Thursday, June 14, 2012

French Open

  • NEW HAVEN -- French Open finalist Sara Errani, the 10th ranked player in the world, and No. 8 Marion Bartoli have committed to play the 2012 New Haven Open at Yale, tournament director Anne Worcester announced earlier this week.
  • (Norwalk Hour)
  • Lots of residual questions from the 2012 French Open. Well take a few in speed-round mode, but some themes keep creeping up repeatedly so here are broader thoughts: • Bless this era of mens tennis.
  • (CNN Sports Illustrated)
  • Fresh off his seventh French Open title, Rafael Nadal was an easy second-round winner, while five-time Halle champion Roger Federer also secured a spot in the quarterfinals at the $835,000 Gerry Weber Open, a grass-court Wimbledon tune-up.
  • (Miami Herald)
  • The watch was found after police arrested the 39-year-old barman who worked at the hotel Nadal stayed at during his French Open title run after the barman confessed to stealing the watch Tuesday, Radio France Internationale reported.
  • (United Press International)
  • Rafael Nadal bested Novak Djokovic to win his record seventh French Open title Monday. On Saturday, Maria Sharapova took the womens title, earning a career Grand Slam — an elite achievement in the sport.
  • (NPR News)
  • (CNN)-- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer began their grass court seasons with straight-sets victories in the first round of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany.
  • (CNN)
  • NORTH Vancouvers Filip Peliwo made his second consecutive junior Grand Slam tennis final on Sunday and for the second straight time ended up with the smaller trophy, this time losing to Belgian Kimmer Coppejans in the French Open final at RolandGarros.
  • (nsnews.com)
  • Daniel Nestor may have won his third straight French Open doubles title but that didn't mean that the low-voltage Canadian was in the mood to do any extra celebrating after he and Max Mirnyi beat the Bryan brothers 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
  • (10sBalls)
  • It is one of the most prestigious events in tennis, and the most watched French event in the world.
  • (Worldnews.com)
  • Take a look back at each of Rafael Nadals 11 Grand Slam titles.
  • (FOXSports.com)

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