the French Open by defeating eighth-seeded Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Julia Goerges of Germany 4-6, 6-2, 10-7

  • rafael nadal andy murray set up french open semi final

    Rafael Nadal,Andy Murray set up French Open semi final matchup

    Tennis | June 05, 2014 6:34 IST

    PARIS : Briefly, and only briefly, Rafael Nadal was in a difficult spot in the French Open quarterfinals.   For the first time in this year's tournament, the eight-time champion dropped a set.   And this had

  • gulbis finds inner comfort and french semis

    Gulbis finds 'inner comfort,' and French semis

    Tennis | June 04, 2014 7:45 IST

    Paris: If tennis weren't finally going so well for Ernests Gulbis, he could probably make a living as a comedian. Or a philosopher. Or maybe even a basketball player.   It doesn't really matter at this

  • sharapova advances to french open semifinals

    Sharapova advances to French Open semifinals

    Tennis | June 03, 2014 20:32 IST

    PARIS: Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the French Open for the fourth straight year, beating Garbine Muguruza of Spain 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 Tuesday.   The seventh-seeded Russian made a slow start on Court Philippe

  • sania cara lose in french open quarters

    Sania-Cara lose in French Open quarters

    Tennis | June 03, 2014 19:31 IST

    Paris: Indian tennis player Sania Mirza along with partner Cara Black bowed out of the French Open after losing their women's doubles quarter-final here Tuesday.The Indo-Zimbabwean fifth seeds went down 2-6, 6-3, 3-6 in two

  • french open rafael nadal wins again to reach quarter final

    French Open: Rafael Nadal wins again to reach quarter final

    Tennis | June 02, 2014 19:06 IST

    PARIS : Rafael Nadal won a record 32nd straight match at the French Open on Monday, beating Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.   Nadal is an eight-time French Open champion with a 63-1 record

  • french open andrea petkovic advances to quarterfinals

    French Open: Andrea Petkovic advances to quarterfinals

    Tennis | June 02, 2014 18:39 IST

    PARIS : Andrea Petkovic overcame an inconsistent serve and unseeded Kiki Bertens to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open with a 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory Monday.   The 28th-seeded German was broken three times in

  • sharapova runs off 9 games to beat stosur in paris

    Sharapova runs off 9 games to beat Stosur in Paris

    Tennis | June 02, 2014 8:40 IST

    Paris: It might seem unlikely for a player to go from merely mediocre to nearly perfect right smack-dab in the middle of a match, yet that's what Maria Sharapova did in the French Open's fourth

  • french open eugenie bouchard eases into women quarter final

    French Open: Eugenie Bouchard eases into women quarter final

    Tennis | June 01, 2014 23:14 IST

    Paris:  Eugenie Bouchard booked a women's singles quarterfinal spot at the French Open after beating eighth seed Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-2 here Sunday.The 18th seeded Canadian needed only 52 minutes to hold off her German

  • french open roger federer loses to ernests gulbis in 4th

    French Open: Roger Federer loses to Ernests Gulbis in 4th round

    Tennis | June 01, 2014 22:42 IST

    PARIS : So unbeatable for so long until the closing days of Grand Slam tournaments, Roger Federer is suddenly accumulating early exits.   Federer's streak of nine consecutive quarterfinals at the French Open ended Sunday with

  • french open sania mirza cara black enter women double

    French Open: Sania Mirza- Cara Black enter women double quarter final

    Tennis | June 01, 2014 19:31 IST

    Paris:  Leading Indian tennis player Sania Mirza proceeded to the women's doubles quarterfinals along with Zimbabwean partner Cara Black at the French Open here Sunday.The fifth seeds took only an hour and 18 minutes to

  • french open andy murray beats philipp kohlschreiber to

    French Open : Andy Murray beats Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach 4th round

    Tennis | June 01, 2014 18:51 IST

    PARIS :  Andy Murray finally got the better of Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, needing 40 minutes to complete a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 12-10 win and reach the French Open fourth round on Sunday.   The

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