The ten best French Open men’s matches this century: Federer-Djokovic, semi-final, 2011
Coming into the French Open Novak Djokovic had enjoyed one of the hottest win streaks in men’s tennis history during the first five months of…
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The ten best French Open men’s matches this century: Söderling-Nadal, fourth round, 2009
No-one gave rank outsider Robin Söderling a prayer against four-time champion Rafael Nadal at the French Open. No-one, that is, save for Söderling himself, who…
The 10 best French Open men’s matches this century: Kuerten-Ferrero, semifinal, 2000
In the pantheon of clay-court classics, it doesn’t get much better than this last-four meeting between former French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten and 16th seed…
The ten best French Open men’s matches this century: Gaudio-Coria, final, 2004
The all-Argentine encounter between clay-court specialists Gastón Gaudio and Guillermo Coria may be the most dramatic French Open showpiece of the century so far. The…
The 10 best French Open men’s matches of the century: Nadal-Federer, final, 2011
At the French Open every year between 2005 and 2008, Rafael Nadal had mastered World No. 1 Roger Federer on the clay, culminating in a…
The ten best French Open men’s matches this century: Puerta-Davydenko, semifinal, 2005
A French Open battle of wills between two of the tour’s most redoubtable grinders, this 2005 tussle was nonetheless a less glamorous affair than the…
Dominic Thiem will be ‘more calm’ at Roland Garros after US Open breakthrough, says coach
The coach of Dominic Thiem has said that the Austrian’s victory at the US Open over the weekend will make him “more calm” when he…
‘Rafael Nadal has a massive Roland Garros advantage due to US Open decision,’ says Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal has a massive ‘advantage’ at Roland Garros because of his decision to skip the US Open and practice on clay instead, says Novak…
‘I don’t know when I will play next’ – Former Roland Garros finalist rejects wildcard and puts comeback on hold
Former world number one Kim Clijsters has rejected a Roland Garros wildcard admitted she ‘doesn’t know when she will play next.’ Clijsters, a former French…
Rafael Nadal: ‘It doesn’t look good, no? Let’s wait to see how the situation evolves in next couple of weeks’
Rafael Nadal admits he is worried about safety ahead of the French Open, although he has urged patience when assessing it. The coronavirus pandemic has…
