French Open
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Sharapova moves to French Open semifinals
Tennis | Jun 06, 2012, 10:54 PM ISTParis, Jun 6: Whether she's enjoying a cafe lunch, shopping on the Champs-Elysees or punishing an opponent on the soft red clay, Maria Sharapova sure enjoys these trips to the French Open."What girl doesn't love
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Kvitova ends qualifier Shvedova's French Open run
Tennis | Jun 06, 2012, 09:17 PM ISTParis, Jun 6: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the semifinals for the third time in the past four Grand Slam tournaments, ending 142nd-ranked qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova's upset-filled run at the French Open 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
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Paes-Elena reach semifinal of French Open
Tennis | Jun 06, 2012, 02:10 PM ISTParis, June 6: India's Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina of Russia fought their way to the mixed doubles semifinals of the French Open with a thrilling 4-6, 7-5, 10-5 victory over Max Mirnyi of Belarus
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Stosur, Errani advance to French Open semifinals
Tennis | Jun 05, 2012, 09:41 PM ISTParis, June 5: After a quick exit at her last Grand Slam tournament, Samantha Stosur is very much in the mix again at the French Open.Stosur, who followed her 2011 U.S. Open title with a
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Players want lights at French Open
Tennis | Jun 05, 2012, 04:26 PM ISTParis, June 5: Stanislas Wawrinka and other players complaining that the French Open doesn't have any artificial lights on its courts are going to have to wait years for an upgrade.Tournament director Gilbert Ysern says
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Defending champion Li knocked out of French Open
Tennis | Jun 04, 2012, 09:52 PM ISTParis, June 4: Li Na's French Open title defense ended Monday with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 fourth-round loss to 142nd-ranked qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan on a blustery day at Roland Garros.Shvedova, a doubles specialist
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Sharapova overcomes serving to reach French QF
Tennis | Jun 04, 2012, 09:44 PM ISTParis, June 4 : Despite tumbling to the clay and struggling with her serve, Maria Sharapova moved closer to her first French Open title by reaching the quarterfinals with a ragged 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2
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Almagro reaches French QF by beating Tipsarevic
Tennis | Jun 04, 2012, 06:28 PM ISTParis, June 4 : The 12th-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain beat No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on a wet and windy Monday to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third
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Ferrer beats Granollers to reach French Open QF
Tennis | Jun 04, 2012, 05:32 PM ISTParis, June 4: Sixth-seeded David Ferrer reached the French Open quarterfinals for the third time, beating No. 20 Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 on a rainy, windy Monday in the first all-Spanish matchup of this
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Djokovic, Federer move on at French Open
Tennis | Jun 04, 2012, 05:28 PM ISTParis, June 4: Rowdy fans waved the tricolor and a few thousand more shouted out "Allez Tsonga" at Roland Garros on Sunday -- willing their beloved Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to close out an unpredictable day
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Bryan twins reach doubles QF at French Open
Tennis | Jun 04, 2012, 05:22 PM ISTParis, June 4: American twins Bob and Mike Bryan reached the men's doubles quarterfinals at the French Open by beating Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Xavier Malisse of Belgium 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday.The second-seeded
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US teen Stephens' French Open ends against Stosur
Tennis | Jun 04, 2012, 05:16 PM ISTParis, June 4: Someday, maybe soon, a fourth-round exit at a Grand Slam won't feel like such a big success to Sloane Stephens.The unseeded American teenager's best run at a major came to an end
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Federer reaches 32nd consecutive Grand Slam QF
Tennis | Jun 03, 2012, 10:49 PM ISTParis, Jun 3: “Lucky loser” David Goffin of Belgium got an up-close look at his idol Roger Federer—and even took a set off him—before the 16-time Grand Slam champion won their fourth-round match at the
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Top-seeded Azarenka loses at French Open
Tennis | Jun 03, 2012, 06:58 PM ISTParis, Jun 3: Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka was knocked out in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday, losing 6-2, 7-6 (4) to 15th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia.Azarenka, the Austrailian Open champion, fell behind
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Errani defeats Kuznetsova in French Open
Tennis | Jun 03, 2012, 06:37 PM ISTParis, June 3: Italy's Sara Errani won the first eight games and the last four Sunday to oust 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova from the French Open, 6-0, 7-5.Errani, seeded 21st, made her second straight Grand
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French Open officiating is a 'disgrace', says Wozniacki
Tennis | Jun 03, 2012, 11:08 AM ISTParis, June 3: Caroline Wozniacki made no apologies for her behavior on court at the French Open, even calling the officiating a “disgrace” after losing in the third round.Russian player Mikhail Youzhny did take the
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Wozniacki knocked out in 3rd round of French Open
Tennis | Jun 03, 2012, 09:17 AM ISTParis, June 3: Caroline Wozniacki called the officiating a "disgrace" after being knocked out of the French Open in the third round Saturday, losing to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-1, 6-7 (3) 6-3.The former top-ranked
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New US citizen Lepchenko ousts Schiavone at French Open
Tennis | Jun 03, 2012, 09:20 AM ISTParis, June 3: Varvara Lepchenko's tennis odyssey has carried her from the ex-Soviet nation of Uzbekistan to an apartment Pennsylvania, and U.S. citizenship last year.Now it's brought her somewhere new: the fourth round of a
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Murray tops Giraldo in 3rd round of French Open
Tennis | Jun 03, 2012, 09:14 AM ISTParis, June 3: Andy Murray's back felt much better and it showed.Unburdened by the soreness that plagued him in his second-round victory at the French Open, Murray returned Saturday and defeated Santiago Giraldo 6-4, 6-1,
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Defending champion Nadal wins again at French Open
Tennis | Jun 03, 2012, 09:13 AM ISTParis, June 3: Rafael Nadal won yet another match at the French Open, improving his record at the clay-court tournament to 48-1.The second-seeded Spaniard beat Eduardo Schwank of Argentina 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday in the