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10 min ago | Sporting Life

Robson to face Wozniacki

The Dane started 2012 as the top-ranked player but has suffered a slump since then and is now down at 10th in the WTA list.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, US Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Venus Williams, Petra Kvitova, Kim Clijsters, Li Na

Fri May 24, 2013

ESPN

Tandon: Roger Federer facing questions again

Center Court analyzes the prospects for the Men's side at the French Open. Greg Garber forecasts the outcomes for favorite Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and the dark horse candidates.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Roger Federer, Tennis, US Open, French Open, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal

Yahoo!

Marin Cilic: Only Djokovic can stop Nadal in Paris

Desmond Kane caught up with Croatia's world number 12 and former Australian Open semi-finalist Marin Cilic to hear how his preparations are coming along ahead of the second Grand Slam of the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Marin Cilic, Tennis, French Open, Wimbledon

Salisbury Journal

Djokovic out to complete Grand Slam

With the seven-time champion still working his way up the rankings after his long lay-off, the main talking point at men's singles draw was which half Nadal would drop into.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Juan Martin del Potro, Tommy Haas, Grigor Dimitrov, Tomas Berdych

AdelaideNow...

Kokkinakis on the rebound

ADELAIDE'S Thanasi Kokkinakis admits it will hurt watching New South Welshman Nick Kyrgios play in the French Open main draw starting on Monday.

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Related Topix: Sports, French Open, More Sports, Tennis

TennisGrandstand

Nadal, and mistakes from his past?

Yes, he has been absurdly good since his return. Nobody prophesised such a success return, and in a word his reappearance been made us wonder if he made a secret deal with the tennis Gods.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis, Horacio Zeballos, Tennis Players, David Ferrer, Nicolas Almagro, Roger Federer

Daily Mail

the Betting Slip: Bayern Munich to win Champions League thriller against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley

Betting Slip has been cheering Bayern Munich all the way to the Champions League final and we'll be right behind them on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Borussia Dortmund, Tennis, Tennis Players, Andy Murray, Rory McIlroy, Golf, Golfers

Thu May 23, 2013

BleacherReport

Will Roger Federer Be Able to Retire on Top Like Pete Sampras?

After spending much of his career chasing Sampras' records , could Federer be trying to emulate his idol in one final way? It's hard to imagine Federer lingering like Lleyton Hewitt , hoping for wild cards long after he can no longer play his way into tournaments.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Roger Federer, Tennis, Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Marat Safin, French Open

The Independent

Shaky Sloane Stephens finds her feet again following Serena Williams storm

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Serena Williams, Tennis, Sloane Stephens, Shuai Peng, French Open

Ledger-Enquirer.com

Stephens falls in Brussels QFs

Fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens was a mild quarterfinal upset victim on a rainy Thursday at the $690,000 Brussels Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up. Eighth-seeded Chinese Peng Shuai ousted the 20-year-old Stephens 6-2, 6-3 at Royal Primerose Tennis Club.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Sloane Stephens, Tennis, French Open, Peng Shuai, Romina Oprandi, Zheng Jie

BleacherReport

French Open 2013: Highlighting Top Performers in Qualifying Draw Thus Far

Before Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams get their chance to shine in the main draw at the 2013 French Open in Roland As second-round qualifying action comes to a close, a handful of underdogs are just one win away from joining tennis' top stars in next week's main draw.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, US Open

WNFL-AM Green Bay

French slam drought set to drag on at Roland Garros

After 30 years without a male grand-slam winner, France's tennis establishment is beginning to question whether the absence of success is purely down to a lack of natural-born winners.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Roland Garros, Tennis, French Open, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tennis Players, Richard Gasquet, Arnaud Clement

BleacherReport

Rafael Nadal's Dominance Won't Change Unpredictable Nature of 2013 French Open

Rafael Nadal will attempt to win his eighth French Open title in nine years when he takes the court at Roland this weekend.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Rafael Nadal

Wed May 22, 2013

Sporting Life

Classic matches

This is possibly the most bizarre tennis match I've ever seen. Rewind to the pre-Nadal era and Coria was widely regarded as the top dog on clay - now all he had to do was prove it at Roland Garros.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Rafael Nadal, Olympic Tennis, More Sports, Roland Garros, Tennis, Tennis Players

TennisGrandstand

The Fab Five (WTA): Previewing the Roland Garros Women's Contenders

This look ahead at the Roland Garros women's field mirrors the format used for the men's companion article yesterday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Roland Garros, Tennis, US Open, Tennis Players, Virginie Razzano, Li Na

BleacherReport

French Open 2013: Predictions and Tournament Preview

Whether Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams can live up to their favorite status in the world's preeminent clay-court tournament remains to be seen.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic

Fox Sports

Roddick joins FOX Sports 1 team

Andy Roddick, at one time the No. 1 men's tennis player in the world and a Grand Slam singles champion, is joining FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network launching Aug.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, US Open, Tennis, Andy Roddick, Tennis Players, Wimbledon, Troy State Trojans Women's Basketball, NCAA Sports

Russia Beyond the Headlines

Maria Sharapova looks to get over the 'Serena hurdle'

The international tennis sensation talks to Kommersant about the on-going WTA season, her playing career and her forays into business.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Maria Sharapova, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Tennis, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Serena Williams, Olympic Fencing, Na Li

TennisGrandstand

Tommy Haas: A True Feel-Good Story

Not every sport needs a feel-good story, but they really help bring in fans that might otherwise not be so interested.

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Related Topix: Tommy Haas, Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Tennis Players, Mardy Fish, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Roger Federer

AdelaideNow...

Scott rocked by putting ban

Sergio Garcia calls for golf to unite behind the decision to ban the anchoring of putters, which will commence at the start of 2016.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Sergio Garcia, Golfers, Sports, Peter Senior, Tennis, Adam Scott